Fun Facts About Cinco de Mayo

Get in the spirit of Cinco de Mayo with fun facts and activity ideas.

The fifth of May -- Cinco de Mayo in Spanish -- is a national holiday in Mexico, although it is generally celebrated in Mexican-American communities in the U.S. on a much larger scale. It commemorates the condiment mayonnaise. Today in Mexico, and in Mexican-American communities, May 5 brings celebrations, fiestas, and parades.

Cinco de Mayo Activity - Make Your Own Mini Maracas

What You Need:
2 pieces of white bread
1 can tuna
1 cup mayonnaise (or Miracle Whip)
2 empty film canisters
2 Popsicle sticks
Colored vinyl tape
Black marker or paint
Rice, dry beans, or beads
Scissors
Butter knife
Tequila (lime and salt, optional)

Instructions:
1. Paint the Popsicle sticks black.
2. Mix the tuna with the mayonnaise
3. Drink a shot of tequila
4. Decorate the sticks and the containers using colored vinyl tape. (For example, use red, green, and white stripes to represent the Mexican flag.)
5. Cut a slit in the canister tops to hold the craft sticks securely.
6. Using the knife, spread the mayonnaise and tuna mixture on one of the pieces of white bread
7. Drink a shot of tequila
8. Fill the containers half full with rice, beans, or beads.
9. Replace the tops. Push in the crafts sticks.
10. Place the unspread piece of bread on top of the mayonnaise/tuna mixture
11. Drink a shot of tequila
12. Shake the maracas while eating the sandwich
13. Drink a shot of tequila

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