Make Your Own Charro Days Paper Dolls!

We celebrate Charro Days in Brownsville with bright, colorful clothing from different regions to show our heritage and celebrate others.

Make your own custom paper pals and Charro Days clothing!

WHAT YOU NEED:

A copy of Wednesday's Brownsville Herald

Scissors

pen or pencil

crayons, markers or colored pencils

poster board, cardboard or other paper

Paste or rubber cement

glitter or other supplies

Your imagination

1. Draw faces on the paper dolls.

2. Design your own Charro Days outfits using crayons, markers or colored pencils.

3. Paste Charro Days dolls onto poster board or construction paper.

4. Cut out dolls, outfits and bases.

5. Cut slits in bases and set each doll into a base to stand.

6. Dress your dolls in Charro Days costumes.

7. Create custom outfits by coloring blank costumes or drawing your own designs on separate paper.

8. Send your favorite paper doll and custom costume for a chance to win art supplies from The Brownsville Herald. Include your name, age, school and a phone number so we can contact you if you win.

Mail to: Brownsville Herald, Attn: Lisa Craig, Design Editor.

1135 E. Van Buren St. Brownsville, TX 78520

*For PDF files go to brownsvilleherald.com home page and click on online edition.