Pato Pato® | Educational Toys in Spanish

FREE RESOURCE LIBRARY FOR
RAISING SPANISH-FIRST KIDS

As a mamá raising Spanish-first kids, I’ve gathered the playlists, printables, and tools that have helped us along the way. This library keeps everything in one place so you can come back whenever you need it.

HIT THE image NEXT TO EACH ITEM to access THE FILE.

PRINT & PLAY

Hands-on activities your child can use independently or with you.

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Toddler Busy Book (2+)

Printable with shapes, colors, numbers, sizes, fruits, veggies, feelings, weather, and vehicles in Spanish

Preschool Busy Book (3+)

Printable covering days of the week, months, color combos, planets, counting to 10, body parts, and tracing in Spanish

toddler activity cube (2+)

Little printables that transform a Dollar Tree dry-erase cube into easy, reusable learning toddler play

"ME CONOZCO" activity cube (4+)

A gentle printable that helps kids get to know themselves and name their feelings (requires Dollar Tree dry-erase cube)

COMPRENSiÓN LECTORA activity cube (6+)

A reading comprehension printable that helps older kids think, talk, and reflect about what they read (requires Dollar Tree dry-erase cube)

LAS VOCALES PLAY-DOh MATS (2+)

Play-Doh mats for practicing Spanish vowels through hands-on play

SEASonal printables

Printables that celebrate holidays and traditions.

BUILD YOUR CALAVERITA

Build-your-own calaverita printable for playing on Halloween or Día de Muertos

MI PRIMERA OFRENDA PRINTABLE

Print, color, and build your own ofrenda for Día de Muertos

Thanksgiving activity placemat

Thanksgiving activity placemat to keep kids engaged while reflecting on gratitude

tarjetitas de gratitud

Gratitude cards to encourage reflection, appreciation, and connection

BILINGUAL CHRISTMAS CARDS

Bilingual Christmas cards designed for sharing holiday messages in both languages

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VALENTINE'S CANDY HEARTS

Spanish Valentine hearts with sweet (and silly) phrases kids love

LISTEN & LEARN

Spanish audio that helps learning happen naturally throughout the day.

THEMED SPOTIFY PLAYLISTS

Themed Spanish playlists for everyday moments like potty training, friendship, manners, holidays, weather, and more

YOTO SPANISH AUDIO FOr KIDS FACEBOOK GROUP

A community for sharing Spanish audio picks for kids using Yoto, from stories to songs and podcasts

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LIST OF PODCASTS FOR ACADEMIC LEARNING

A curated list of Spanish podcasts that support academic learning through science, history, art, critical thinking, and real-world topics for curious kids

FOR MAMIS

Support, scripts, and guidance for the parts of raising kids in Spanish no one prepared us for.

GUIDE: RAISING SPANISH-FIRST KIDS

A practical guide for families raising kids with Spanish as their first language

GUIDE: HOW TO TEACH READING IN SPANISH

A parent-friendly guide to teaching reading in Spanish with confidence

Pato pato YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Full episodes of Hablemos Bilingual IG Live series with real conversations and practical topics for bilingual parents

SCRIPTS: 100 phrases in spanish to build emotional security

100 phrases to help your child feel safe, seen, and supported

SCRIPTS: PHRASES IN SPANISH FOR 12 HARD TOPICS EVERY CHILD GOES THROUGH

Spanish phrases to help you show up for your child through 12 hard, real-life situations

Pato pato AMAZON STORE

A curated Amazon shop with the Spanish books, toys, and workbooks we actually use at home

HOMESCHOOLING IN SPANISH IN USA FACEBOOK GROUP

A Facebook community sharing resources, experiences, and support for homeschooling in Spanish in the U.S.

English handles the logistics. Spanish handles the drama, the chisme, the cariño…and the music.

#BilingualLife #SpanishFirst #LatinoParenting #LenguaYHerencia #LatinoHumor

Why use 10 letters when a pointed finger and “la madre esa” does the job in two seconds?

