{"id":1297,"date":"2010-05-05T06:00:27","date_gmt":"2010-05-05T10:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/vac\/?p=166"},"modified":"2010-05-05T06:00:27","modified_gmt":"2010-05-05T10:00:27","slug":"cinco-de-mayo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/vac\/2010\/05\/05\/cinco-de-mayo\/","title":{"rendered":"Cinco de Mayo"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-169\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/vac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2010\/05\/05051.gif\" alt=\"0505\" width=\"130\" height=\"90\" \/><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Cinco de Mayo<\/strong> commemorates the May 5,  1862, Battle of Puebla  (Batalla de Puebla) in which Mexican troops  defeated Napoleon\u2019s French forces.  Cinco de Mayo is celebrated more in  the United   States than in Mexico. Look for the book <strong>Cinco de  Mayo<\/strong> by Janet Riehecky or visit<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.elbalero.gob.mx\/index_kids.html\" target=\"_blank\">www.elbalero.gob.mx\/index_kids.html<\/a> <\/strong>for  information and activities from Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>Mexican food is a huge part of celebrating Cinco de Mayo. To  celebrate this fun holiday and all the tasty meals that go with it, try  making these adorable foam tacos and tostadas.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600\">FOAM TACOS AND TOSTADAS:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-171\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/vac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2010\/05\/178x150_cinco_taco_rdax_651-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"178x150_cinco_taco_rdax_65\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>What you&#8217;ll need:<\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Tan craft foam, cut into a 3-4&#8243; circle<\/li>\n<li>Brown, yellow, green and red craft foam, cut into strips<\/li>\n<li>White craft glue<\/li>\n<li>Hot glue gun<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3>How to make it:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>To make the taco, glue brown foam strips to the circle. Be sure they  are hanging over the edge so they will be sticking out when you fold  the taco.<\/li>\n<li>Repeat Step 1 with each color until you&#8217;ve worked your way around  the circle. Fold the circle in half as you go to make sure it looks  right. Use green for lettuce, yellow for cheese, and red for tomato  salsa.<\/li>\n<li>Fold the circle in half and hot glue in place to hold it closed.<\/li>\n<li>For the tostada, smear the circle with white craft glue. Cover with  brown foam strips.<\/li>\n<li>Dot white glue on top of the brown strips and add a layer of yellow  and orange foam strips for the look of cheese.<\/li>\n<li>Dot white glue on top of the &#8220;cheese&#8221; and add the &#8220;lettuce&#8221; by  gluing on green strips.<\/li>\n<li>Lastly, cut a few red strips into squares and glue the &#8220;tomatoes&#8221; on  top.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Tips:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>You can purchase craft foam in individual sheets in many colors, or  you can purchase packages of various shapes, sizes and colors. Either  option will work since they can easily be cut down to strips.<\/li>\n<li>You can add a magnet to the back of your taco and hang it on the  fridge!<\/li>\n<li>Felt can be substituted for foam in this craft.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600\">MARACAS:<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-172\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/vac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2010\/05\/178x150_cinco_maraca_rdax_65-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"178x150_cinco_maraca_rdax_65\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Make your own shakable maracas to celebrate Cinco de Mayo! Use your  imagination to create colorful and festive maracas to enjoy with your  friends.<\/p>\n<h3>What you&#8217;ll need:<\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>2 Styrofoam or paper cups<\/li>\n<li>Tan, red and white acrylic paint<\/li>\n<li>Decorative accents such as pom-poms and buttons<\/li>\n<li>Hot glue gun<\/li>\n<li>Dried beans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3>How to make it:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Paint cups with tan paint and let dry.<\/li>\n<li>Decorate cups by painting on swirling or curvy lines. We used red  paint for ours. You can also paint zig-zags. We used white for ours.  Paint the bottom of each cup red.<\/li>\n<li>Place a handful of dried beans into one of the cups.<\/li>\n<li>Put a layer of hot glue onto the rim of the cup with the beans in it  before quickly placing the other cup on top of it, lining up the rims  of both cups. Allow to dry completely.<\/li>\n<li>Finish any decorating you would like, such as adding pom-poms around  the center (to hide the glue line). We also used mini pom-poms to dot  the peaks of the zig-zags.<\/li>\n<li>Once your glue is completely dry, shake your maraca!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Tips:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Smaller children may enjoy using stickers instead of trying to  manipulate pom-poms and buttons. Older kids may like to get even more  intricate by painting on more detailed and thinner lines.<\/li>\n<li>If you don&#8217;t have any dried beans, use a few pennies instead.<\/li>\n<li>Our color suggestions are just that, suggestions. Use whatever  colors you like to make this project your own!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cinco de Mayo commemorates the May 5, 1862, Battle of Puebla (Batalla de Puebla) in which Mexican troops defeated Napoleon\u2019s French forces. Cinco de Mayo is celebrated more in the United States than in Mexico. 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