paper project

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Description: We learn about Day of the Dead and connect it to Mexican culture. We made Papel picado. We got a template to help guide us of where to cut and we got to come up with our own designs.  

Step 1: Place the precut tissue paper inside of template

Step 2: Lightly trace the dotted line and box onto the tissue paper

Step 3: Fold the tissue paper into thirds (so there are three even sections) like a letter then fold in half hotdog style. 

Step 4: Open it up and refold it in half, hamburger style

Step 5: Draw a small middle design on the fold (do not draw beyond the next fold line) and cut out the design

Step 6: Open it up, and fold the first small section (there were 6 sections, now there will be 5)

Step 7: Draw and cut out the pattern along the new fold

Step 8: Open and fold the next small section only and repeat step 5

Step 9: Repeat steps 5 and 6 to cut out a pattern on each of the 5 folds

Step 10: Fold the thicker top section (should not have been cut) in half along the dotted line

Step 11: Hang the Papel picado on a string

Extension Project: I would do this with older kids like middle school and up. Having students look at different Mexican design and creating their own designs base off the examples. Instead of using scissors students will use precision knife to make more of detail design. Having students learned about Mexican culture and all of the different foods, traditions, and crafts. 


 

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