Communication: successful.

#BilingualLife #LatinoCulture #Culturaylenguaje #SpanishFirst #LenguaYHerencia

Raising bilingual kids means watching them do things I never had to do growing up! 😅

And honestly…it’s a flex.

#BilingualKids #LatinoParenting #SpanishFirst #BilingualLife

So many of us grew up inside a kind of abundance we didn’t have the words for…noise, people, food, cariño…a whole world that held us without trying.

And now we’re the adults. We’re the ones setting the table, calling the kids, keeping tradición alive in a world that moves so fast it forgets to sit down.

And maybe we’re rich now too, just in a different language. Our peques will feel it in the ways we show up, cook, repeat…and make home from scratch again.

#LatinoParenting #HerenciaCultural #NiDeAquíNiDeAllá #FamiliaEsTodo #CrianzaBilingüe

If the meaning fits in Spanish, great. If the drama fits in English, también.

That’s the beauty of being bilingual: we pick the language that delivers the moment.

👇🏼 Drop the word you always switch languages for.

#BilingualLife #LatinoCulture #Culturaylenguaje #SpanishFirst #LenguaYHerencia

If Latinos had candy hearts…they’d never say “I love you” directly, but you’d feel it every time. Because in our cultura, love isn’t loud, but packed “pa’ que te lo lleves.”

Follow and comment LOVE and I’ll send you my fun candy hearts printable so your peque can let everyone know que valen mil! ❤️

#LatinoLoveLanguage #CulturaEsAmor #RaisingPeques #SpanishFirst #LatinoParenting

The ñ survived scribes, shortcuts, printing presses, early computers, and even legal battles…and came out iconic.

A whole letter with its own history, identity, and personality. ✨

#SpanishFirst #LenguaYHerencia #LatinoNerd #RaisingPeques #BilingualEducation

Being the mom of a bicultural peque means juggling culture, chaos, feelings, food, and tiny humans with big opinions. 😅

#BilingualMomLife #CrianzaConCultura #LatinaMomHumor

Such a classic. Can you say it?

#latinoparenting #spanishfirst #bilingualparenting

If Spanish lives in your body too…you know exactly what I mean.

#ElEspañolSeSiente #SpanishFirst #LatinoParenting #LenguaYHerencia

Latino kids didn’t need time out. We had the look.
The whisper. The full-name warning. And the legendary “ahorita hablamos.” 🏆

#LatinoKids #LatinaMomEnergy #CrianzaConCariño #LatinoParenting #NostalgiaLat

Watching my son learn Náhuatl feels like opening a door back through time. Not just another language app…a reminder that these words, these sounds, these roots still live. Still belong in the mouths of our kids.

Grateful for tools like @antonapp_es that make space for ancestral languages in our Spanish-first homeschool.

#SpanishFirst #RaisingPeques #LenguaYHerencia

Raising Spanish-speaking kids in the U.S. is not the cute aesthetic version people see online.

It’s daily decisions. Daily resistance. Daily choosing the minority language in a world that hands them the majority one for free.

It can feel lonely and even heavy. But then your child jokes in Spanish, dreams in Spanish, feels safe in Spanish…suddenly every hard part makes sense.

If you’re in this season too, I see you!

#SpanishFirst #RaisingSpanishSpeakers #LenguaYHerencia #LatinoParenting #CrianzaEnEspañol

Sorry, not sorry…but I’m exhausted by this advice.

Not ONLY because it’s wrong, but because it’s given by our own family, close friends, and even people called “professionals.”

Trusted by parents who are already doubting themselves. Trusted enough to change the entire course of a child’s language journey.

Many of you are now adults trying to claw your way back to Spanish because someone once said one of these to your own parents. Many others have now listened to this advice and are on forums asking how to get your kids to answer you in Spanish.

That’s why Batman doesn’t answer in this meme. 😑 There’s nothing to say to advice that never should’ve been given.

