25 Latino craft projects / Ana-Elba Pavon, Diana Borrego.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pavon, Ana-Elba.

Contributor:

Borrego, Diana.

Series:

Celebrating culture in your library.

Celebrating culture in your library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children's libraries--Activity programs--United States.

Children's libraries.

Children's libraries--Services to Hispanic Americans.

Hispanic Americans--Social life and customs.

Hispanic Americans.

Multicultural education--Activity programs--United States.

Multicultural education.

Latin America--Civilization--Study and teaching--United States.

Latin America.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (92 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Twenty-five Latino craft projects

Place of Publication:

Chicago : American Library Association, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

These Latin American celebrations—rich in cultural significance and Latin history—present opportunities throughout the calendar year to reach out to all populations with engaging programs and activities. The easy-to-organize projects in this book are organized around important Latino holidays and are inspired by artesenías (Latino folk art) traditions that have been passed down from generation to generation. And, because each project is tied to literature, kids get the reading bug early!. With more than 75 detailed illustrations and step-by-step instructions for making masks, cornhusk dolls, b

Contents:

Acknowledgments; Glossary; 1-Latino Craft Programming and Planning; 2-Day of the Child/Day of the Book; 3-Fifth of May/Cinco de Mayo; 4-Hispanic Heritage Month/Mes de la Herencia Hispana; 5-Day(s) of the Dead/Día(3) de los Muertos; 6-Christmas/Navidad; 7-Everyday Crafts; Appendix-Engrudo/Glue & Migajon/Dough Recipes; Bibliography;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 69-80).

ISBN:

0-8389-9921-2

OCLC:

476043712