Happy Cinco De Mayo

"There was a time when Cinco de Mayo meant tequila, nachos, and, well, more tequila. But, now that we have kids, we’ve dialed back the drinking and dialed up the family-friendly fun so that we can all enjoy a Mexican fiesta on the fifth of May. If you feel like getting in on the action, check out these easy Cinco de Mayo ideas to help make your day fun for all ages."

 

We spent it in my son's classroom this year! Because he is a part of the dual-language program, they make sure to participate in all cultural activities -- and today the parents were able to get involved , dress up and celebrate with their kiddos.

The students were able to participate in activities like dancing to the music culture, making Mexican crafts, eat delicious home-made Mexican food and mingle with their families and friends (classmates).

Every Mexican band needs some maracas and this make-your-own maraca craft at SheKnows uses easy-to-find supplies to create a kid-sized shaker. They’ll love that they can decorate this using the art supplies you have on hand. Then get ready for them to shake, shake, shake the night away.

With some leftover picnicware, your kids can make themselves a festive Cinco de Mayo sombrero and maracas for shaking around the house. The free tutorial at We Have Aars leaves lots of room for your partygoers to personalize their items with extra pom poms, markers, glitter paint, and colorful tape.

Before they were Grammy winners, The Okee Dokee Brothers released an excellent and fabulous Spanish-language album called ¡Excelente Fabuloso! It’s filled with songs about numbers, days of the week, fruits, and other terms that will give kids some new words to add to their vocabulary en Espagñol. Most importantly, though, it’s a blast to listen to even if your kids are more interested in partying than learning.

We brought fresh MExican PanDulce (Mexican Sweet Bread). Pan dulce is one of the poster treats in Mexico and other Latin American countries. Wheat was introduced in Mexico by the Spanish during the time of the Conquest. It was a religious necessity because it is the only grain deemed acceptable by the Catholic Church for making communion wafers. The first bakeries in Mexico started in the 1520s and were not very popular.So you know this hit the spot as the box was completely filled to the top... Look at the little left overs! It was the hit of the class party. You can't go wrong with Pan Dulce.

This is my son's girlfriend (so he says). They met in Pre-K and have remained friends. They are so cute and understand what true friendship is regardless of the gender.