Awesome Hispanic Heritage Month Activities

Hispanic heritage month is an observance starting from the 15th of September to the 15th of October each year. It’s a celebration in honor of Hispanic culture and Hispanic Americans for their contributions to the accomplishments of the United States. Similar to Black History Month, for Hispanic heritage month, people mark the period with different activities that raise awareness and show respect toward Hispanic heritage. This is why we’ve prepared our fun Hispanic heritage month activities for kids, so they can celebrate this month as well.

Kids would love to read more about the Hispanic culture, try out traditional food, listen to Hispanic music, and pay their respect to the Hispanics who’ve made outstanding contributions in the United States and beyond.  

To help you meet the expectations, we’ve gathered all our resources on relevant topics that you can use during Hispanic heritage month. Furthermore, we included some additional Hispanic heritage month activities and crafts for kids of all ages to use as inspiration for the classroom or your homeschool setting. Check them out and pick the ones that work best for you and your students/kids. 

Hispanic Heritage Month Worksheets

Teaching kids about the Hispanic culture can be a fun and interactive experience thanks to our worksheet packs. We’ve got a whole curriculum pack that’s free to download, outlining the important points to cover, as well as dozens of topic idea. The following links include some of the worksheet packs and articles we think are relevant for this period. However, you’re always welcome to visit our growing library and check if we might have missed something.

• National Hispanic Heritage Month Facts & Worksheets
• Important Hispanic Figures to Explore This National Hispanic Month
• Hispanic Heritage Month Curriculum Facts & Worksheets
• Cinco de Mayo Facts & Worksheets
• Cinco de Mayo for Kids: Its History + Activities and Crafts
• Spain Facts & Worksheets
• South America (Continent) Facts & Worksheets

Hispanic Heritage Month Activities

A great addition to our worksheet packs are the following activities you can easily incorporate into your daily routine by watching the YouTube tutorials linked below. All the activities honor Hispanic heritage month, are suitable for kids, and are easy to set up.

• Hispanic Heritage Month: PreK-12 Activities and Resources
• Hispanic Heritage Month Activities for High School and Middle School Students
• Hispanic Heritage Month Classroom Ideas
• Celebrate National Hispanic American Heritage Month With These Stories
• Hispanic Heritage Month: Virtual Activities & Resources

Before You Go

Celebrating Hispanic heritage month is an important experience for young children as they’ll learn how to be more sensitive, respectful, and tolerant toward their classmates and friends who come from different backgrounds. More than that, familiarizing with Hispanic culture will change the way kids think of the United States, starting to see the country as multicultural and diverse. 

The worksheet packs and activities we’ve linked above are the perfect start to this years’ Hispanic heritage month, but if you need more material, don’t hesitate to visit our website or even better, subscribe to our newsletter and make sure you receive all the upcoming releases concerning this topic!