TACOS ENCHILADAS
Submitted by Terrance
Tacos, enchiladas!
Tacos, enchiladas!
Frijoles! Frijoles!
Guac-amole!
(Tacos - Hold hands in front like holding a taco; Enchiladas
- Move hands apart, shaping a long, thin enchilada; Frijoles - Scoop
refried beans into your other hand; Guacamole - Squeeze an avocado,
then plop the mash into a pretend bowl))
Mexican Hat Dance
Have the children dance around a large somprero, when the music stops
have them pick up a card that is in the brim of the hat. On the card
you can write a letter, number etc. Go around and have each
child read off their card and then put it back. Continue as
long as they are interested.
FIESTA AND CINCO DE MAYO
Mexican punch
12oz can of frozen o.j.(thawed)
48oz can of cranberry juice cocktail
2 liters of lemon-lime soda
24oz water
Mix well
Guacamole
Let the children help make guacamole to eat with taco
chips.Peel a large ripe avacado & remove the pit.Mash the avacado
with a fork
in a bowl.I pass this bowl around the class to help mash the avacado.Add 1/2
cup chopped tomato \,1/2 tsp. minced onion & 1 T. fresh lemon juice.
Stir well,then eat.
Save the avacado pit to plant. Place the pit with the fat side down & the
pointed side up
now insert 3 toothpicks horizontally into the side of the pit.Then
balance the toothpicks on the rim of a glass jar filled with water so
that the rounded end of the pit is covered.
After 4 to 6 wks., watch for roots to begin to form.
MARACAS
Use two small paper plates that have been decorated.
Fill withbeans,corn,beads,pebbles etc. Staple the 2 plates together.
MEXICAN HURACHES
Outline both of the child's shoes onto brown paper.Cut
4 strips 8 1/2 by
1
inch using the same brown paper.Cut out the shoe outline.Let the child
glue the 2 straps to each outline shoe shape & you will have huraches!
MEXICAN HAT
Cut a hat shape out using construction paper. Punch holes all around.
Let the child decorate & lace. If you use curling ribbon you
won't have to use a needle.
HERE IS OUR PINATA
Sung to:"Sing a song of sixpence"
Here is our pinata
What a sight to see,
Filled with treats & goodies
Just for you & me.
When it's time to break it,
We'll circle all around
Then we'll scramble for the treats
That fall down to the ground.
PINATA
Make a pinata using mural rolled paper. Cut a square shape like a big
pillow. Now staple 3 sides.
Leave open one side for stuffing with stickers, raisins, peanuts in the shell
etc.
Let the children glue on cut tissue.
Start at the bottom & glue only the top potion of the tissue square so
the it will fringe out. Overlap the squares slightly. It doesn't have to be
exact.
Apply the glue to the paper. Make the pillow shape into a
Mexican flag. The colors are red,white & green. Let a child draw
the bird in the white area of the flag. When finished fill & staple shut.
Poke a hole & hang w/rope.
*TEACH THE CHILDREN SOME SPANISH
1 uno (oo-no)
2 dos (doss)
3 tres (trace)
4 cuatro (kwah-tro)
5 cinco (seen-ko)
6 seis (say-ees)
7 siete (see-ay-tay)
8 ocho (oh-cho)
9 nueve (nuay-vay)
10 diez (dee-ace)
*MEXICAN SERAPES
Make serapes (Mexican blankets)to wear over their shoulders. Use rolled
paper that is about 12 inches wide. Cut a length that is long enough
to hang over the front & back of the child. Let the child design
the serape & cut fringe on the bottom edges.
These can also be made out of old white sheets.
*MAKE GREEN/WHITE/RED CHAINS
Cut red,white& green paper strips & let the children make chains
to decorate the room.
*MAKE A OJO DE DIOS >GOD"S EYE
This is good for older children to make 6 & up.If you have younger
kids it is good to do a demo. Ojo de Dios means "eye of God" in Spanish.
The Mexican Indians made them for good luck pieces. Cross 2 sticks.
Tie the yarn in a knot around the sticks where they cross. Weave the
yarn over one stick, then around & under, then over the stick toward
the next stick. Do this on each stick. Continue around the square
doing the same thing for all the rows. Change colors as desired.
Start a new color by tying it to the yarn.
It's Cinco de Mayo Today
sung to "Farmer in the Dell"
It's Cinco de Mayo today,
It's Cinco de Mayo today!
Let's clap our hands and shout "Ole"!
It's Cinco de Mayo today.
(Let's stomp our feet)
(Let's travel around)
(Let's raise our arms)
(Let's circle around)
CINCO DE MAYO
Submitted by Deb
On Cinco de Mayo
In 1862
In the Village of Pueblo
6000 French Soldiers
Wanted Mexico's Land
2000 Mexican Soldiers
They Fought Hard (Hit fist into Hand)
They Fought Strong ( Bend arms to show muscles)
They Fought Long (Pull hands apart Or stretch)
The Mexican Soldiers
Won the War
On Cinco de Mayo
In 1862
Title: FIESTA CELEBRATIONS
Following cross curricular ideas submitted by Peg
Literature
Read aloud the story Borreguita and the Coyote: A Tale from
Ayutla, Mexico by Verna Aardema (Knopf, 1991) (If Amazon doesn't
have any in stock they can order it).
