31 Crafts to Help Your Kids Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

I make it a point every day to teach my kids about our Hispanic culture, but September is the perfect month to teach your niños about our wonderful heritage! Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 to October 15, is a beautiful time where our country celebrates our Latino culture with amazing exhibits and events and celebrations that take place all month long.

To help you celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, too, I’ve compiled a list of awesome crafts that you can you with your kids. (Bonus: Each one can be accompanied by an important history lesson as to why the craft exists and what it means to our culture!) Help your kids acknowledge this 30-day celebration, like I do, while also having some fun.

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31 Crafts for Hispanic Heritage Month

DIY Papel Picado

Decorate your casa with papel picado (punched or perforated paper). Used to decorate the streets during celebrations and festivals, like Dias de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), this project is one inexpensive way to add a festive look to your home.

Photo: Lia Griffith
Panpipe Craft for Kids

Craft a musical instrument for your niños (these easy-to-make traditional instruments are used in Central and South America!) while helping them master their panpipe skills.

Photo: Connections Academy
Paper Fiesta Flowers

Decorate your next fiesta in true Hispanic style with the prettiest paper flower garland.

Photo: Latinaish
Fresh Peach and White Grape Paletas

Celebrate (and cool) off these last days of summer with the yummiest paletas. This recipe uses peach and white grape juice for the sweetest flavor!

Photo: Babble
Mexican Folk Art

For your kids next art project, help them recreate classic Mexican folk art. They'll love getting their hands dirty with the traditional bright colors!

Photo: Frogs Snails and Puppy Dog Trails
Agua De Platano

Drink up this classic Mexican banana water drink or freeze it to make platano paletas. The sweet, rich taste is beyond delicious thanks to evaporated milk, cinnamon and sugar. Yum!

Photo: Growing Up Blackxican
Papel Picado Flags

Another fun papel picado craft, but this one teaches your kids how to make the flags by hand and attach them to sticks to wave around.

Photo: Spanglish Baby
DIY Star Piñata

A fiesta must, a piñata brings a whole other level of fun entertainment for your kids and this DIY star-shaped piñata is so simple to make.

Photo: Honestly Yum
Potato Stamped Tea Towel

One of the most recognized and traditional Mexican patterns, add this pretty imprint to your decorating style by stamping tea towels with the classic Hispanic pattern.

Photo: Babble
Recycled Maracas

Turn up la musica and let your kids rock out with these homemade maracas.

Photo: Fun Family Crafts
Cesar Chavez Felt Storyboard

Let your kids learn and enjoy the very important story of Cesar Chavez by creating a visual felt storybook.

Photo: Growing Up Blackxican
Repujado Mexican Cuff Bracelet

These Mexican cuff bracelets made out of cardboard and aluminum foil are easy to make and stylish!

Photo: Spanglish Baby
DIY Mexican Folk Art

Your kids will love dipping into this paint project! Utilizing bold patterns and vivid colors, like bright blues, yellows and reds, your kids will love everything about this craft.

Photo: Babble
DIY Donkey Piñata

The other favorite piñata shape is that of the burro (donkey). Fill it with your kids favorite treats for your next party!

Photo: eHow
DIY God's Eye

A traditional Mexican home blessing, this fun yarn weaving and spiritual craft will help your kids weave God into their life.

Photo: Woo! Jr.
DIY Castanets

Clack-clack-clack! Your kids will love to see you tango while they play these castanets made out of flattened bottle caps and cardboard.

Photo: Education.com
Peruvian Wave Friendship Bracelet

A historical Peruvian design, this friendship bracelet teaches your kids a new braiding technique while also helping them look extra fashion-y.

Photo: Snapguide
DIY Cardboard Sombreros

The traditional Mexican hat is so easy to make out of cardboard.

Photo: Dias De Carnaval
DIY Mexican Style Pottery

Have your kids give your patio a Mexican flair with painted pots.

Photo: Babble
DIY Mini Fiesta Piñata

No fiesta needed to make these mini-piñatas. They're a fun after-school project that your kids can bust open for a yummy treat!

Photo: Growing Up Blackxican
Magdalenas

Hmmm! These traditional Spanish treats are perfect for breakfast or an after-dinner treat!

Photo: For The Love of Spanish
Amate Painting Project

Rich in history, the traditional Mexican painting on handmade bark paper is a project your kids will love to do on crumpled brown paper bags.

Photo: What Do We Do All Day
DIY Guatemalan Worry Dolls

Also known as muñecas quitapenas, these small colorful dolls, traditionally made in Guatemala, are known to help a worried child sleep better by placing it under the pillow before going to sleep.

Photo: Heidi Boyd
Mariachi Band Piñatas

Bring a mariachi band to your child's next party, even if it is in the form of mini piñatas!

Photo: Hideous Dreadful Stinky
Luminarias

Your kids will love hearing about the Hispanic celebration of Las Posadas, but they'll love creating this fun craft even more.

Photo: Mommy Maestra
Guatemalan Kite

These traditional Guatemalan kites are so unique, your kids will love making and flying them.

Photo: 4 Crazy Kings
Pull Open Piñatas

A different take on a piñata, these break open with just the pull of a string instead of having to break them with a stick. Fun!

Photo: Parents.com
DIY Lanterns for Costa Rican Independence

Costa Rican's celebrate their independence with lanterns. Your kids can celebrate too with this easy-to-do craft.

Photo: All Done Monkey
Draw Frida Kahlo

The Mexican painter is best known for her self-portraits. Your kids will love learning about her impact to the art world as they draw her beautiful and iconic face.

Photo: All Projects For Kids
Paper Bag Serape

Make a traditional Mexican Serape, a long, blanket-like shawl worn over the shoulders, out of a brown paper sack. So fun!

Photo: Education.com
DIY Sombrero Table Toppers

Decorate your kids table at dinner time with these mini sombreros made from plates, cups, and pipe cleaners!

Photo: Mommyapolis