We live in an age where we have to research for ourselves, question what we’re told, and choose carefully who we trust with our children’s futures.

And Spanish-first isn’t a mistake to fix. It’s a foundation to protect.

This carousel was born from a very special collaboration ✨

@Xipatlanii shares and teaches Náhuatl with clarity and so much care. When I suggested creating something together, we knew we wanted to show exactly this: how words that seem simple to us, can carry entirely different ways of understanding the world in Náhuatl.

The result is this small journey through words that are worth knowing… and passing on.

👇🏼 Which one surprised you most?
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Este carrusel nació de una colaboración muy especial ✨

@Xipatlanii comparte y enseña náhuatl con una claridad y un cuidado que se sienten. Cuando le propuse crear algo juntos, quisimos mostrar justo esto: cómo palabras que parecen simples guardan maneras distintas de entender el mundo.

El resultado es este pequeño recorrido por palabras que valen la pena conocer…y heredar.

👇🏼 ¿Cuál te sorprendió más?

#xipatlani #nahuatl #idioma #lengua #mexico

Here it is. For those of you who wanted to teach Náhuatl (or Mixteco!) to your kids, or learn yourselves…here’s the free app we use (@antonapp_es) and how we access language learning. Enjoy! ❤️

#latinoroots #latinoparenting #náhuatl

If you grew up in a Mexican household, you never needed a clock. 
You needed tone, eye contact, and intuition 😂

#MexicanCulture #LatinoHumor #CulturaQueVive #LatinoParenting #RaisingPeques

I made the list I wish I had when I started so you can start building your Spanish-first home with a lot less Googling and a lot more confidence.

It’s for kids learning Spanish, for kids being raised in Spanish, and for parents trying to hold it all together. All in one place.

There are so many amazing people in this community doing important work. If your favorite resource isn’t on this list, add it in the comments so we can keep growing this together. These are simply the ones I’ve personally used and vetted over time. 🫶🏼

✨ Comment EXTRA and I’ll send you access to my free resource library, where I keep all of my printables and links.

I’ve also tagged all of these amazing creators, teachers, and brands in the comments so you can find and follow them easily. 💛

And don’t forget to save this post so you can come back to it anytime.

#SpanishFirst #RaisingSpanishFirstKids #SpanishAtHome #BilingualParenting #LatinoParenting

The power of music. 🥹 Gracias a @123conandres for making our phonics journey a lot lighter!

#phonics #fonética #niñosbilingues #familiasbilingües

If you’ve ever wished there were more people around you raising their kids the same way…this is for you.

Start by tapping into what already exists. Playgroups, library meetups, community centers. @bilinguitos has done a lot of legwork for you. Check out bilinguitos.com/grupoplay to see if there’s a standing meetup near you.

If there isn’t…that might be your sign to start one. You’d be surprised how many are waiting for someone else to go first.

And if you’re already that person, I see how much courage and effort it takes! ✨

I truly can’t put into words how important this is. When your child hears another child speak Spanish…when they see other moms doing what you’re doing…it lands differently. It normalizes the language. It gives them belonging. It tells them, “this isn’t just for my house…other kids do it too.”
It’ll impact them and you in ways that you didn’t expect.
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This is the first of many posts in this series I want to share this year to make Spanish-first parenting feel a little less lonely and a lot more navigable. Not theory, but the things I’ve learned by showing up, trying, failing, and trying again. Hope they can make a difference in your journey.

#SpanishFirst #LenguaYHerencia #LatinoParenting #RaisingPeques #BilingualParenting

Spanish isn’t just a language…it’s a full-body experience.

Some of these rules make sense. Some don’t. Some exist purely to humble us.

And somehow…we love it anyway. 😂

#SpanishHumor #LatinoCulture #LenguaYHerencia #SpanishProblems #CrianzaEnEspañol

Our cultura isn’t something we borrow or perform. It’s not food, music, or holidays on their own.

It’s how we raise our kids. How we care for people. How we love, celebrate, and stay connected.