Read the story and have students provide the animal sound effects.
Art
Title: Paper Flowers
Materials: Colored tissue paper, empty paper towel rolls, glue stick
and scissors.
Process: Cut paper towel roll in half. Use one half to make one flower.
2. Cut layers of tissue paper into 4 - inch strips. Cut scallops on one length
wise end.
3. Rub glue on paper roll and begin to wrap varying colors of the scalloped
tissue strips unto the roll. To keep the tissue from bunching, pinch and press
the strips unto the glue. Rub more glue on previous layers to secure.
4. Cut a 6 inch wide strip of green tissue. Fold in half and cut 2 inch slits
every inch along fold.
5. Glue the uncut edges of the green looped sections together. Then use the
same pinch press method to glue the green strip to roll. Leave enough paper
roll showing to provide a hand hold.
6. Roll and crunch 2 colored strips of tissue paper. Press unto the top of
the paper roll to create flower center.
7. Flowers can be held or stand alone as decorations. The card board rolls
can be filled with candies and given as favors.
Comments: Flowers are a traditional part of all Mexican celebrations
Art
Title: Fiesta Masks
Materials: Paper plates, paint, colorful construction paper, yarn,
markers, crayons, and tongue depressors.
1. Have each child color a face on paper plate. Cut slits for eyes, nose and
mouth.
2. Add details such as geometric shapes with construction paper, paint and
or yarn.
3. Cut construction paper into thin strips. Fan fold and attach with glue to
top of mask for hair.
4. Mount each mask on tongue depressor .
5. Have a parade and let each child hold mask in front of face.
Comments: Children often wear masks at Fiesta time, adding to the magic of
the festivities. Traditional Mexican masks are made from paper mache, cardboard,
wood or tin. They range from humorous to grim with subjects from animal or
fantasy world.
Language
Most Mexicans speak Spanish, the official national language. Since
your room will be filled with splashes of color for your fiesta,
teach your students how to say the color words in Spanish.
Mis color favorito es…
(My favorite color is…)
rojo (red)… RRRoho
rosado (pink)…rrroSSAdo
anaranjado (orange)…anaranHAdo
amarillo (yellow)…amaREELyo
verde (green)…BERde
azul (blue)… aTHOOL
morado (purple)…moRAdo
negro (black)…Negro
blanco (white)…BLANco
Music
Barney Song in English and Spanish.
I love you.
You love me.
We're a happy family.
With a great big hug and a kiss from me to you.
Won't you say you love me too.
Me amo.
Te amas.
Somos son un gran familia.
Con abrazo si y besos para ti.
Quime quime quieres tu ami.
Game
Title: Mexican Game - Sea Serpent
This game is played like London bridge. 2 children join hands and hold
them high in the air to form a bridge. The rest of the players make
a single file line, each holding the shoulders of the person in front.
As players chant the song below, they weave under the bridge like a
serpent. On the last words of the song, the bridge people drop their
arms to capture the person passing under the bridge and gently rock
him/her back & forth.
A la vibora, vibora
De la mar, de la mar
Por aqui pueden pasar.
Los de adelante corren mucho,
Los de atras se quedaran
Tras, tras, tras, tras.
The sea serpent we like to play
To have fun, to have fun
Under the bridge all on track.
Children in front go faster and faster,
If you don't follow you'll stay back,
Back, back, back, back.
Group Art
Piñata
Materials: grocery bag, colorful crepe paper, markers, paint, crayons,
candy or small trinkets and stickers.
This is a very easy piñata to make for all ages.
Process:
1. Let children decorate outside of grocery sack with paints, stickers, markers,
and curled crepe paper to make a very colorful bag.
2. Fill the grocery bag with pre wrapped candies and/or small trinkets.
3. Fold down the top end and staple.
4. Cut long crepe paper streamers and staple to top corner of bag.
5. Hang from tree or clothesline stretched across the classroom.
6. Have children take a turn giving the piñata a whack.
This also makes a great addition to fiesta parade! Just mount on pole and let
leader of parade carry it and then at end of parade all can have turn trying
to break it open.
You can also make this an individual art project instead of group. Use small
brown lunch bags instead of one large grocery bag. Follow same instructions
above.
Snack
Title: - Sopapillas
Materials: Flour tortillas, cinnamon, sugar, butter.
1. Place flour tortillas on foil covered cookie sheet.
2. Let children spread butter on tortillas.
3. Let children sprinkle with sugar & then cinnamon.
4. Bake on 350 degrees for 5 - 10 minutes
5. Slice and ENJOY!!!!
Comments: Send home the recipe so family can enjoy this sweet treat
at home.
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