Holy Piñatas! These are the piñata variety that you do NOT dare pummel! They were made with so much love and care that it's simply sacrilege to even think about taking a stick to it.
This monster piñata is the creation of my 7 year old:
This "birthday party girl" piñata is the pride and joy of my girl who just turned 6:
Oh... and this bird has ME written all over it.
1. Collect your materials.
Recycled corrugated cardboard boxes and cereal boxes, colored tissue paper, glue, masking tape and scissors.
2. Cut cardboard into desired size and shape.
The basic construction is comprised of 3 parts. 2 identical sides and a long band that connects both sides together to transform the shape into a 3-dimensional structure. The band should be made of a bendable material or lighter weight board paper - ideally cereal box. Tape together with masking tape.
3. Prepare strips of vertical fringes.
I cut colored tissue paper into 2" wide strips. As I stacked them together, I made vertical cuts at about 1 cm apart.
Start at the bottom and always work your way up!!
5. Final Touches.
Once the fringes have been glued down, you can embellish with colored paper to make elements such as eyes, mouth, ears, bowtie, belt, etc...
Here are some good kiddie action shots:
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