Kid Cinco de Mayo Craft Ideas

Mexican Bird Rattle - In Mexico, paper mache rattles are popular during New Year's celebrations. The rattles are shaken to welcome the generous spirits of the new year and to drive away the unhappy spirits of past years.

Papel Cortado - Papel picado (punched paper) is a Mexican popular art form with roots in the country's ancient cultures. The Aztecs used the bark of wild mulberry and fig trees to make a rough paper called amatl . Amatl was used to make flags and banners to decorate temples, streets and homes.

God's Eye - I'm sure you've seen these before, so here's the directions complete with diagrams.

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