Cinco de Mayo, Spanish for “fifth of May” and aka the anniversary of the Battle of Puebla, is a holiday celebrated in the United States and Mexico to honor the Mexican army’s May 5, 1865, victory over the French forces of Napoleon III. Even though Cinco de Mayo might be celebrated differently this year, it doesn’t mean the fiesta can’t be just as fun from home!
- Food
- Drink
- Decor
- Games
WORD FIND
Take a Mexican, Fiesta or Cinco de Mayo related word such as guacamole or festival. Challenge the children to find as many little words as they can. Example: Guacamole Words: came, come, me, am, game, gem, cue, male, meal, mole, mule, ace, camel, coal, lag, camel, go, goal, coal, etc.Play ‘HIDE AND SEEK’ IN SPANISH!
Count in Spanish instead of English. (See below Spanish 1-10 numbers) “Here I come!” can also be said in Spanish “Ya me voy!”
‘Hide and Seek’ played in Mexico is called ‘ESCONDIDA’ … It’s best played with lots of places to hide. The person who is the counter (or seeker) stands next to a designated tree and close their eyes while counting to ______. The rest of the players run and hide. When the seeker is done counting, they call out “Ready or Not, Here I come!” and begin searching for everyone else. The goal for those hiding is to get back and touch the tree before being tagged. Those who are tagged before touching the tree are also “It” and join the seeker. The last one to reach the tree or be tagged is the seeker for the next game.TEACH THE KIDS TO COUNT FROM ONE TO TEN IN SPANISH!
Spanish – English uno — one dos — two tres — three cuatro — four cinco — five seis — six siete — seven ocho — eight nueve — nine diez — ten- Music / Entertainment