DIY Papel Picado (Mexican Perforated Paper)

Here's how to make papel picado, a Mexican paper craft used to decorate parties and festivities. Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!
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[@nikiiannarone7149]

I don't know what I enjoyed more.. Watching you make them or hearing the story about ur grandma! That must have been so lovely for her, and so special for the 2 of you to make a memory together. 💖

[@Residentialdoctor]

Esto es muy facil! Gracias por el tutorial, chica!

[@Mr.umana_5thgrade]

We watched you today in my classroom

[@bonnielass3975]

I really enjoyed watching you work, and hearing about your family.Also finding out a little about the history of these. Thank you for sharing! Well done you.

[@KetzK11]

Thank you, this is exactly what I was looking for - to learn more about the history of this lovely art. I grew up with it being in many Mexican restaurants and other places. Love the history and the culture! ❤🩵💛💜💚💙🩷

[@DeeSoto30]

I want to thank you for sharing our beautiful history of this beautiful craft ❤

[@AskEsh]

I love this! Your whole story & the making of the papel picado !

[@caitl2172]

This was so AWESOME!! I loved learning about you and your family and culture and the end results were BEAUTIFUL!!!

[@rainbowcrystal4436]

Yeah I did it🎉

[@pisces1282]

I just saw you video! My family is also from Jalostotitlan Jalisco. I lived there for a year back in the 90's and I was just there in March 2019 visiting my grandmother who turned 92 years young. I love visiting my where my family is from. Especially during the 2 festivals they have in the year. So much tradition and history. Famila Gonzalez

[@rebeccaogier8574]

thank you for sharing the craft and the tradition behind it. What a great video!

[@titotito3155]

By the way how beautiful to hear you to your abuelita to see coco. I cried to that beautiful movie

[@annabelperrigueur6352]

It is amazing.I just love it so much all I can says is that it is incredible !!👍👍

[@charliespinoza1966]

That was beautiful, thank you

[@anotherisland5022]

This was so lovely, I really enjoyed it

[@donilagringaloca]

Thank you for such a wonderful explanation Papel picado, I really enjoyed it, and my oldest grandson was born in Jalostotitlán

[@kitschannette3052]

Love it!

[@princesayaoi17]

Saludos desde Jalisco, paisana. Genial video!! 🎉

[@MrsBelzer]

Thank you for the great video! I'm so excited to show it to my students today and have them make papel picados for Hispanic Heritage Month!

[@esmeraldarios9186]

thank you for sharing this!! I learned so much

[@rainbowcrystal4436]

I tried to make this and it came out beautiful 🎉

[@titotito3155]

Muchas gracias señora!!

[@trzpiotkakokietka8673]

My mexican boyfriend will visit me in Europe, i will do IT for him ❤thank you for tips :D

[@poo2choo]

I love Mexican culture and I love papel picado.

[@diysik]

Very nice video

[@angelabarragan9237]

Crazy I started watching your video to learn how to make papel picado because I’m giving my daughter a Coco themed bday party what are the odds of that lol🤗 Thanks for the lesson.

[@galacticstars5092]

Wow beautiful

[@lakquintero8853]

La neta el de México está mucho más padre porque hay muchísimas formas y colores ,en lo personal a mí me gusta más el de día de muertos por la calavera,si hay algún mexicano leyendo esto denle like porque saben que es la verdad la neta .VIVA MÉXICO!!! 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

[@yflorez]

I've been to Jalos!! delicious food!

[@QueerlyBeloved386]

Lovely work

[@annabelperrigueur6352]

Increíble 👍😉❤️

[@rainbowcrystal4436]

Increíble🎉

[@carolfreeman9773]

Such a sweet video!

[@lindsayambers5028]

Hi those are so good

[@donnajackson898]

Nice to see you making those. I’m 55, from NY, we used to make those in elementary school. We also made piñatas. Yours look a lot better than ours. 🎊🎉👏👏

[@miss.materialgirl5399]

Nice

[@rrentertainmentstudio8582]

Very nice

[@auntyberrys]

Fun! ❤🎉

[@lamorena1779]

Wow is interesting

[@Neoooo34]

cool

[@Vampiric_Goblin]

Would love to see videos based in Columbian heritage as well! :D AWESOME VIDEO NIFTY!

[@sisciswy]

Nice good

[@marycarmengamboa4309]

Arriba Jalisco!!!... Y nuestras buenas y bellas costumbres mexicanas!!!... 👍👏👏👏🌼🌼🌼

[@fifi3568]

Hello I have recently purchased something like this from my local dollar store and I was wondering if it is wrong for me to hang these up in my room as decoration As an american please no hate if I am in the wrong I rather be safe than sorry I am learning and I will kindly not use them thank you💟

[@Gogreenev]

I grew up in Mexico and I think it’s a fun touch of color. Thank you for appreciating things from our culture and most importantly for asking. :)

[@fifi3568]

@@Gogreenev of course thank you!❤️

[@sisciswy]

Sipppp

[@emelyannett]

Hi, I am from Yahualica Jalisco

[@felicitascalderon6025]

Cómo se hace un angelito en papel picado solo hacen calacas

[@Kana-Rambo]

Fue más una clase de historia de México y de la familia que aprender a picar papel, o sea no aprendí nada.

[@ArtsyCaboodle]

Secondddd

[@bob5253]

I am not really connected to my mexican roots all my family is in mexico and my mom never really had time to teach me of my Heritage. And since i have a lot of family to see i never go during any holidays and can only stay like 3 weeks with every family member

[@killuh1694]

Can anyone tell me the translation of papel picado

[@missy424]

Cut paper

[@lakquintero8853]

Laismmsk

[@shannonnicole4046]

this video is TOO FAST!!!!! I was trying to use it to help my students learn how to make papel picado, and we could just not keep up!!!

[@iconsumechildren.2315]

then your students are slow

[@shannonnicole4046]

@@iconsumechildren.2315 that was really rude to say

[@iconsumechildren.2315]

@@shannonnicole4046 *always has been*

[@gumaro861]

@@shannonnicole4046 something called playback speed

[@gumaro861]

@@iconsumechildren.2315 true

[@masternoobjunior3486]

U

[@lakquintero8853]

Asi no es el papel picado no tiene flore sino calaveras y otras cosas asi pero no flores

[@lakquintero8853]

Tienes toda la razón yo soy de Jalisco y adoro el papel picado saludos 🇲🇽

[@LAURAMARTINEZ-gu9jd]

Share it in Spanish....😄😉

[@CORAZONZITOMIO]

lo hicistè como para que no aprendieramòs, no manches te fuistè muy rapidò😁😁 too fast:(

[@Elejna]

FIIIRRST

[@CloroxBleachRose]

love the story, but way too fast

[@qwadpj5093]

This white lady is clearly European Spanish. English and Spanish both come from Europe

[@Alch3mistLuna]

Muy bonito ...pero no enseñas como se hace...

[@maryamzia7831]

Oh third comment

[@nrocha2623]

Mejor le hubiera como título que era historia de su abuela xk no entendí ni madres

[@siannanewman7094]

You went really fast it was so hard to follow 😅

[@carlosMorales-ll7xu]

mal video haci no se puede enseñar a cortar, y en ingles todavia peor

[@Riripukes_]

She was to much and honestly annoying

[@iconsumechildren.2315]

i bet you're a student saying that because you hate doing schoolwork

[@rosalieamado1503]

You’re going too fast and I’ve never done it before so if anyone is to learn how to make them you have to go slower. Thank you