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How To Make A Homemade Pinata

Pinata’s are a great way to add excitement and fun to any party, for both adults and children!! You just have to alter what you put in your pinata to suit your audience! Making a pinata can take a bit of time and effort, but if you do it with someone else's help it can be a really fun way to spend the afternoon. Be creative and out there and you'll have more fun with your party! Pinata’s in traditional Mexico were shaped like six-pointed stars and not only did they contain candy and toys, they also had pieces of fruit! You can make your pinata any shape you want, just not too complicated or it might take you all year!

Hello Kitty

How to make a piñata step 1:
you will need:
To make a piñata there are a few simple ingredients that everyone needs. There are also many optional ‘ingredients' which you can add, depending on how creative you feel!
Mandatory ingredients:
2 cups of flour
3 cups of water
1 pkg balloons (as large as you want it to be) Just in case one breaks
Newspaper
Paint, crayons, markers, gel pens, stamps, puffy paint, water colors, finger paint, spray paint, colored pencils ( and anything else you could come up with!)
Colored crepe paper, ribbons, confetti, glitter, buttons, beads, googly eyes, pom poms, pipe cleaners, stickers, crazy fur, cotton balls, curling ribbon, gemstones, (and anything else you could come up with!)
String

Elmo

How to make a piñata step 2:
The beginning
Blow up your balloon and tie it. Make sure it isn't too blown up or it might pop with all the handling. A large balloon that's only ¾‘s blown up is best. Mix your flour and water together to make a smooth, gluey paste. The smoother it is the better and neater your final product will look. Rip your newspaper into 2.5cm (1 inch) thick strips. Don't cut them as this alters the texture and it doesn't glue as well. Dip your strips in the glue and cover your balloon neatly in newspaper. Change around the angles and lengths when you glue the newspaper to strengthen your piñata. Leave a small hole of plain balloon at the rounded end (about the size of a film canister, or big enough to put your piñata contents in).Leave the balloon to dry completely, preferably tied so it's hanging in the air, not sticking to anything. If you have time you should leave your balloon for a whole 24 hours. Cover your balloon in newspaper twice more, leaving your whole bear and drying completely each time. This is a lengthy process and it's a good idea to do this on your own, and then decorate with a friend, that's the fun part!

Pokemon

How to make a piñata step 3:
getting rid of your balloon and adding shape
Once your newspaper is at least 3 layers deep and hard and dry, pop the balloon at the rounded opening. Pull out as much of the popped balloon as you can. You should now have a slightly oval shaped case of newspaper. If you want to get very creative you can now add shape to your piñata. You can make animals or objects by adding on cardboard, plastic, etc. There are endless possibilities, just make sure you don't put anything to heavy on your piñata. It could make it collapse in on itself, and when it finally pops you don't want heavy things dropping on children's heads.

R2-D2

How to make a piñata step 4:
decorate and fill
there is no way to write down how to decorate a piñata. Do whatever you want! Your party may have a theme, so you could paint on your theme or use many other decorations for your theme. There really are endless possibilities, just have fun with it. As long as you keep that hole uncovered! Once you’re finished being wildly creative fill your piñata with goodies. If you want you can then cover the hole, but I think it's easier to just make a small hole next to your large hole, feed string through them both, then tie it up from there! Voila, homemade!

Idea's Of  What To Put Into A Pinata:

• mini box of crayons

•  bulls eye games

•  bouncy balls

•  sticky hands

• glow sticks

•  finger traps

•  spin tops

•  mini hand clappers,

• eye poppers

•  kazoos

•  plastic bugs

•  plastic dinosaures

•  match box cars

•  plastic beads

•  coil snacks

•  assorted tattoos

•  stickers

•  jelly bracelets

•  flutes

•  mini ice cream shooters

•  jumping frogs

•  mini kaleidoscopes

•  mini plane gliders

•  plastic whizzers

•  mini maracas

•  rings

•  candy

• mini boxed raisins

•  parachute jumpers

•  erasers

•  pencils! And so much more idea's

Most Pinata's can hold up to 5lb's if not more, some you can fill IF you are using the stick virsion for your party and not the pull string.

• Pinata instructions:

1. Look for stickers on back or the top of the figure. Peel the sticker off and then fill the pinata with small soft toys and/or wrapped candy.

2. Find a safe place to hang the pinata with a strong rope above the ground, over the heads of the children playing the game. An adult should hold the loose end and raise/lower pinata while the game is played.

3. Allow each child to firmly pull one of the 12 ribbons handing beneath the pinata. Only one ribbon will release the candy and goodies inside! Or use pinata stick to bust pinata.

• PLEASE DON"T FORGET SAFTY

ALL Pinata's ARE combustible. Keep away from open flames.

Use only under adult supervision.

The area under and around the Pinata should be clean and free of objects that could hurt children.

Dispose of properly.

Star Pinata

The History Of The Pinata

Vendors selling pinata's in Mexico in the 1900's

Piñatas have been used for hundreds of years in the world to celebrate special occasions such as birthdays and Christmas. Spanish warriors are thought to have brought the Pinata to Mexico, then the tradition went on to the Italians. Historians believe that Marco Polo introduced the Pinata to the Italians after discovering it in the orient. This is because the Chinese were well known for making objects in the shape of cows, bulls, and other animals covered with different colored paper. The Chinese hung farming tools from these figures. Later, Piñatas started as a clay pot with colorful paper filled with candy. Now, they are made with cardboard and colorful tissue paper.
 
Today, Piñatas are made of colorful tissue paper and hard cardboard.
At parties and celebrations people all over the world use Piñatas. Many cultures use Piñatas like Latin Americans, Americans and Mexicans. The piñata started in Africa and spread to Europe, then to Mexico, then to America. People in Hawaii use piñatas at birthday parties and to celebrate New Years. Today, the Piñata has lost its religious symbolism. Piñatas are popular during Las Posadas, which is the traditional processions ringing in the Christmas season and at birthday parties. During these celebrations, people traditionally sing songs while breaking the Piñatas.
 A Piñata is usually a cardboard animal, but it can portray anything you choose. It has many bright and sometimes dark colors. It is filled with jewelry, candy, toys and coins. It is hung by rope from a hook in the ceiling. One person is blind folded. He or she receives a stick. He or she tries to break the piñata open until it's the next persons turn. Once the Piñata is broken, the children run to collect the candy and prizes.
When the piñata breaks, treats fall out.

People use piñatas at parties, special occasions, ceremonies, Mexican feasts, and Christian celebrations. For example, in Mexican Christmas celebration plays, the party goers have a star shaped piñata that is a symbol of the bright star that shown on the place where baby Jesus was. Two of the children dress up as Mary and Joseph and go from house to house looking for a place to have their baby. When they find a stable the child dressed up as Mary holds a baby doll (who represents Jesus). All the other children dress up as wise men and shepherds. The children follow the star (which is the piñata) that leads to Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus.
People use Piñatas because they symbolize things with special meanings. The shape of a donkey could symbolize the donkey Mary rode to Bethlehem where baby Jesus was born. The piñata sometimes represents the seven deadly sins. The person who breaks it open represents the good overcoming of the evil. Piñatas can also be decorations. People might hang them up for scenery or background.
Hawaii has many people of Chinese decent. At their parties, they break the piñata and then burn the cardboard then they collect the ashes. When they collect the ashes of the Piñata it brings good luck the whole year.

I hope you have enjoyed this Guide, and I hope you have fun making your Pinata! If you have any question don't hesitate to Contact Me.
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