This Cinco de Mayo Writing and Craft Activity is the perfect way to celebrate the holiday with 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade students. This resource includes festive craft templates, themed writing pages, and colorful display materials. The final products look great displayed as your May bulletin board. Learn more about this Cinco de Mayo activity below!
What’s Included in the Cinco de Mayo Writing and Craft Resource?
This Cinco de Mayo resource includes the following:
- Star Piñata Craft Template that students cut, color, and decorate to create a star-shaped piñata that you can add fringe to using yarn or tissue paper for a 3D look
- Themed Writing Pages (Standard lined paper, primary-ruled paper, and blank page with themed clipart for illustrations or prewriting)
- Page Topper Choices (cactus with a sombrero, girl playing a guitar, and a bowl of chips and salsa)
- Bulletin Board Display Materials (“Cinco de Mayo” title letters and background shapes for layering and decorating student work)
Why Teachers Love the Cinco de Mayo Writing and Craft Activity
Teachers love this Cinco de Mayo resource because…
- It integrates writing, art, and cultural learning into a single, cohesive activity.
- The differentiated writing pages make it easy to meet the needs of your students.
- It’s low-prep and easy to implement.
- The finished crafts make vibrant, ready-to-go bulletin board displays that you can keep up all month long.
- It provides an engaging way to incorporate holiday-themed learning into the curriculum.
Why Students Love the Cinco de Mayo Writing and Craft Activity
Students love this Cinco de Mayo resource because…
- This resource includes differentiated materials, so all students can feel confident and successful.
- It’s a nice break from standard curriculum lessons and materials.
- Students feel proud to see their work displayed on the classroom bulletin board.
- They appreciate getting to choose which page topper they’ll use.
- They are proud to show their families their final projects.
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In closing, we hope you found this post about our Cinco de Mayo resource helpful! If you did, then you may be interested in our other Cinco de Mayo activities for elementary students.
