Fun Crafts for Kids for Hispanic Heritage Month Eye of God (Ojo de Dios) The Huichol Indians of Mexico and the Aymara Indians of Bolivia weave brightly colored yarn on a simple frame of crossed sticks to make a design called "Ojo de Dios" or "Eye of God." Materials Popsicle sticks (2 per God’s eye) Brightly colored yarn Small bells (optional) Age range: 5 years old and up Click here for directions. Piñatas Make your own mini piñata using paper cone cups. Materials Paper cone cups (pointed bottoms - like the ones used for water dispensers) Gold, silver and brightly colored paints Pipe cleaners Crepe or tissue paper Glue (or needle and thread - for older students) Paintbrushes Goodies to put inside (you could also leave the piñata empty and pretend) Click here for directions. Age range: 4 years old and up Piñatas A simple-to-make piñata — made from a paper bag and tissue paper. Materials A large paper bag String Tissue paper Glue Scissors Crepe paper streamers Optional: Googly eyes, paint Click here for directions. Age range: 4 years old and up Retablos A retablo is usually a painting of a saint or holy person. Retablo artists often paint on tin. Sometimes they add bits of paper or cloth to the painting. The artist leaves part of the tin showing. This makes the painting shiny and special. Frida Kahlo, one of Mexico’s most famous artists, did many self-portraits in retablo-style, including objects and events that defined her: her illnesses, her animals, her jewelry and clothes that showed off her heritage, of which she was proud. Materials Cardboard (12" x 18") Tin foil Soap flakes or liquid hand soap Tempera paint White glue Click here for directions. Age range: 10 years old and up Maracas A maraca is a hand-held percussion instrument, usually one of a pair, consisting of a gourd or similar hollow shell filled with dried beans, pebbles, etc., which make a rattling noise when shaken. Materials 2 identical paper cups 1/4 cup uncooked rice Masking tape Click here for directions. Age range: 4 years old and up Maracas Materials Cardboard paper towel or toilet paper roll Packaging tape Dried rice Click here for directions. Age range: 4 years old and up Papel Cortado Papel picado/cortado (punched paper) is a Mexican popular art form with roots in the country's ancient cultures. The Aztecs used the bark of wild mulberry and fig trees to make a rough paper called amatl. Amatl was used to make flags and banners to decorate temples, streets and homes. Materials Tissue paper Scissors String Scotch tape Click here for directions. Age range: 5 years old and up (must be able to use scissors)