¡Hoy es jueves jovial!     (Today is jovial Thursday!)

La fecha es el veinte (20) de enero del año dos mil veintidós. (The date is January 20, 2022.)

Barrilete, cachirulo, cometa, pandorga, papalota, papalote, volantín… All of these words are used in various Spanish-speaking countries for “kite.” 

This week, we are going to learn how to make a piscucha. Pisucha is another word used for “kite” in El Salvador.

Hagamos una pisucha.     (Let’s make a kite.) 

Para hacer una pisucha necesitamos:     (To make a pisucha, we need:)

dos palitos delgados de una palmera	(two thin sticks from a palm tree)
una hoja de papel chino	(a sheet of Chinese paper)
pegamento	(glue)
periódico	(newspaper)
cinta adhesiva	(adhesive tape)
hilo y aguja	(thread and needle)
tijeras	(scissors)

Let’s get ready to fly! Here are the instructions for making your pisucha.

¡Que tengas un jueves jovial!     (May you have a happy Thursday!)

L. A. Feliz

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