SB Finds : Crafts, Activities & Printables

When they were little, my children made comecocos with all kinds of messages and fortunes inside and played the game with their amiguitos. This traditional toy is made of folded paper and is also called a sacapiojos. In English, it is called a cootie catcher, a chatterbox or a fortune teller. You can make a comecocos for Spanish learners of any level. It is an excellent language activity because kids speak, hear and read Spanish as they play. If youRead More ...

The Day of the Dead fun has officially begun here at SpanglishBaby. Mama Yala has shared with us this super cute calaca,  or skull, coloring page for our niños to enjoy. If you’re looking for even more Day of the Dead fun make sure to check out our Day of the Dead/ Dia de los Muertos page to find everything from books, craft, and recipes to and explanation on how to celebrate! For a girl version of this calaca, click here. For a printable versionRead More ...

Tis the season for all things pumpkin! Are you looking for a simple but fun class treat or party craft for kids? Here are three easy pumpkin (calabaza) crafts to get you into the Harvest or Halloween mood! Is it a calabaza or a zapallo?  In Mexico, we say calabaza but when I first arrived to Ecuador and visited the mercado the lady looked at me like I was crazy when I asked for a calabaza. So like a littleRead More ...

  Over the past week we’ve been sharing with you a different Latin American and Spanish instrument coloring page for you to enjoy with your kids in honor of Hispanic Heritage month . This is a great way for us to talk to our niños about our culture and share something new and enjoyable with them. A total of 10 instrument coloring pages were provided to us by Mama Yala and we will be sharing them with you again today. If you’re lookingRead More ...

Yesterday we shared with you the laúd. Today’s instrument of the day is the ocarina ! MamYala has provided us with an awesome set of coloring pages featuring instruments from Latin America and Spain. Each day we will be posting a new coloring page with a new instrument and its name in Spanish for you to enjoy with your niños. This is a great way to spark a conversation about Latin American music and it’s roots. Who knows, maybe you’ll even beRead More ...

Yesterday we shared with you the cencerro. Today’s instrument of the day is the laúd ! MamYala has provided us with an awesome set of coloring pages featuring instruments from Latin America and Spain. Each day we will be posting a new coloring page with a new instrument and its name in Spanish for you to enjoy with your niños. This is a great way to spark a conversation about Latin American music and it’s roots. Who knows, maybe you’ll even beRead More ...

Yesterday we shared with you the charango. Today’s instrument of the day is the cencerro! MamYala has provided us with an awesome set of coloring pages featuring instruments from Latin America and Spain. Each day we will be posting a new coloring page with a new instrument and its name in Spanish for you to enjoy with your niños. This is a great way to spark a conversation about Latin American music and it’s roots. Who knows, maybe you’ll even be inspiredRead More ...

  Yesterday we shared with you the dulzaina. Today’s instrument of the day is the charango! MamYala has provided us with an awesome set of coloring pages featuring instruments from Latin America and Spain. Each day we will be posting a new coloring page with a new instrument and its name in Spanish for you to enjoy with your niños. This is a great way to spark a conversation about Latin American music and it’s roots. Who knows, maybe you’ll even beRead More ...