Día del Niño 2024 – Lotería Competition!

30 April – Día del Niño,  celebrates children across Mexico, a very special day full of surprises, as well as a day of awareness to promote the wellbeing and rights of Mexican children.

To commemorate Mexican Children’s Day, The Consular section of the Embassy of Mexico in the UK and MexiBrit invite all children aged 16 years and below living in the UK, to enter our Lotería competition.

How to enter?

1. Create a new lotería character or object that represents UK culture and draw it with this template.

2. Scan it, and send it along with your child’s name, age and location to mexibritweb@gmail.com

3. You have until the 25th of April to enter, we will publish all entries on MexiBrit’s Instagram all day on 30 April and the 5 cards with the most votes by 9pm, will be in a chance of winning:

• A pack 6 conchas (Mexican sweet bread) courtesy of Sweet Nibble Bakery

• A piñata courtesy  of Mexican Mama.

• A pack Salsa Macha Salsas by Chili Maven.

• A book in Spanish courtesy of Piñata Books

• Casa en el monte. Huichol Painting courtesy of Mexhands
• Libby Can glass with a Loteria print by Mexikitsch.
• Fair-trade summer Mexican hat by Sicarú
• Hand woven ornaments by Marusa Lisea
• Handmade unicorn and doll courtesy of MK Tianguis 

At MexFest on Banck Holiday 6 May, we will celebrate Children’s Day and print the MexiBrit Loteria board and cards that you will be able to play at the event! (FREE ENTRY)

What is Lotería?

A traditional game of chance, lotería—the Spanish word for lottery—is often referred to as Mexican bingo, where illustrated cards depicting the Mexican aesthetic replace bingo balls. Latinx and Hispanic communities have been playing this game for hundreds of years and children in Mexico, enjoy growing up playing this fun family game wit distinctive cards:

We look forward to receiving your entries!