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Give some one a party treat with a pinata.

Posted by Cat Morley from London, United Kingdom • Published See Cat Morley's 1146 projects »
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  • How to make a piñata. Pinata - Step 1
    Step 1

    Blow up a balloon to the size that you would like your pinata to be.

  • How to make a piñata. Pinata - Step 2
    Step 2

    Cut strips of newspaper, coat them in PVA glue and then stick them to the balloon.

  • How to make a piñata. Pinata - Step 3
    Step 3

    When you have covered the entire balloon, let it dry and then repeat with 4 more layers.

  • How to make a piñata. Pinata - Step 4
    Step 4

    When the newspaper is all dry, start painting the balloon. Paint with two layers of paint and leave to dry.

  • How to make a piñata. Pinata - Step 5
    Step 5

    Cut a circle out of the top for the lid, this should pop the balloon so remove the popped balloon.

  • How to make a piñata. Pinata - Step 6
    Step 6

    Pierce two holes on either side of the circle hole and tie a length of string between the hole.

  • How to make a piñata. Pinata - Step 7
    Step 7

    Wrap up sweets and treat in little parcels and pop them inside the pinata.

  • How to make a piñata. Pinata - Step 8
    Step 8

    Place the lid back on, decorate and hang up the pinata somewhere away from anything breakable. Blindfold a friend, spin them round, give them a stick and watch as they try to break the pinata.

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Becks S.
Becks S. · U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, US · 36 projects
we made these a couple years ago, but instead of using PVA glue, we used paper mache!
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Haruhi
Haruhi · 2 projects
i am totally going to do this for my birtday! (which is in three weeks!xD)
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Heather M.
Heather M. · 22 projects
This is really cool.. and easy to make - Just I have never thought of how to do it before!!! Great idea!!!
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camilaustral
camilaustral · Concepcion, Bio-Bio, CL · 9 projects
this is too cute to hit with a stick!!!
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Goth Ninja
Goth Ninja · Point, Texas, US · 3 projects
Cool!
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Cat Morley
Cat Morley · London, GB · 1432 projects
Hehe, let me see how that one turns out!
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Not A.
Not A. · Westlake, Ohio, US · 18 projects
nice...i'm gonna make one of paris....hehe...

o_0
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EbonyMae.
EbonyMae. · Kingswinford, England, GB · 2 projects
it looks like that head from the bunny suicides (clever!)
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Riechan
Riechan · Limbourg, Walloon Region, BE · 21 projects
I love the idea Happy
I think I am going to do this for a friend who's turning 18 ^^
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chels

yea this is good but i need diff designs!!!! augh... what does a girl have 2 do??
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