Holiday Traditions in Mexico
Posted by Karen EngelkeThe students were delighted to hear about holiday traditions in Mexico from Mrs. Blanchfield, kindergarten and second grade mom. We learned that, for some pretty obvious reasons, Christmas trees are not common in Mexico. Instead Mexicans decorate their homes with colorful cut out banners. Mrs. Blanchfield taught us that besides celebrating with family, many Mexicans enjoy celebrations with their neighbors and that there are often communal gatherings in neighborhoods marking the holiday season with people coming together to make traditional crafts and food. We also learned all about the Pinata and it’s significance during Christmas time. The Pinata is made in the form of a star and is meant to represent the Christmas star. During the holiday gatherings children circle the Pinata Stars and take turns trying to break it open with a stick. Once cracked open, the Pinata Star showers yummy candy on the ground for all of the children to enjoy. Inspired by Mrs. Blanchfield’s visit, we went down to the makerspace to create Pinata Stars of our own!
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