11 Cinco De Mayo Craft Ideas

These Cinco de Mayo crafts are colorful and easy to make with the kids. With these simple ideas, you can have a blast celebrating a festive Mexican holiday.

When May rolls around, we are ready to party! I love hosting fun celebrations and setting out Mexican Themed treats like Day of the Dead Sugar Skulls, Mexican Crispas, and Rice Krispies Treats Maracas. It’s time to get outside after a long winter and enjoy some colorful festive craft ideas.

I love celebrations, especially ones that provide opportunities for so many colorful, and fun crafts! Cinco De Mayo is coming soon. Here are some fun Cinco De Mayo party ideas that I’ve found around the web, and some you can find right here.

Paper Bag Poncho Craft

Here’s a fun poncho made from paper bags. This would be a fun way for the kids to dress up at a Cinco De Mayo celebration.

Find out how to Make this paper bag poncho.

Paper Plate Sombrero Craft

A sombrero to go with the poncho. This sombrero made from a paper plate is an easy craft to make with the kids.

Find out how to make a paper plate sombrero.

Toilet Paper Tube Pinata

Plastic Egg Maracas

These maracas are perfect for upcycling those plastic eggs from Easter.

Find out how to make these DIY maracas at Crafy Homeschool Mom

Clay Pot Sombreros

Make a sombrero craft from clay pots. This would be a great painting activity for the kids.

Find these clay pot sombreros at Brite and Bubbly

Cinco De Mayo Butterfly Craft

This butterfly is made with red, white, and green tissue paper. The tissue paper is gathered at the center with a pipe cleaner.

Unfortunately, I can not find the link for this craft.

Mexican Flag Craft

This Mexican flag is made from tissue paper glued onto a rectangular piece of paper and a toothpick.

Unfortunately, the link no longer works for this flag craft.

Toilet Paper Tube Maracas

These toilet paper tube maracas are so vibrant and festive.

Find the instructions for this paper maraca craft here at She Knows.

Cinco De Mayo Handprint Craft

I love handprint crafts, and this red handprint decorated like a man in a Mexican sombrero and mustache is really cute. This one is linked to The Mailbox, but unfortunately, it no longer works.

Paper Plate Taco

This paper plate taco is perfect for your Cinco De Mayo celebration with the kids. Just paint a paper plate and fold it over. Add some paper strips for toppings and staple it together.

Image found on Pinterest

Sunset Cactus Paper Plate Craft

This paper plate cactus craft has a sunset painting with a construction paper cactus. Pipe cleaner pieces are glued for thorns.

Image found on Pinterest

~Melissa – KidFriendlyThingsToDo.com