It’s who we are…and it’s what I’m making sure my kids carry forward.

#LatinoParenting #HerenciaCultural #OrgulloLatino #NiDeAquíNiDeAllá #Latinidad

They’re still growing every day. They still need me. I still get 218 “mami” before breakfast. And still…something has shifted.

Not in a way I can name, but enough to notice that some parts of me aren’t needed the same way anymore. And I’m adjusting in real time.
 #MotherhoodTruth #RaisingPeques #LatinoParenting #SpanishFirst#ParentingReflections

So many parents of bilingual peques worry about the rolled R…and they don’t need to! It’s one of the last sounds to develop, even for native Spanish speakers.

Use fun songs like this one by @123conandres to practice and strengthen the muscles needed to master this sound. And remember: “perro” won’t sound like “pello” forever! 🥹

👇🏼 When did your peque start rolling their Rs?

#SpanishFirst #BilingualDevelopment #RaisingPeques #LenguaYHerencia

No one tells you that when you move here, you spend years quietly relearning the world. The coins. Measurements. The social rules.

And then one day you have kids…and suddenly you have to explain it all out loud like a pro. 💪🏼

#LatinoParenting #RaisingBetweenWorlds #NiDeAquíNiDeAllá #BiculturalLife #ParentingA

The rosca de reyes carries more meaning than we realize. That’s the part I want my kids to learn about.

Follow and comment REYES and get my Carta a los Reyes Magos printable to inspire gratitude and keep this tradition alive. 👑

#RoscaDeReyes #DíaDeReyes #TradicionesLatinas #LenguaYHerencia #CrianzaConCultura

Choosing both this year. Where I come from and where I’m going. 
#LatinoParenting #SpanishFirst #LenguaYHerencia #NiDeAquíNiDeAllá #RaisingPeques

This is my child learning Náhuatl through a free app 🥹

A language older than Spanish, full of history, meaning, and beauty.

Watching him connect with it feels really special…like opening a small door back to our roots. 🙏🏼

Gracias @antonapp_es ❤️

#Náhuatl #LenguaViva #HerenciaCultural #RaisingPeques

Mamá Latina energy going into the new year: louder boundaries, less guilt, more dichos.

#LatinaMoms #CrianzaConAmor #SpanishFirst #RaisingBilingual #MamáLatina

Abuela’s recipes don’t live on paper. They live in her hands and in our hearts.

👇🏼 Tag a sibling who knows what “un chorrito” actually means.

#LatinoParenting #AbuelaMagic #SpanishAtHome #CrianzaBilingüe #LenguaYHerencia

Spanish didn’t just give me words. It gave me belonging. Memory. A way back to myself.

And now, as a mom, I see it clearly…what I’m passing on isn’t just a language. It’s the warmth, the humor, the connection, the way love sounds.

This is what I want my kids to carry with them: the feeling of home that lives inside a language.

Follow and comment NEED and I’ll send you my guide to raising Spanish-first kids in an English-first world full of resources, tips, and support so you can pass it on too.
 #SpanishFirst #LenguaYHerencia #CrianzaBilingüe #LatinoParenting #HerenciaCultural NiDeAquíNiDeAllá RaisingPeques SpanishAtHome PatoPatoStyle LatinaMom BiculturalKids

Feliz Navidad to everyone celebrating today. Y que sigan las fiestas. We’re just warming up. 🙌🏼

#FelizNavidad #QueSiganLasFiestas #LatinoChristmas #NavidadEnUSA #NiDeAquíNiDeAllá

Raising Spanish-first kids during the holidays isn’t easy. It requires an extra patience and intention.

Your kids won’t remember who spoke what. They’ll remember YOU. And the language you gave them.

👇🏼 What would make the holidays a little easier on you?

#SpanishFirst #CrianzaBilingüe #LatinoParenting #SpanishAtHome #LenguaYHerencia RaisingPeques FamiliaPrimero NiDeAquíNiDeAllá

This nacimiento hadn’t been put up in seven years. Life got busy. I had little kids. Time passed. Traditions paused quietly.

