We've rounded up some of our favourite products, craft activities and printables for the Day of the Dead, with some special offers for early birds! Colorful Calavera print This gorgeous sugar skull print is a museum quality Giclee print, beautifully printed using colorfast pigment based inks on to fine art finish archival paper. Believe us when we say this print is vibrant! Save $10 by buying your Calavera print before the end of September. Just use the discount code PRINT at the checkout! 50% off Day of the Dead pr ...Continue Reading

Make a Fantastic Fox Mask! Here's a fun project for the Summer holidays! Download, print, stick and snip your own Fox mask, using Happythought's free printable template. See how easy it is to make with our step-by-step tutorial: All you need is scissors, a glue stick, masking tape and some ribbon. Put together a foxy outfit using clothes from your kid's wardrobe. Shades of orange, brown and red are perfect! The download also includes a black and white fox mask template to color in, plus a fox fact sheet and colourin ...Continue Reading

Fun London printables, activities and ideas for the classroom or home We’ve had a great time creating three London learning activities . We hope you like them too! • Affordable, full colour templates that are easy and fun to make. • Additional worksheets designed in black and white to be economical on your printer and toner. • Perfect printable resources for the classroom, home school or family craft days! Our London activity pack contains 32 PDF printables and worksheets. There's lots to do! You ...Continue Reading

London Calling! Hello! We're just back from a lovely trip back home to the UK and inspired by two weeks in London Town, we've put together this printable London set featuring famous London figures and landmarks. It comes with a colouring in version and, as London is also a key topic in many schools, we've also put together some worksheets and activities too! If you'd like your own set head on over to the store. The London worksheet pack is 50% off all this week with the discount code BIGBEN. Have fun, Ellen and Harr ...Continue Reading

Make a paper star for Cinco de Mayo! It's nearly time for the fiesta! Make these easy 3D paper stars ornaments as a fun classroom or family activity, or as part of your decorations for Cinco de Mayo. All you need are some colored pens or pencils, scissors, a glue stick and our printable star and tassel templates. These pretty paper stars are inspired by traditional Mexican artisan designs Follow the step-by-step instructions and with some folding, snipping and sticking your star will be ready! To finish off, make t ...Continue Reading

DIY fiesta labels for Cinco de Mayo! Make your own colorful centrepiece for Cinco de Mayo with these printable tin can labels! Print out your labels, wrap them around some empty cans and start designing your centerpiece! We filled our cans with cacti and paper flowers, topping tem off with a mini papel picado flag (free template and tutorial here). Why not get creative and have a go yourself? The printable labels and papel picado templates are featured in our Cinco de Mayo printable party pack With best wishes ...Continue Reading

How to make a Lucha Libre mask for Cinco de Mayo Use these easy Lucha Libre mask and cuff templates as an activity or as part of your Cinco de Mayo costume. Enjoy! Print out your mask and follow the easy step-by-step instructions Add your paper cuffs and you are ready to rumble! Have a go yourself! There are 12 Lucha Libre masks and cuffs (plus colour-in versions) featured in our Printable Lucha Libre masks Best wishes, Ellen and Harry Happythought If you do not wish to receive Happythought tutorials, updates &a ...Continue Reading

How to make papel picado pinwheels for Cinco de Mayo Try out this papercraft as an activity or as part of your decorations for Cinco de Mayo. Enjoy! Print out the templates and follow the easy step-by-step instructions. Using brightly coloured paints, decorate the template with a Mexican inspired pattern. Have a go yourself! These Mexican paper stars are part of our Cinco de Mayo Craft Activity pack. Best wishes, Ellen and Harry Happythought If you do not wish to receive Happythought updates & special offers ...Continue Reading

How to make a beautiful paper flower crown for Cinco de Mayo Make a gorgeous Frida Kahlo-inspired flower crown for Cinco de Mayo, just using paper!  All you need is Happythought flower templates printed on to white card stock, paints, scissors, a glue stick and tape. First paint and cut out your flowers The craft pack includes a tutorial and templates for two methods of flower making - stacking full flower templates or applying individual petals to a circular base. Next paint the headband template and apply yo ...Continue Reading

Happythought's Cinco de Mayo activity craft pack! We've put together this fun activity pack for the upcoming Cinco de Mayo featuring 5 Cinco de Mayo papercraft activities with templates and instructions. Perfect for classrooms, home school, family craft days and rainy day activities! 1) Paper flower headpiece for costumes and decorations  - 15 PDFs 2) Papel picado pinwheel for props and party favours - 5 PDFs 3) 5 de Mayo Pinatas: Lemon, lime and watermelon draw string pinatas - 6 PDFs 4) Mexican paper sta ...Continue Reading