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You received this message because you signed up for Education.com's Activity of the Week newsletter. If you think you've received this email in error, click here to unsubscribe. PRESCHOOL Celebrate Mexican Culture with a Paper Plate Noisemaker Your child can celebrate Mexican culture by making his very own percussion instrument using simple materials such as paper plates, construction paper and tissue paper. Make Your Own Rainstick Make Magic Ice Phonics Scavenger Hunt! KINDERGARTEN How to Make Maracas These maracas make a racket, and they couldn't be easier to make! Create a Tissue Paper Mexican Flag Make a Paper Bag Serape Perform a Mexican Hat Freeze Dance FIRST GRADE Make Your Own Pinata! A longtime staple of birthday parties, the candy-filled pinata is a part of everyone's childhood. Now, your family can make its own pinata! Fiesta! Create Chili Pepper Napkin Rings Learn the Parts of the Face in Spanish Make Hearty Chicken Nachos SECOND GRADE Celebrate Mexico with a Dried Bean and Corn Sombrero By using dried beans and corn, foods that are prevalent in Mexican cuisine, your child will create a three-dimensional model of a sombrero. Make and Play a Loteria Board Game Make Ensalada de Nopalitos (Cactus Salad) Smash Cascarones Art THIRD GRADE Create a Mexican Inspired Yarn Picture Celebrate Mexican heritage with this unique arts and crafts activity. Not only will your child build his fine motor skills with this yarn craft, but he'll end up with a beautiful work of art to boot! Make Creamy Guacamole Papel Picado: Create Colorful Tissue Paper Banners Make an Aztec Sundial FOURTH GRADE Blend a Batch of Refreshing Horchata (Cinnamon Rice Drink) Horchata is a very popular type of agua fresca, or fresh water, that is enjoyed throughout Mexico. Here's how to make your own! Paint a Frida Kahlo Inspired Self-Portrait Trading Places Make Crystal Lollipops! FIFTH GRADE Make an Aztec Inspired Mosaic Plate To pay tribute to the ancient Mexican art of mosaics, your child can craft a colorful mosaic using old magazines, a paper plate and lots of imagination. Serve Watermelon Water (Agua de Sandia) Mexican Tin Mirror Fix Five-Ingredient Salmon Tacos MIDDLE SCHOOL Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Meatball Soup (Sopa de Albondigas) This popular Mexican dish is perfect for any Cinco de Mayo celebration. Write Book Blended Poetry Craft Puzzle Piece Curtains Make a Homemade Thermometer! HIGH SCHOOL Sweeten Your Supper By Baking Flan Celebrate Hispanic heritage with a fabulously festive flan recipe! SAT Math: A Game of Sequence Turn an Old Book into a Memory Box Join a Reading Community Online! Activities by Topic Study Skills Test Prep Math Reading Writing Arts and Crafts Recipes Science Social Studies Games Holidays & Seasons ADVERTISEMENT Today on Education.com 10 Fun Activities for Children with Autism Here are 10 activities that teachers and parents love for their special needs children. Mother's Day Celebrate with ideas for homemade gifts and cards, plus fun stuff to do with mom on her special day.