Papel Picado Wax Resist Craft

Press hard with a white crayon on the small shapes, paint over the whole design and let it dry. The wax shapes stay white like cut paper. Cut out and hang the finished banners.

Two pages: an explanation of papel picado (a Mexican folk art of cut tissue paper banners) with a supply list and three steps, and a papel picado template to color with white wax crayon and paint with watercolor.

Yes. We made it for 2nd Grade to 5th Grade holiday activities, and it works the same at home or at school. Families print it for one child and keep it where they will use it every day. Teachers print a copy per student or one for the whole room, whichever the day needs.

1 printable resource, all free to preview. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.

These are written for 2nd Grade to 5th Grade students, roughly ages 7-11. Many teachers also use them a grade up for review or a grade down as an extension, so use the preview to judge the fit for a particular child.

Yes. Nothing here assumes a classroom of 25, so they work the same one-to-one at the kitchen table as they do in a 2nd Grade to 5th Grade classroom, a learning center, or a tutoring session.