We waited for abuelos to come to do it together, the way it was always done. Three generations, the same pieces, the same hands…now with new little ones participating.

Mi mamá hand-painted this nacimiento when I was 12. And today, we brought it back together. 🥹

#Nacimiento #NavidadEnFamilia #TradicionesLatinas #FamiliaPrimero #HerenciaCultural LatinoParenting SpanishAtHome RaisingPeques Generaciones ChristmasTraditions LatinaMom

Some of the rules I hated most growing up are the ones I thank my parents for now.

Now I find myself passing them on. A little softer, with more words, and a lot of gratitude.

Which one makes the most sense now? 🤍

#LatinoParenting #CrianzaConCultura #LenguaYHerencia #RaisingPeques #FamiliaPrimero LatinaMomLife ParentingAcrossCultures RootedKids

The holidays hit different when family lives far away. This is for the parents holding joy and longing at the same time.

And for the abuelos and tíos sending love from afar.🤍

#FamiliaLejana #ImmigrantParents #NavidadLejosDeCasa #Abuelos #RaisingRootedKids LenguaYHerencia NiDeAquíNiDeAllá

December gets noisy…linguistically and emotionally. If Spanish feels harder right now, makes total sense.

👇🏼 Comment CUENTOS and I’ll send you my playlist with cuentos de navidad you can lean on all season long.

#SpanishFirst #CrianzaBilingüe #SpanishAtHome #RaisingPeques #LenguaYHerencia #LatinoParenting #CrianzaConIntención #NiDeAquíNiDeAllá

When I say “without saying bilingual on the box,” I mean without relying on a marketing label to promise depth that isn’t really there.

I’m talking about novelty “bilingual” products that rely on one translated word to make you feel like language has been taken care of or checked off the list.

The good news is…so many toys and games already support Spanish when YOU bring the language into play.

And to be clear…there is absolutely a place for bilingual toys, especially for families who are just starting their Spanish journey or rebuilding confidence with the language. Those tools can be helpful entry points and meaningful supports.

I just don’t want families to feel like the label alone is doing the work for them. Spanish doesn’t live in a button or a translation…it lives in how we play, respond, and connect.

Use the bilingual tools. Lean on them if you need to. Just don’t let a box tell you whether you’re raising a Spanish-speaking family.

And don’t feel the pressure to get the bilingual gift. If it brings you and your child together, Spanish has somewhere to live.

#SpanishFirst #CrianzaBilingüe #HolidayGifts #RaisingPeques #LenguaYHerencia #LatinoParenting #SpanishAtHome #CrianzaConIntención #HolidayGuide

Because the things I thought were “normal,” were cultural. Magical. Ours.

#BilingualParenting #SpanishFirst #CrianzaBilingüe #LatinoParenting #PatoPatoStyle #HerenciaCultural #NiDeAquíNiDeAllá #RaisingPeques #SpanishAtHome #FamiliaPrimero #Navidad

Spanish will humble you real fast. These look like English…but they are NOT your friends.
 👇🏼 Which false cognate got you in trouble before?
 #BilingualParenting #SpanishAtHome #CrianzaBilingüe #SpanishFirst #LenguaYHerencia #LatinoParenting #FalseCognates #LearnSpanish #BilingualFamily #PatoPatoStyle #RaisingPeques #Biliteracy

The older I get, the clearer it is: we’re not just breaking cycles. We’re keeping the gifts that made us who we are.

👇🏼 What are you keeping (or leaving behind)?

#BilingualParenting #SpanishFirst #CrianzaBilingüe #LatinoParenting #PatoPatoStyle #HerenciaCultural #NiDeAquíNiDeAllá #RaisingPeques #SpanishAtHome #FamiliaPrim

Three easy ways to turn your @yotoplay_us into a Spanish-first library.

