Join us as we travel Around the World with Disney Movies! Explore Mexico’s culture & cuisine through Coco. We will explore the culture, food, music, art, and famous landmarks of Mexico with crafts and activities. View our companion Coco Disney Dinner post here.
Explore Mexico
1. Learn More about Mexico
Get to know Mexico through books, videos, and other multi-media resources. Below are some resources our family recommends.
National Geographic Kids has a slideshow of photos with interesting facts about Mexico.
Learn more about Mexico with this Jr. Mojo video.
Explore the culture and geography of Mexico with Globetrottin’ Kids.
- Off We Go to Mexico! An Adventure in the Sun by Laurie Krebs and Christopher Corr
- Adelita: A Mexican Cinderella Story by Tomie dePaola
- Day of the Dead by Tony Johnston
- In My Family / En mi Familia by Carmen Lomas Garza
- Borreguita and the Coyote by Verna Aardema
6. Viva Frida by Yuyi Morales
7. Diego Rivera: His World and Ours by Duncan Tonatiuh
8. The Legend of the Poinsettia by Tomie dePaola
9. The Pinata Maker by George Ancona
10. The Pot that Juan Built by Nancy Andrews-Goebel
2. Cook some Mexican Food
Try some family friendly recipes from our Coco Disney Dinner.
3. Learn about Mexican Art
Learn about Huichol Yarn Painting with this Slideshare presentation. Try creating a yarn art painting with this tutorial from The Art Garden.
Watch an introduction to Mexican folk art with this video from The Wandering Art Teacher. Create a Mexican bark painting with this tutorial from Teach Kids Art.
Frida Khalo was a famous Mexican artist who shared Mexican culture through her paintings and was famous for her self-portraits. Try a Frida Kahlo art project from Artsy Craftsy Mom.
4. Experience Mexican Music
Learn about the music of Mexico with this video from the Kaia Kids Around the World.
One popular form of music in Mexico is Mariachi which usually has at least 2 violins, 2 trumpets, and a few different types of guitars. Listen to some Día de los Muertos music performed by El Mariachi Coco de Santa Cecilia.
Watch this video of beautiful Mexican folk dancing from Epcot at Disney World.
5. Learn about Dia de los muertos
Learn about Dia de los Muertos with this video from National Geographic
Make a papel picado craft with these instructions from Hallmark Think Make Share blog.
Draw a sugar skull with this tutorial from Art Hub for Kids.
6. Learn About Mexican Culture & Landmarks
Learn about Ancient Mayan ruins, such as Chichen Itza, Tulum, Coba, and Uxmal with YouTube videos.
Learn more about ancient civilizations in Latin American with this free Aztec, Inca & Maya Guided Drawing unit from Homeschool Giveaways and Freebies.
Learn basic Spanish greetings with this video from Spanish Academy TV
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