15 Cinco de Mayo Crafts for Preschoolers
Art activities are an excellent way to engage children in learning about different cultures and historical events. This collection of Cinco de Mayo crafts for preschoolers is full of fun and creative ways for your children to participate in this holiday, too.
For many people, May symbolizes the end of the school year, almost the beginning of summer, Mother’s Day and Cinco de Mayo! Cinco de Mayo (which translated means fifth of May or May 5th), is a celebration that originated in Mexico but has grown in immense popularity in the United States.
What does Cinco de Mayo celebrate? This holiday is observed each year to mark the victory of the the battle of Puebla, Mexico against the French.
During the mid-1800’s French leader Emperor Napoleon III tried to take control of Mexico. On the morning of May 5, 1862, French troops stormed the Mexican city to bring it under French rule. While the Mexican soldiers were outnumbered, they fought back fiercely and successfully drove the French troops to retreat. This battle became an important blow against the French.
In the United States, people mark the occasion by listening to lively Mexican music (including Mexican folk music like mariachi music), attending parades, watching colorfully dressed dancers perform and of course, eating all the yummy Mexican foods (like shredded chicken, Mexican street corn pasta salad and guacamole).
While adults might be having a lot of fun on this festive day, don’t forget about activities to keep the kids entertained, too. This collection of Cinco de Mayo art activities for kids was cultivated to help make this easy (so you can spend more time celebrating).
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15 Easy Cinco de Mayo Crafts for Preschoolers
From free coloring pages to printable templates, cactuses, festive flowers and more, this collection of Cinco de Mayo crafts for preschoolers is sure to be a hit at your Cinco de Mayo celebration. Even though this list was curated for preschoolers and toddlers, these crafts are all a great way to keep kids of all ages engaged and having fun.
Which of these easy crafts is your favorite?
Cinco de Mayo Crafts for Preschoolers
Art activities are an excellent way to engage children in learning about different cultures and historical events. This collection of Cinco de Mayo crafts for preschoolers is full of fun and creative ways for your children to participate in this holiday, too.
This easy and festive handprint cactus craft is the perfect hands on activity for preschoolers, kindergartners, and early elementary kids this Cinco de Mayo.
Choose any accent color you want for the flowers and end up with a colorful set of paper bag puppets using the free template.
These tissue paper fiesta flowers are perfect for bringing a burst of color and cheer to any occasion, and are a budget-friendly craft to celebrate Cinco de Mayo or any fun fiesta. Plus, these cute flowers are easy to make!
Snag six free printable templates that turn little hands into festive crafts like maracas, piñatas, cacti, and even the Mexican flag.
Kids get to design their own vibrant sombrero and then practice writing their name, making it both creative and educational. This fun craft also supports important early learning skills like name recognition and fine motor development.
Enjoying a good book with your littles this Cinco de Mayo? They can color one of these fun printable bookmarks!
Kids can never have too many coloring pages! Just choose your favorite to print at home.
These festive coloring sheets are perfect for kids and classrooms. With 15 pages to choose from, there's something for everyone.
These coloring pages not only provide entertainment but also serve as a tool to educate children about the significance of this cultural event.
This simple cactus craft for is perfect for kids 2 and up and includes a free cactus template. Little artists will love coloring their cactus and gluing on flowers or hearts as details.
Playdough mats are simple ways to add hands-on fun to your holiday celebration with kids of all ages. Who doesn't love creating some magic with play doh?
This cute DIY felt cactus finger puppet is great for imaginative play and is an easy project for beginners as you can make it without a sewing machine.
Coloring is such a good activity for adults and kids alike. Set these free coloring pages up at any outdoor art station!
Practice vocabulary and learning new words while unscrambling words and learning about this festive Mexican holiday.
These free printable Cinco de Mayo do a dot pages are a fun, no-prep activity for toddlers and preschoolers. Turn them into a completely mess-free activity by using round stickers instead of makers.
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