Make-Your-Own cards are seriously the secret: Spanish books, podcasts, audiobooks…all in one place for your peques.

#SpanishFirst #CrianzaBilingüe #RaisingPeques #LatinaMom #MomTok #BilingualKids #YotoPlayer #SpanishAtHome #ParentingTok #NiñosDeTikTok #YotoTips #PatoPatoStyle

Behind every mom speaking Spanish these holidays…there’s a whole story you don’t see. The choices. The doubt. The courage. The quiet moments where she decides (again) that her kids’ heritage is worth protecting.

If you’re that mamá, remember you’re doing something BIG.

#SpanishFirst #BilingualParenting #CrianzaBilingüe #LatinoParenting #LenguaYHerencia #NiDeAquíNiDeAllá #RaisingPeques #HerenciaCultural #PatoPatoStyle #SpanishAtHome #LatinaMom #BiculturalKids #TradicionesFamiliares

We turn every board game into Spanish learning at our house. This is the kind of language exposure kids actually remember.

#SpanishFirst #CrianzaBilingüe #NiñosDeTikTok #RaisingPeques #LatinaMom #ParentingTok #BilingualKids #SpanishAtHome #BoardGamesWithKids #PuzzlesForKids #PatoPatoStyle

We didn’t all grow up the same…but Christmas across Latin America feels like a shared heartbeat. ✨

What’s your tradition? Tell me where you’re from and what made your Navidad special.

#LatinAmericanChristmas #NavidadLatina #NavidadEnMiPaís #LatinoHeritage #LatinoParenting #CulturaLatina #Tradiciones #SpanishAtHome #RaisingPeques #PatoPatoStyle

I used to think these were just “Latino things.” But now I get to pass every single one of them on.

#CulturaLatina #LatinoParenting #Costumbres #NiDeAquíNiDeAllá #FamiliaPrimero #CrianzaBilingüe #LatinaMom #LatinoNostalgia #PatoPatoStyle #RaisingPeques #HerenciaCultural

Spanish-first parenting isn’t about perfection. It’s about conviction.

Because there will always be moments that test you: the pushback, the looks, the doubts, the noise. But if you want this for your kids…you’ll show it in the small choices you make every single day.

If this hit you anywhere in the chest, tell me: what’s the hardest part about staying consistent on this path?

#SpanishFirst #CrianzaBilingüe #LatinoParenting #LenguaYHerencia #NiDeAquíNiDeAllá #RaisingPeques #FamiliaPrimero #HerenciaCultural #BiculturalKids #LatinoMoms #BilingualKids #BilingualEducation

My 3 YO sat down and invented an entire story about dragones…from thin air…in Spanish. I swear, toddlers are the best storytellers we’ll ever meet.

#ToddlerTok #NiñosDeTikTok #ToddlerLife #SpanishFirst #CrianzaBilingüe #RaisingPeques #LatinaMom

Some of you aren’t just teaching your kids Spanish…you’re relearning it yourselves too. It can be chaotic and humbling, all at the same time.

Studycat makes it so much easier. Bite-sized lessons, real-life vocab, speaking practice so you can actually hear yourself…the whole thing is designed for families learning together (even if you’re secretly learning more than your kid 😅).

Comment SPANISH and I’ll send you a code for 14 days of unlimited access.

#SpanishFirst #CrianzaBilingüe #RaisingPeques #LenguaYHerencia #NiDeAquíNiDeAllá #LatinoParenting #HerenciaCultural #SpanishAtHome #BilingualParenting #Studycat

I speak Spanish every day…and still get personally attacked by acentos, double meanings, and words that change personalities by country.

Tell me I’m not alone! 😂

#CosasDeLatinos #HumorLatino #LenguaYHerencia #SpanishFirst #LatinoParenting #CulturaLatina #FrasesEnEspañol #NiDeAquíNiDeAllá #PatoPatoStyle #SpanglishThings

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FREE RESOURCE LIBRARY FOR RAISING SPANISH-FIRST KIDS