Pic The Gallo

Meet Pico the bilingual gallo (rooster)

He loves school, he likes to read, play outside and discover ways to have fun and make friends. Now it is time for Pico to prepare for Cinco de Mayo and Mother's Day, Día de las Madres. Pico joins his family for the Cinco de Mayo parade. Meanwhile, his prima (cousin) Jita la Gallita (little hen), is practicing Las Mañanitas to serenade her mamacita and abuela.

Paper Flower Making

Here's an easy hand-made lower you can make as a gift for mom, or to decorate your car for the Cinco de Mayo parade or your fiesta!

Materials: 6 Sheets tissue paper, 1 Pipe cleaner, Scissors

-Stack the paper neatly.

-The color that you want as the center of your flower should be on top.

-Likewise, the color on the bottom will be the back of the flower. Now fold your stack in a 1 inch accordion fold. This is just like making a paper fan.

-Take a pipe cleaner and fold it over the middle of your strip.

-The pipe cleaner should fold over the side that shows your top color.

-Then twist the ends of the pipe cleaner together so that it is securely fastened around the center of your paper strip.

-Being careful not to tear the paper, separate the top piece of tissue.

-Peel the layer up and towards the center. It should stand up in a nice ring.

Felicidades Mamá Happy Mother's Day

Cancion De Las Ma Anitas

(A popular traditional song)

Estas son las mañanitas, que cantaba el Rey David, Hoy por ser día de tu santo, te las cantamos a ti, Despierta, mi bien, despi erta, mira que ya amaneció, Ya los pajarillos cantan, la luna ya se metió. Que linda está la mañana en que vengo a saludarte, Venimos todos con gusto y placer a felicitarte, Ya viene amaneci endo, ya la luz del día nos dio, Levántate de mañana, mira que ya amaneció.

(Translation)

This is the morning song that King David sang Because today is your saint’s day we’re singing it for you. Wake up, my dear, wake up, look it is already dawn. The birds are already singing and the moon has set. How lovely is the morning in which I come to greet you. We all came with joy and pleasure to congratulate you. The morning is coming now, the sun is giving us its light. Get up in the morning, look it is already dawn