3 Fun Mexican Flag Crafts for Kids with Printable Flag of Mexico

Today we are making Mexican flags for kids with 3 different Mexican flag crafts for kids of all ages. Kids will learn what Mexico flag looks like, the Mexico symbol on flag and ways to craft the Mexico flag with our free Mexican flag printable template.

Mexican Flag activities with free printable mexican flag — Come let’s make these simple and fun Mexican flag activities for Cinco De Mayo!

Flag of Mexico for Kids

Doing these Flag of Mexico crafts is a fun way to learn about Mexico or celebrate a Mexican holiday like Cinco de Mayo or Mexican Independence Day.

Related: Mexican flag coloring pages

We are showing this Mexican flag craft for kids three different ways with simple supplies that you already have at home like your markers, washable paints, q tips or ear buds, or tissue papers along with a free printable Mexican flag.

The Mexican Flag

The Flag of Mexico consists of a vertical tricolor of green, red, and white with a Mexican coat of arms in the center of the white stripe.

Mexican flag - picture of Mexican flag with colors green white red flying in the air — This is a picture of the Mexica flag.

Symbol on Flag of Mexico

The central emblem is based on the Aztec symbol of the center of its empire, Tenochtitlan which is now Mexico City. It shows an eagle sitting on a cactus eating a serpent.

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MEXICAN FLAG CRAFTS

We have three different ways to make a Mexican flag craft with kids! Each of these Mexican flag craft ideas uses a Mexican flag drawing or template.

Kids can sketch out their own Mexican flag drawing or use this free Mexican flag printable:

Download & Print Free Mexican Flag Template

#1 Flag of Mexico Craft with Dot Markers

The first Mexican flag craft is great for younger kids — even toddlers and preschoolers can get into the fun because dot markers are easy to handle and don’t require fine motor skill precision.

Supplies Needed for Dot Marker Flag of Mexico Craft

Red & Green Dot Markers, Do A Dot Markers or Bingo daubers
Scissors or preschool training scissors
School glue
Bamboo skewers
Free printable for Mexican flag craft (see above)

Toddler holding dot maker and making dots to complete mexican flag activity — The Mexican flag craft is turning out beautifully.

Instructions for Making Flag of Mexico Craft

Step 1

Download and print the free printable of the Mexican flag. The printable is designed with the outline of the green and red rectangle to make it easier for kids to understand which color is on each side.

Using the dot markers, fill the flag printable with appropriate color dots. Allow it to dry.

Use scissors to cut the free printable and make sure to leave a small part to fold and fit in the flag pole — Scissors help to improve gross motor skills in toddlers/prescholers

Step 2

Then Using scissors, cut the outline of the flag except for the left side. Leave that side as is to create a flap for the flag pole.

bamboo skewer glued as flag pole to complete the mexican flag craft — Have you ever DIY a flag pole like this?

Step 3

Take the bamboo skewers and school glue, fold the extra part in half and apply a line of glue, place the bamboo skewers with the sharp edge inside and fold the paper over.

Mexican flag made by preschool kids using dot markers with pole shown — Isn’t this a cute mini version of flag pole?

Once the Mexican flag craft is dry, the flag is ready to display as a part of Cinco de Mayo decorations.

#2 Flag of Mexico Craft with Q Tips

There are many ways to make this Mexican flag project interesting and age-appropriate. This version of the Mexican flag craft uses q tips which are also called cotton swabs or ear buds. They require a little more dexterity and fine motor control and work better for preschool and Kindergarten age kids along with the fact that this flag art uses paint instead of markers.

Preschool kids love making patterns so I thought it would be fun to make this flag activity fun by creating a Q Tip brush to fill in the Mexican flag parts.

supplies for making mexican flag activity using earbuds stamping method which includes washable paints, earbuds, paint palette ,, paintbrush, free printable and scissors — Grab these supplies and make these pretty Mexican flag using stamping method

Supplies Needed for Making Mexican Flag Arts Using Q Tips

Washable paints in Green and red
Scissors or preschool training scissors
5 to 6 q tips, cotton swabs or ear buds
A rubber band
Paint palette
Paint brush
Free printable of Flag of Mexico – see above

Instructions for Mexican Flag Art Using Q Tips

Step 1

Create a Q Tip paint brush by combing 5 to 6 Q Tips with a rubber band.

brush the paint and use it as stamp pad to make dots on the free printable Mexican flag — Brush the paint and create your own stamp pad to avoid the paint splatters!

Step 2

Squirt a small amount of red and green paint onto your paint palette. Use a paintbrush and take a small amount of paint and brush it on the palette itself, then dip the earbuds onto the painted area.

Brush the paint and create your own stamp pad to avoid the paint splatters!

And dot them onto the flag printable until the rectangles are covered in the respective colors. This is done to prevent paint splatters on the paper.

a toddler using ear buds to make dots to fill the mexican flag in corresponding colors — Stamp! Stamp! and fill the rectangle to make the Mexican flag

Step 3

Once the flag craft is done, allow it to dry.

Make a lot of them and combine the flags to make a flag banner to decorate your space or make a flag with a pole as shown in the previous craft to display it along with other decorations.

Mexican flag printable made using earbuds stamping shown — Those dots look beautiful and create a textured look.

#3 Flag of Mexico Craft with Tissue Paper

What fun! We are now onto our third version of the Mexican flag craft and this is perfect for older kids. Kindergartners and grade school kids will love creating this Flag of Mexico with bright red and green tissue paper.

supplies for making mexican flag preschool activity using tissue paper, scissors, glue and free printable — Grab these supplies to make this simple and fun Mexican flag crafts with kids

Supplies for making Mexican Flag craft with Tissue Papers

Tissue paper in red and green color
School glue
Kids scissors
Free Mexican flag printable – see above

Instructions to make the Mexican Flag Craft for Kindergarteners

tissue paper is cut into small squares to fill in the free printable mexican flag — Cut the tissue paper into small squares.

Step 1

Fold the tissue paper multiple times and use the scissors to make small squares.

glue smeared to stick the tissue paper square on the free mexican flag printable to make mexican flag activities — Smear the glue and stick the squares to make the flag craft

Step 2

Apply glue and stick the tissue paper squares until the rectangle is covered. Allow it to dry.

Tissue Paper Flag of Mexico Craft for Kindergartners - Kids Activities Blog

Step 3

Cut the along outline of the flag to complete the flag craft.

Finished Tissue Paper Flag of Mexico Craft for Kindergartners - Kids Activities Blog

The same craft can also be done with construction papers or scrapbook paper or even magazine paper with red and green images that can be cut and pasted to make a collage. Options are endless.

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