Papel Picado

<p>In Mexico cut tissue paper or <em>papel picado</em> is a traditional decoration for Cinco de Mayo the Day of the Dead national holidays weddings funerals and many other celebrations. These festive brightly colored sheaths of paper hang from banners strung along balconies across streets and buildings homes and squares. They are inexpensive and ephemeral which means that people create and recreate these beautiful paper works. Now everyone can enjoy decorating these colorful works with colored pencils crayons or markers.</p>