Spring Festivals are about the celebration of life
Returning to Mother Earth again

RA-RA Dancing is from Haiti. Each dancer wears a red shirt and carries a red flag.Some dancers carry drums, some carry whios to chase out winter. They yell Ra-ra as soon as they see the leader. Start the dance slowly, clapping to the rhythm of "Rain, rain go away". Sing "Cold,cold go away. Sunshine come back here to stay. Ra-ra." Start slowly, and increase the tempo until you are doing it to a strong calypso beat.

MAYPOLE Dancing originated in Europe. You need a large pole or a tall tree. Attach ribbons to the pole. Each child will need their own ribbon. Make a circle around the pole. Face left and hold a ribbon with the right hand. Skip around the pole to the music. Change directions, hold streamers with left hand and skip in a counter-clockwise direction.
Enjoy yourselves.

OJO DE DIOS is from Central America and Mexico. It is also known as "God's Eye".
When made with the traditional red,yellow and blue colours it ties into the folk stories about it. The red stands for the protection of the gods of the east so they will send the sun (yellow) and blue (rain) to help the crops.
You need:
red,yellow,and blue yarn - 3ft. long per child
2 popsicle sticks tied into a cross shape
scissors
one 20 inch piece of yarn per child
Tie the red yarn to the blue and the blue to the yellow to make one long piece. Tie a knot on one of the popsicle sticks. Push the knot to the center of the stick. Wind the yarn around the sticks using an over and under pattern Tie a knot to end your wrapping. Thread your 20 inch piece of yarn through obe point of the God's Eye to make a necklace. This is your lucky charm necklace.