Finding Las Posadas activities for kids can be difficult. So I thought it would be a great idea to put together one post that lists crafts and other activities for children of different ages. I've included craft tutorials, as well as a short list of printables that are available for parents and educators. For additional educational ideas, be sure to check out my post on Las Posadas Lesson Plans, Crafts, Activities, and Music
Enjoy!
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Las Posadas Crafts for Kids
Here's a list of hands-on crafts for kids to make as they prepare for Las Posadas.
- Luminarias are one of the main crafts associated with the holiday tradition. They are often made to line the walkways outside the homes where the peregrinos will walk to ask for posada.
- These Piñata Ornaments are easy to make and fun to fill!
- Have your children make this Fast & Easy Papel Picado Banner to decorate doorways or other areas inside the home.
- Redwood City Public Library has this fabulous tutorial for making a piñata craft
- OCPublicLibraries has this simple video tutorial for making a lovely Paper Poinsettia Craft:
- And here's another poinsettia craft from Red Ted Art.
Crafts for Older Students
- If you have older children who would like more of a challenge, consider this tutorial from Craft in America in which paper artist Kathleen Trenchard demonstrates how to create a luminaria with scissors.
- You may also enjoy this tutorial on How to Make Papel Picado with Mario A. Hernandez
- Don't miss this EXCELLENT tutorial on making your own traveling nacimiento by Sabor a Cajeta.
Materials to have on hand
- Different colored cardstock
- different colored ribbon
- Scissors
- Tape
- Ruler
Printables
- Las Posadas Minibook
- Las Posadas Bilingual Book of Words
- Posada Countdown Calendar!
- Do-It-Yourself Posada Kit
Other Posts on Las Posadas
- 4 Children's Books to Celebrate Las Posadas
- MommyMaestra's Three Favorite Versions of the Las Posadas Song
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