Make a Piñata

Hitting a Piñata is a fun activity for a birthday party and other celebrations. You can purchase a Piñata already made and sometimes event already filled, or you can make your own. Here are some instructions for making a simple piñata. You can build upon these instructions to make a more complex creation.

You will need:

Balloon
String
White Glue
Newspaper
Paint or Crepe Paper
Prizes to fill the Pinata with

1. Tear newspapers into strips.
2. Mix the glue with water ¾ glue to ¼ part water. With thicker glue you may choose to add more water.
3. Blow up the balloon. Tape a string to the top of the balloon.
4. Dip newspaper strips in glue and cover the balloon with 2 layers of newspapers. Leave a small hole just large enough to remove the balloon and fill the piñata with prizes around the balloon string. Let dry. After paper is dry, cover the balloon with another two layers and let dry again. Once paper is completely dry, pop and remove the balloon using the string.
5. Decorate the piñata with paint or crepe paper. You can glue the ends of crepe paper strips or wrap the paper around the piñata.
6. Fill the piñata with prizes or treats
7. Poke 4 holes evenly around the edge of the hole on the top of the piñata. Thread two strings so each goes in one hole and out through the hole opposite. You will end up with four ends of string hanging out of the piñata. You can knot four strings around the individual holes if you prefer.
8. Cover the hole with masking tape and decorate with paint or crepe paper to match the rest of the piñata. Make sure that the ends of the string are still accessible, but you should be covering the part of the string that goes through the pinata.
9. Tie the four strings ends together so all hang at an equal length. Tie a long ribbon or string around the knot to hang the piñata.

Once you have the basic piñata construction down, you can start experimenting with different shapes and sizes. You can use multiple balloons of different sizes to make different animals. You can also use cardboard tubes to support parts of the piñata. Just make sure whatever you are using can be broken since breaking the piñata really is the whole point of the exercise.

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