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Home > Arts and Crafts Projects for Kids > Cinco De Mayo Crafts for Kids
Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for "fifth of May") is a celebration held on May 5. It is celebrated in the United States and regionally in Mexico. It's the anniversary of a victory in 1862 in the fight for independence from French forces. It is a festival of Mexican pride and heritage in the United States.
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo and the Mexican culture with your children by making colorful piñatas, streamers, festive maracas, luchador paper masks, paper cup shakers, sombreros, guitars and more!
Below you will find many Cinco De Mayo and Mexican Crafts activities and projects for kids, teens, and parents. Find out how to make Mexican Cinco De Mayo crafts to celebrate Mexico with the following decorations, instructions, patterns, and activities for children.
Box Guitar - Turn an old shoe box, rubber bands, and paper towel roll into a cool guitar.
Cactus
Collage - A fun collage for kids with a western or Mexican feel to it.
Cinco
de Mayo Door Hangers - There’s nothing like a personalized note hanging on
your bedroom doorknob that with these Latin themed door hangers.
Bright, colorful and cheerful, it would surely make anyone’s
day.
Cinco
de Mayo Streamers - A fun and simple Cinco de Mayo craft for kids to make.
Cinco
de Mayo Visor Craft - Beat the heat of the scorching sun with this easy to create
Cinco de Mayo themed visor.
Cucumber
Cactus - This
fun Cucumber Cactus craft makes a wonderful Cinco de Mayo craft for kids.
Fiesta Mats - Celebrate the Mexican culture by making these fiesta mats with your kids.
Homemade
Castanets - Make homemade castanets using cardboard, scissors, bottle caps, hammer, super glue and glitter etc.
Magical
Oaxacan Animal for Cinco de Mayo -Learn how you can make colorful and magical Oaxacan animals.
Magnets
de Mayo Craft for Cinco de Mayo - Use simple materials to make Cinco de Mayo fridge magnets.
Magnificant
Mosaic for Cinco de Mayo to Celebrate Mexico - Learn how you can use Crayola supplies to make a magnificent mosaic.
Metal
Cut-Outs Craft - These metal cut-outs would make great decorations for a Cinco de Mayo celebration.
Mexican
Bean Bracelets - Learn how you can make cool Mexican bean bracelets by following this tutorial.
Mexican
Bird Rattle Craft - Make a Mexican bird rattle craft using a toilet paper roll, popsicle stick, and a few other supplies.
Mexican
Paper Mache Maracas -
Shake to the rhythm of salsa and Latin music with this paper mache
maracas which you can create right at home.
Mexican
Masks - This is a fun Mexican craft for children of all ages.
Mexican
Place Mats Making Directions - These woven Mexican place mats are perfect for your Cinco de Mayo.
Mexican
Pottery Paper Plate Craft - This is an easy Mexican pottery paper plate craft for kids.
Mexican
Serape or Rebozo - Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a Mexican Serape or Rebozo.
Miraculous
Milagros - Create your own cultural good luck charms to keep with you at all times.
Ojo
de Dios - Learn how to make an ancient Mexican symbol called the Ojo de Dios or God's Eye.
Paper
Bag Monster Pinata Craft - Find out how you can make a simple monster pinata using a large paper bag.
Paper
Plate Maracas Craft - Learn how to make maracas using paper plates and dried beans.
Paper
Plate Maraca - Make a homemade maraca using two paper plates, glue, dried beans, paint and brush.
Simple
Paper Bag Pinata - Learn how to make a simple piñata using a paper lunch bag.
Under
the Aztec Sun Crafts Activity - Find out how kids can create their own sun using their imagination.
Water
Bottle Maraca - Make a festive maraca using an empty water bottle, masking tape, paint, and popcorn or dried beans.