Celebrate the Mexican culture with this Muneca Lele Mexican doll craft for kids. It’s a simple Latin American craft idea that involves coloring and scissors cutting – two activities kids love.
Who Is Muneca Lele?
Muneca Lele is a symbol of the Mexican culture and heritage, that we can often see in traditional celebrations and festivals. She is a traditional rag doll with a vibrant and colorful dress and a big smile. Her name “Lele” means “little one” in Spanish.
Muneca Lele represents the love, pride and resilience of the Mexican people, making it a powerful and beloved symbol of the country.
When To Make The Muneca Lele Craft?
While you can make this Muneca Lele Mexican doll craft with kids any day of the year, you can particularly use the it for a Mexican Fiesta party or if you are looking for a Mexican craft to celebrate the Hispanic Heritage Month.
The craft comes with a printable template with 4 options, with 2 different hair styles. Also, you can choose to print out the doll pattern with black hair or outlined hair -so you can save ink.
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Muneca Lele Mexican Doll Craft
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Supplies:
- Mexican doll printable template
- White cardstock paper
- Colored pencils – my favorites
- Colored paper
- Scissors
- Staple
- Hot glue or tape
Step-by-Step Instructions
Choose your favorite version of the Mexican doll. She has two different hairstyles and her hair is either black or just outlined – for kids to color. This way you save on ink, which is important, especially when you are a teacher and have to print several copies.
Print the doll template on white paper and use colored pencils or markers to color it.
Cut 5 strips of colored paper and staple the ends together.
Use hot glue or tape to attach the colored paper loops to the back of Muneca Lele’s head.