How to Make Your Own Paper Mache Pinata
Ask any child and they’ll tell you pinatas make a party. They love the fun of trying to get the goodies out of the pinata. For your child’s next birthday, or any party, why not learn how to make your own paper mache pinata?
Making paper mache pinatas isn’t as difficult as you might think. You need to have a hollow frame, paper and some type of glue. Once the pinata is made you’ll want to decorate it so you’ll want to have paint available.
Begin by covering up your working surface. Making a pinata is messy so you might want to put down newspaper on the table or a plastic table cloth which can be thrown away when you’re done. Having one or both of these barriers will make clean-up so much easier!
Determine what you’ll use as the hollow frame or base for the pinata. The easiest frame is a large balloon. Fill it with air and tie it off.
Use crumpled paper or other lightweight items taped to the balloon to create different shapes. Make the frame and then set it aside as you prepare the rest of your items.
Tear or cut the newspaper into strips about an inch wide. If you tear the newspaper from the fold it will tear straight, while tearing it from the side (long edge) will tear crooked.
It really doesn’t matter but the pieces will be longer, which is what you want. In fact you want the pieces to be about six to eight inches long.
Make paper mache paste by combining school glue with water. You can also make a paste from water and plain white flour or use pre-made wallpaper paste.
The paste needs to be thick enough to adhere to the paper and yet not so thick it’s clumpy.
Put the paper into the paste, a few pieces at a time. Take out one piece, slide it between two fingers to remove the excess paste and then spread it onto the balloon in one layer.
Completely cover the surface of the frame with the paper except for near the place the balloon is tied. Think about what size the goodies are going to be that will be placed in the pinata when it’s complete.
You want to leave a big enough hole to get the balloon out and the goodies in.
Let the balloon dry completely between layers. Three layers of paper provide enough strength to hold the goodies when it’s filled but will be thin enough that it can be broken open.
Adding an extra layer or two around the top will ensure the pinata can be hung when filled.
After the entire pinata is dry, pop the balloon and remove it.
Poke a few holes around the top to give you a way to hang the pinata and reinforce the holes to make them stronger. Then decorate it with bright, festive paint and streamers.
When the paint is dry, fill the pinata with whatever goodies you have.
This could be candy, small items they’ll need for school, toys or money. Ask your children what they’d like to have in the pinata.
Commercially made pinatas are so expensive, and once you learn how to make your own paper mache piñata you may find yourself making them regularly.
Enlist your children in helping to make the piñatas. Make it a fun activity you can do together when preparing for birthdays each year.
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