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Maracas, Pinatas, Burritos, Oh My!

Cinco de Mayo Crafts for Kids

By Carla Beuning

4. Tape crepe paper streamers to the bottom of the bag so they will hang down.

5. Hang the piņata from the ceiling with the remaining rope or cord.

6. Have the guests gather around the piņata, not too close, though.

7. Blindfold one player, and instruct the player to take three swings at the piņata with the broom handle. If the piņata breaks, the other players grab what falls out.

8. If the first player doesn't break the bag open, have another player try. Continue until the bag breaks open.

A staple at a Cinco de Mayo party. "Burritos are a whole meal that can be held in one hand," Warner says. You can use a variety of your favorite ingredients to tailor burritos to your taste buds or to please picky eaters.

You'll need:
4 flour tortillas
1 can (9 ounces) refried beans
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated
Margarine
1 cup sour cream
2 avocados
Mild taco sauce

What to do:
1. Fill tortillas evenly with refried beans.

2. Spread grated cheese evenly among the tortillas.

3. Fold the tortillas in half or roll them up.

4. Melt a little margarine in a frying pan on medium-low heat.

5. Place a filled tortilla in the pan, turn the heat up to medium and cook until the underside of the tortilla begins to turn brown.

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