Mardi Gras For Kids
Mardi Gras is traditionally a time of colorful celebration - and you can
get your kids involved with our Mardi Gras crafts, printables, coloring
pages and other fun activities for kids!
What is Mardi Gras?
Mardi
Gras, also known as Shrove Tuesday, Carnival, and even
Pancake Day
in the UK, is an annual festival
which will be celebrated on 24th February in 2009. Falling just before Lent,
it traditionally marks the last opportunity for fun and feasting before 40
days of "self-denial".
Mardi Gras means "Fat Tuesday" in French.
Festivities begin at the beginning of February, leading up to Mardi Gras
day, and consist of parades, dancing in the street, costumes and masked
balls. The modern Carnival tradition developed in Europe in the Middle
ages, and is celebrated mainly in Roman Catholic communities in Europe and
the Americas today. Some of the most famous celebrations are held in Nice
(France), Cologne (Germany), Rio de
Janeiro (Brazil) and New Orleans (USA) When is
Mardi Gras?
Mardi Gras will be celebrated on 24th February 2009.
Mardi Gras Video
Here's our latest video for little kids, with a Mardi Gras mask theme. Can the
kids work out who's behind the mask?
Who's Behind The Mask?
NEW!
Mardi Gras Coloring Pages
We've got some really lovely new Mardi Gras coloring pages this year!
Mardi Gras coloring pages
Lots NEW!
Mardi Gras Crafts
Mardi Gras Crafts
Lots NEW!
Make some noise, adorn yourself with beads, and disguise
yourself with our Mardi Gras crafts for kids!
Masks For Kids To Make!
NEW!
Mardi Gras Printables
We have a collection of 7 different shapes of mask templates to help you make
some wonderful Mardi Gras creations with your children. Great fun for colouring,
and embellishing with sequins, stickers, glitter or feathers!
Mask templates
If you haven't got time to make or colour your own this year, here are some
colourful Mardi Gras masks to print for the children.
Mardi Gras masks to print
NEW!
Animal masks to print
Mardi Gras Puzzles
Have some fun with these printable Mardi Gras puzzles, new this year!
Mardi Gras puzzles
NEW!
Pancake Day jigsaw
More Mardi Gras Activities for Kids
NB:
Much of the information we found on the web relating to Mardi Gras and
Carnival had too much "adult" influence to be recommended
happily here, and this is therefore by no means an extensive collection of
links! Please be careful if you are searching the web with your kids.
There is a wonderful section on Mardi Gras at
DLTK-Kids: it includes everything from the history of Mardi Gras through
colouring pages to craft ideas, models and masks to print and make, and a
game to play based on the King Cake, a New Orleans tradition.
http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/mardigras/index.htm
Make
Make a Mardi Gras
mask with craft foam and bits and pieces from the craft cupboard
http://www.makingfriends.com/mardi_mask.htm
Here is a wacky jester's hat, also out of craft foam
http://www.makingfriends.com/jesters_hat.htm
Make a mask out of feathers and beads
http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/crayon/
127/mardigras.htm
Make a mask out of recycled paper
http://www.crayola.com/ideas/idea_display.cfm?id=243
Fun noisemakers out of small recycled boxes
http://www.crayola.com/ideas/idea_display.cfm?id=600
Sparkle and shake! Another idea for making noise
http://www.crayola.com/ideas/idea_display.cfm?id=391
Make a float for your toys
http://www.mardigrasday.com/mardigras/mini.php
Another simple Mardi Gras mask to make
http://www.kckpl.lib.ks.us/ys/crafts/mgmasks.htm
Print
Mardi Gras themed writing paper
http://homeschooling.about.com/library/mardigraspaper.pdf
A
set of four Mardi Gras themed scrapbooking pages – nice for writing or
drawing
http://www.gulf-shores-alabama-condo-rentals.com/pdf/mardi-gras-scrapbook-set.pdf
Mardi Gras themed writing paper
http://www.familyshoppingbag.com/mardi_gras_stationery.jpg
Mardi Gras party invitations
http://www.diva-girl-parties-and-stuff.com/support-files/mardigras.pdf
Mardi Gras bookmarks
http://www.familyshoppingbag.com/mardi_gras_bookmarks.jpg
Print and make
Print and make these Mardi Gras bookmarks and pencil toppers
http://homeschooling.about.com/library/mardigraspencil.pdf
A
selection of Mardi Gras masks to print and make
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/acProject?project=mardigras&extsubcat=holidayandspecialoccasions&lc
=en&cc=us&dlc=en&extcat=partykitsdecorations
Do
Count and colour
http://www.holidays.net/mardigras/pic2.htm
Join the dots
http://www.holidays.net/mardigras/pic3.htm
Try this Mardi Gras word search
http://homeschooling.about.com/library/mardigrasword.pdf
Another word search
http://www.classbrain.com/artholiday/uploads/mardigras_ws_a-m_001.pdf
Mardi Gras crossword
http://homeschooling.about.com/library/mardigrascross.pdf
Learn
Learn some Mardi Gras vocabulary with this worksheet
http://homeschooling.about.com/library/mardigrasvocab.pdf
Try this Mardi Gras word jumble
http://www.classbrain.com/artholiday/uploads/mardigras_wj_a-m_001.pdf
Enjoy
Send a Mardi Gras
greeting
http://www.123greetings.com/events/mardi_gras/
Throw a Mardi Gras
party - lots of ideas for a children's party here
http://www.mardigrasday.com/mardigras/child.php
Mardi Gras clipart
http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/Delta/3385/one.htm
Share some of the fun of Mardi Gras with these video clips from previous
Mardi Gras
http://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/videos.html
Download
Download a Mardi
Gras screensaver
http://www.nola.com/mardigras/fun/screensaver.html
Please note that we have not tested this.
Download some fun Mardi Gras wallpaper for your computer
http://theholidayspot.com/mardigras/wallpapers/index.htm
Color
Mardi Gras coloring page links are
here
Cook
Make the traditional King Cake
http://www.mardigrasday.com/mardigras/kcrecip.php
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