B6 THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 2022 © 2022 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 38, No. 21 A Day for Games 1792 MARINE DR • ASTORIA One popular Dia del Niño game is Pin the Tail on the Donkey. Help Hector pin the tail on the donkey picture. 576 31st Street Astoria 503-325-2250 A Day for Children in Mexico! In Mexico, Children’s Day (Día Del Niño) is celebrated on April 30th. On this day, there are no classes in schools. Instead, schools organize games and music. Great Ocean Da Yang Seafoods LTD. Children bring in their favorite foods to share. Some families take a day out with their children. Often there are special activities for children around the community. Children wear bright colors to celebrate their youth and the coming of Spring. Color the last balloon in each row the color it should be to continue the pattern in that row. PROVIDING SAFE PASSAGE SINCE 1846 Hot Chocolate Song On Children's Day, many families start the day with a yummy cup of hot chocolate and they sing of a song at breakfast. A mollinillo is used to stir the chocolate drink by rolling it between the palms of your hands while it is dipped in the hot chocolate. The kids sing the following song while stirring the drink. The game is to sing each verse a little faster every time it is sung. Piñata Pairs On Dia del Niño, children take turns to swing a bat or stick at a piñata, trying to break it apart to release the candy and goodies inside! ACTIVITY: All but one of these piñatas have an exact twin. Circle the one that’s unique. Children’s Rights Collage Look through the newspaper for pictures and words showing things you think all children should have a right to. Cut these out and use them to make a Children’s Rights collage. Bate, bate, chocolate, (Stir, stir, chocolate,) Tu nariz de cacahuate. (Your nose is a peanut.) Uno, dos, tres, CHO! 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