Craft Ideas for Cinco De Mayo Table Decorations
Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican holiday that celebrates the day that Mexico beat the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. In some areas of Mexico and the United States, the holiday has become a way to celebrate Mexican culture and heritage. There are a number of colorful crafts that people can make for Cinco de Mayo celebrations.
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Mini Sombreros
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Mini sombreros are made with syrofoam cups and plates, which are painted yellow with red paint on the edge of the plate. Glue the cup upside down onto the plate. Multicolored felt is used to make a band around the hat, and pom poms are added around the hat's edge.
Clothespin Mexican Dancing Dolls
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Clothespin Mexican dancing dolls are made with a wooden doll stand and wooden doll pin, which are utilized to create the doll's body. Two coffee filters are used for the dress and collar; chenille stems are utilized for the arms and markers. Crayons and paint are used on the face and dress of the doll.
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Pony Bead Chili Peppers
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Pony bead chili peppers are made with red pony beads, which are attached to a red chenille stem. A green chenille stem, which is cut into three pieces and folded, is used as a chili pepper stem.
Cactus Table Favors
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Cactus table favors are made with a Styrofoam egg, which is painted green and placed in a paper cup filled with sand. From folded tissue paper, create a flower for the top of the cactus.
Bark Paintings
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Bark paintings imitate canvas folk art paintings done in Mexico. They are made by creating a design on a watered-down paper bag, which is painted on with acrylic paint after the bag dries.
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