Mardi Gras, or Carnival (Carnaval in Brasil) is a big, blow-out celebration that comes before the serious season of Lent. Before giving things up for Lent, the 40 days leading up to Easter, Mardi Gras offers people a chance to celebrate with costumes, parades, floats and a wild good time. In some places (like New Orleans, USA or Rio de Janeiro, Brasil) people might work all year coming up with marvelous costumes and masks.

This will give you information about where Mardi Gras came from.

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Here you’ll find some craft ideas for celebrating Mardi Gras.