Mardi Gras - What It Is and Activities to Help Celebrate
Mardi Gras is officially around the corner, and our team at A Girl Named Noa is excited to share some fun and interactive crafts and activities with you! Be sure to let us know which one is your favorite in the comments below!
What is Mardi Gras - click here
Six Family-Friendly Ways to Bring the Mardi Gras Party to Your Home - click here
Click here for a FREE Mardi Gras packet for your preschoolers. This packet includes sounds, counting, coloring a Mardi Gras mask, and more.
Buy a King Cake Kit (with baby) or here for an easy recipe to make a King Cake. Why Is There a Baby in the King Cake? A miniature plastic baby, which symbolizes baby Jesus, is placed inside of each cake to signify the Epiphany. The person who gets the slice that contains the baby is known as the king. They are charged with the responsibility of bringing a king cake to the next event.
One of the most fun things about Mardi Gras is dressing up. So, have fun making your own masks! To make your own mask, you will need:
Mardi Gras Feathers
Purple Glitter
Green Glitter
Gold Glitter
Ribbon
Glue
Mask - Click here for a free printable mask template and other freebies
Mardi Gras masks come in all different decorations, so get creative with feathers, glitter, ribbon, and more to make a unique mask!
Let them help you make a very popular mardi gras dish. Can you guess what it is - Click here. Even more fun than making this is eating it. Enjoy!
And we saved the best for last - Organize a Mardi Gras parade for the children on your block. Dress them up in their homemade masks, pick up some beads from the local store, don colorful outfits, and march down the sidewalk on your block. (Send out an announcement ahead of time so the neighbors will be waiting to see your precious little ones.)
Have loads of fun this Mardi Gras while setting traditions, a learning experience, and having fun!!