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Week 5 May 4 th -8 th Cinco de Mayo What is Cinco de Mayo? The 5 th of May is a Mexican celebration of victory over the French in 1862. To learn more, check out these cool links below! https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/history/cinco-de-mayo/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXz-rlFuKcI To celebrate, we are going to create our own Mexican inspired folk sun! I love Mexican art, it’s full of bright colors and fun images! Take a look at some below.

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Week 5 May 4th-8th Cinco de Mayo

What is Cinco de Mayo? The 5th of May is a Mexican celebration of victory over the French in 1862. To learn more, check out these cool links below! https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/history/cinco-de-mayo/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXz-rlFuKcI

To celebrate, we are going to create our own Mexican inspired folk sun! I love Mexican art, it’s full of bright colors and fun images! Take a look at some below.

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Kindergarten, First, and Second Grades

You may use an uncoated round paper plate for this project, but it’s

okay if you don’t have one. Find something round you can trace to make

a circle on a piece of paper.

1. Using a pencil, trace a nice big circle on your paper. Try to take up

the whole paper. Or if you have a paper plate you can use that as

your circle.

2. Draw a line right down the middle of your circle! You can give it a

little bit of a curve if you would like.

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3. Pick what side you want to be the sun and what side you want to

be the moon; it’s up to you!

4. Give the sun one football shaped eye, half a nose, and half a smile.

Next, do the same for the moon side.

5. Give your sun and moon some cool patterns. I used long lines like

fire for the sun, and smooth curvy shapes for the moon.

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6. Have fun and color your picture. Use warm colors for the sun

(red, orange, and yellow) and cool colors for the moon (green,

blue, and purple).

7. When you are finished, take a picture of your artwork and send it

to [email protected], Don’t forget to include your name

along with your classroom teacher’s name.

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Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grades!

If you have paints, please use them for this project! It’s okay if you don’t have paints. Crayons, colored pencils or markers work great!

1. With a pencil, trace a nice big circle on a piece of paper. Try to

take up the whole paper.

2. Draw a line right down the middle of your circle! You can give it a

little bit of a curve if you would like.

3. Pick what side you want to be the sun and what side you want to

be the moon; it’s up to you!

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4. Give your sun one football shaped eye, half a nose and half a

smile. Next, do the same for the moon side (remember the Picasso

self-portrait 4th grade). You may keep the moon’s eye closed if you

would like. This would represent the moon sleeping or nighttime.

5. Think about your texture and design. What type of design should

your sun have, and how is it different than the moon? Make sure

to extend your design all the way to the edges of the paper.

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6. Finally, color or paint it! Take your time, use bright colors, and

don’t forget about your warm/cool colors.

7. When you are finished, take a picture of your artwork and send it

to [email protected], Don’t forget to include your name

along with your classroom teacher’s name.