Learn how to make all sorts of arts and crafts projects with our friend, Meli. Manos a la obra is a new series for all the DIY kids and teenagers out there who love to get to work. The Spanish expression "manos a la obra" literally means "let's put our hands into the work" and is customarily used by Spanish speakers to encourage each other to work when a task is at hand. In this video, Meli shows us how to make some delicious treats inspired by the video game, Minecraft. Are you ready to practice your Spanish while having some crafty fun? Let's get to work!

In the next two episodes of Manos a la obra [Let's Get to Work], our friend, Meli, teaches us to make origami bookmarks inspired by our favorite Pokemon characters. Let's get started with Charmander.

Meli concludes the segment on Pokemon bookmarks by teaching us how to make Pikachu.

Meli teaches us how to make "papel picado" [perforated paper] banners to decorate the altars to the dead set up to honor and remember those who have passed away during the celebration of the "Día de los muertos" [Day of the Dead], a holiday celebrated in Mexico on November 1st and 2nd.

Meli teaches us how to make fun dinosaur jars and note holders.

Cleer, a professional makeup artist from Colombia, takes us step by step through the makeover she is giving her friend, Catalina, in preparation for her job interview.

María Marí, a Spanish painter living in London, talks to us a bit about her education and inspirations.

Spanish artist Maria Mari continues to share with us her views on art and artists in general as well as about herself, her influences and her home country of Spain.

Lifelong mariachi artists explain their passion for the mariachi music and way of life.

What’s for lunch today? That’s one of our favorite questions and since we’re in Mexico, Marina give us some great answers. In Latin America people look for a calm, fresh place where they can enjoy el almuerzo del día, the special lunch of the day, or pedir de la carta, to order from the menu. It’s a perfect time for sitting back and taking a break from your work day.

Our tour guide, Marisa, takes us to the famous Retiro Park- the Central Park of Madrid, Spain.

Marisa gives us a tour of Madrid, Spain's most historic and touristic monuments.

Marta, an elementary school teacher from Guadalajara, Spain, tells us a bit about herself and her favorite foods, pastimes, etc.

After a long day at work, we all want to get home and eat some flavorful, warm homemade food, but the prospect of hours of cooking doesn’t work for everybody. Here, Marta shows you a practical alternative for a delicious and timesaving treat!

Melany is an actress from Guatemala. In this video she shares with us her passion for acting, and for a specific acting method she learned that has "changed her life."