Cinco de Mayo is celebrated on May 5. Cinco de Mayo commemorates the day the Battle of Puebla was won by Mexican peasants over French soldiers on May 5, 1862 under the direction of General Zaragoza. Cinco de Mayo is a great time for daycare providers to enhance their lesson plans with story-time books and activities that celebrate the victor at the Battle of Puebla and Mexican heritage.
Consider the following reading lists and resources for free Cinco de Mayo worksheets, coloring pages, and handwriting practice sheets for your child care center:
Reading List
Cinco de Mayo Picture Books Age 3-8
Cinco de Mouse-O! by Judy Cox and Jeffrey Ebbeler (Nov 2010)
Cinco de Mayo (Rookie Read-About Holidays) by Mary Dodson Wade (Mar 2003)
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with the Mexican Hat Dance (Stories to Celebrate) by Alma F. Ada & F. Isabel Campoy (Sep 1, 2006)
Fiesta Time! (Celebrating Cinco de Mayo) by Sandi Hill and Claude Martirot (Mar 1999)
Cinco de Mayo (On My Own Holidays) by Linda Lowery and Barbara Knutson (Mar 1, 2005)
Celebrate! It’s Cinco de Mayo!: !Celebramos! !Es el Cinco de Mayo! (English and Spanish Edition) by Janice Levy, Loretta Lopez and Miguel Arisa (Jan 1, 2007)
Cinco de Mayo (Holidays and Celebrations) by Lola M. Schaefer (Jan 1, 2006)
Cinco de Mayo (Holidays, Festivals, & Celebrations) by Ann Heinrichs and Kathleen Petelinsek (Jan 2006)
Cinco De Mayo (Circle the Year With Holidays) by Janet Riehecky and Krystyna Stasiak (Jun 1994)
Cinco de Mayo (Celebrations in My World) by Kate Torpie (Oct 1, 2008)
Cinco de Mayo Books for Ages 9-12
El Cinco De Mayo (On My Own Holidays) (Spanish Edition) by Linda Lowery, Linda Lowery Keep, Barbara Knutson and Julia Cisneros Fitzpatrick (May 16, 2005)
Cinco De Mayo-se Celebra El Orgullo / Cinco de Mayo Celebrating Hispanic Pride by Carol Gnojewski and Carolina Jusid (Sep 2005)
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo (Celebrate Holidays) by Joanne Mattern (Nov 2006)
Cinco de Mayo: A Mexican Holiday about Unity and Pride (Proud Heritage: The Hispanic Library) by James Garcia (Jun 2003)
Cinco De Mayo (World of Holidays Series) by Sarah Vázquez (Apr 1999)
Cinco de Mayo (American Celebrations) by Leia Tait (Jul 2010)
Cinco De Mayo (Celebrating American Holidays: Arts & Crafts) by Leia Tait and Jordan McGill (Jul 2011)
Cinco De Mayo (The Library of Holidays) by Leslie C. Kaplan (Aug 2004)
Cinco de Mayo: Yesterday and Today by Maria Cristina Urrutia and Rebeca Orozco (Mar 17, 2008)
Cinco de Mayo by Maria Cristina Urrutia and Rebeca Orozco (Mar 2008)
Cinco de Mayo (Holidays and Festivals) by Alice K. Flanagan (Jun 30, 2004)
Cinco de Mayo Preschool Worksheets and Printables
There are many worksheets for Cinco de Mayo that you can print out and use for your lesson plans and activities. Worksheets should include coloring pages, handwriting worksheets, and printable craft patterns.
The following websites provide free Cinco de Mayo printables:
First-Preschool: Coloring pages, patterns, crafts and worksheets.
A to Z Teacher Stuff: Cinco de Mayo printables, coloring pages, activities and word searches
ABCTeach: Free Cinco de Mayo worksheets and printables
DLTK’s Crafts for Kids: Cinco de Mayo recipes, worksheets, coloring pages, crafts, games and puzzles
Kids Soup: Free Cinco de Mayo printable worksheets
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