Papel Picado are Mexican folk decorations used to embellish holidays, weddings, and other celebrations.These simple directions are like making colored, rectangle snowflakes to decorate a classroom for Cinco de Mayo fiestas in May or for Mexican Heritage Month in September. The lesson also includes a short paragraph explaining the origin and use of Papel Picado.Children love to see their artwork displayed, and the lesson is a basic one, but effective, for learning to follow written directions exa