Dancing Skeleton Couple at a Sugar Skull Fiesta

Coloring guide
In a festive courtyard, a skeleton couple twirls together. She wears a flower crown, round earrings and a ruffled, tiered dress with flower patches, and she holds out one side of her skirt as she dances. Her partner has a wide-brimmed sombrero, a bow tie, an embroidered jacket, trousers with decorative stitching down the sides and a sash at his waist. Papel picado banners with flower and skull cutouts hang behind them, and a small church with a bell tower rises in the background. Potted flowers, a wall lantern, a guitar, lit candles and a cobblestone floor round out the scene. The big skirt ruffles and flower details are best for older kids who enjoy finer work. Warm marigold orange and yellow suit the flowers, and bright pink and turquoise would look good on her dress. Save it as a free PDF for a fun afternoon activity. Fans of Sugar Skulls (Día de Muertos) coloring pages often like Jesus / Bible and Good Friday as well.
A gentle color plan to get started — mix in your own anytime.
- navy blue
- hot pink
- royal blue
- bright yellow
- sand tan
- cream
- peach tan
- dark brown
- caramel brown
- pale yellow
- warm gray
- red
A suggested order, zone by zone — skip around as you like.
- 1Color the big skirt tiers in hot pink at the top, then bright yellow for the middle and lower bands, leaving the flower squares white.
- 2Fill the lower skirt ruffles with royal blue and add red along the bottom hem.
- 3Color the mariachi pants and jacket with navy blue, leaving the shirt front, bow tie and buttons white.
- 4Paint the sombrero crown and brim in peach tan, the bell tower in pale yellow, and the dome in red.
- 5Add sand tan to the paving stones, caramel brown to the ground, dark brown to the shoes, and orange to the guitar. Optional: add a little shading in darker shades to the skirt folds.
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