Cinco de Mayo is often celebrated in the U.S., but too few Americans actually understand what Cinco de Mayo is (other than Spanish for the 5th of May). No, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico’s independence day. Your children can learn what it’s about and learn some Cinco de Mayo songs, too!
Note: This post is part of my series of free songs and rhymes for circle time. For non-holiday spring songs and rhymes, see my “Free Spring Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time” post. For educational songs and rhymes at any time of year, see my “Free Educational Songs for Circle Time” post.
There are lots of wonderful CDs you can buy, but I’m just listing free resources here. You can typically find links to buy the CDs for songs on YouTube if you wish. These are songs that I’ve found online for preschool teachers and childcare providers. Many of the songs work well for older children, too. They are also great if you’re a homeschooler or parent supplementing your child’s learning at home. And I think they’re lots of fun for grandparents and anyone who enjoys spending time with a special child.
Cinco de Mayo Resources
If you’d like more information to share with children about Cinco de Mayo, here are some fun, helpful YouTube videos for a variety of ages:
- Sesame Street: “Cinco de Mayo”
- “Facts You Need To Know About Cinco De Mayo” from Fact Plus
- “Cinco De Mayo for Kids” (Educational Videos for Students & Families: Cartoon Network)
- “Learn about Cinco de Mayo” from WatchMojo.com
- “Cinco de Mayo: 5 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know” by factXtract
- “Cinco De Mayo” | History
Free Cinco de Mayo Songs and Rhymes
Cinco de Mayo Music for Kids by The Kiboomers
“La Cucaracha” (The Dancing Cockroach Video) by DARIA
Dance Song for Children by Katie Cutie Kids TV
“El Jarabe Tapatio”-The Mexican Hat Dance
“The Mexican Hat Dance” (Children’s version)
Albany DJ Dancin’ David How To Dance The Mexican Hat Dance
“The Mexican Hat Dance” (Spanish Project for School)
Alma Latina Kids Bachata at the Hilton’s Cinco De Mayo Salsa Social
- “Cinco De Mayo” by Linn Brown
- “Cinco de Mayo Song for Kids” by Dr. Jean
- “Cinco de Mayo” by Sarah Barchas
- Mexican Traditional Music by Traditional Music Channel
Free Cinco de Mayo Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays with Lyrics
- Cinco de Mayo from Preschool Express
- Cinco de Mayo Theme for Preschool from Child Care Lounge
- Mexico Songs, Poems, and Finger Plays from ChildFun
- Children’s Songs for Cinco de Mayo from The Holiday Zone
- Music and Songs: Cinco de Mayo from Preschool Education
- Cinco de Mayo Day Songs from Songs for Teaching
- Cinco de Mayo Songs from HotChalk Lesson Plans Page
- “Cinco de Mayo” by Dr. Jean
- “La Cucaracha” by Daria Music
- “La Bamba” by Daria Music
ALL THE POSTS IN THE FREE SONGS FOR CIRCLE TIME SERIES
- Free Educational Songs for Circle Time
- Free Spanish Color Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time
- Favorite Clean Up Song (actually a pre-circle-time song)
- Reinforcing Letter Sounds with Phonics Songs
- Free Back-to-School Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time
- Free Kissing Hand Songs, Poems, and Videos to Ease Separation Anxiety
- Handwashing Activities for Kids – Free Songs and Lessons
- Free & Fun Toilet Learning Songs {Potty Songs} for Toddlers
- Free Fall Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time
- Free Halloween Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time
- Free Thanksgiving Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time
- Free Winter Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time
- Free Arctic Animal Songs and Educational Videos
- Free Penguin Songs and Educational Videos
- Free Arctic vs. Antarctic Songs and Educational Videos
- Free Christmas Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time
- Free Hanukkah Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time
- Free Kwanzaa Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time
- Free New Year’s Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time
- Free Martin Luther King Day Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time
- Free Songs about 100 {Free Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time}
- Free Groundhog Day Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time
- Free Valentine’s Day Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time
- Free President Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time
- Free Chinese New Year Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time
- Free St. Patrick’s Day Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time
- Free Spring Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time
- Free Easter Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time
- Free Earth Day Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time
- Free Cinco de Mayo Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time
- Free Mother’s Day Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time
- Free American Patriotic Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time
- Free Summer Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time
- Educational Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays Pinterest Board
FREE CHARACTER EDUCATION SONGS SERIES AT MY BITS OF POSITIVITY BLOG
- Free Bucket-Filling Videos for Character Education
- Free Manners Songs for Home or Classroom
- Free Thank-You Songs and Rhymes for Home or School
- Free Gratitude Songs and Rhymes for Home or School
- Free Patience Songs and Rhymes for Home or School {Character Education Resources}
- Free Kindness Songs and Rhymes for Home or School {Character Education Resources}
- Free Responsibility Songs and Rhymes for Home or School {Character Education Resources}
- Free Respect Songs and Rhymes {Character Education Resources} – Respect is one of the core Olympic values.
- Free Cooperation Songs and Rhymes {Character Education Resources}
- Free Excellence Songs and Resources {Character Education} – Excellence is one of the core Olympic values.
- Free Friendship Songs and Rhymes {Character Education Resources} – Friendship is one of the core Olympic values.
- Free Songs about Virtues {with Character Education Themes and Unit Studies}
- Free Determination Songs and Rhymes {Character Education Resources} – Determination is one of the Paralympic values.
- Free Courage Songs {Character Education Resources} – Courage is one of the Paralympic values.
- Free Equality and Fairness Songs {Character Education Resources} – Equality is one of the Paralympic values.
- Free Inspirational Songs {Character Education Resources} – Inspiration is one of the Paralympic values.
- Free Taking Turns and Sharing Songs and Rhymes {Character Education Resources}
- Free Helping Hand and Helpfulness Songs {Character Education Resources}
- Free Anti-Bullying Songs {Character Education Resources}
- Free Conservation Songs for Home or School {Character Education Resources}
Feliz Cinco de Mayo! 
Image at Top of Post by Jamie Koay.
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Great resources. Thank you! I showed my kids a couple of Mexican Folk dancing videos yesterday, but they weren’t stellar, and I’m looking forward to showing them some of these instead!
Hi Deb! This is SUCH a great post, and all kinds of resources I hadn’t seen before. Thanks so much for sharing culturally appropriate and informative content about Spanish-speaking countries!