Cinco de Mayo Decorations: DIY Decor You Can Do With Kids

Mexican-Americans celebrate Cinco de Mayo tomorrow. On this day, they commemorate the national pride of their culture and heritage. Decorations accompany delicious food and lively activities on Cinco de Mayo. Putting up decorations for the occasion does not need to be elaborate to be attractive. Take pride in designing these DIY Cinco de Mayo decors with your kids and entire family.

1.    Geometric Fiesta Garland Paper Designs

As Today.com suggested, geometric fiesta garland tissue paper designs liven up the looks of your home. Design pieces of tissue paper in colorful graphic designs with your kids. Afterwards, you and your little ones can hang these paper designs on a single length of twine in between your living room's ceiling and walls.

2.    Salsa Can Planters

Planting in salsa cans is one of the easiest DIY Cinco de Mayo décor you can do. Just recycle an empty salsa can and grow your plant a few weeks before Cinco de Mayo comes along.

3.    Paper-Made Little Maracas

Commemorate Cinco de Mayo in a joyous way without elaborate efforts. Little maracas in cardboard handles make your kids laugh in glee in celebration of the Mexican festivity. Decorative paper in small water balloon figure maracas filled with dried beans is attention catching among the little ones.

4.    Fringed Table Runner Cloth

Run long pieces of red-colored tissue paper on a sewing machine. Afterwards, you'll have this Cinco de Mayo themed cloth on your dining table.

5.    Cactus Table Centerpieces

Cactus planted in blue crepe paper covered containers accentuate a Mexican-themed dining experience.  As this Today.com article suggested, decorate these planters with brightly colored flags with the words "Thank You" written on them. These decors let your guests know your appreciation of their attendance on the festivity.

6.    Fringed Utensil Pocket Containers

Tissue paper in colorful fringed designs perfectly holds utensils for several guests, as suggested in Komonews.com. Long after your Cinco de Mayo celebration is over, your guests will thank you and your kids for efforts invested in making these decorations.

7.    Sombrero Hat Dish Containers

You don't need to wear "sombreros" all the time on Cinco de Mayo festivities. "Sombrero" hats make good plates and dish containers for nachos and salsa during the May 5 celebrations.

Stand out in handcrafting your own Cinco de Mayo decors. These DIY decorations just make you proud of your Mexican ancestry.