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Make a Pinata

I found instructions to make a pinata on Familyfun.com. We decided to do the same design as the website had. I just used pages out of a phone book instead of newspaper - it was super easy. Messy - yes, but easy.

We did three layers and let each one dry for about an hour in the sun and breeze. Then we used tissue paper to decorate it. I cut a hole in the top and punched holes for yarn to hang it. We think ours is cuter than the one on the website!



So.. in hindsight I would have put more than 3 layers of phone book on our pinata. It wouldn't hang because the yarn just ripped through once candy was inside so I had to hold it while the kids took turns. Yeah. That sounds like a recipe for disaster. I didn't blindfold them for that reason. Each girl only got one turn, and by the last turn the pinata was broken.


But they didn't care - all the girls wanted was the candy. And all Harvey wanted was the tissue paper.




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  1. RachJuly 21, 2009 at 3:44 PM

    I totally want to do this with my kids! I've been meaning to for a while, but haven't gotten to the store to buy glue and crepe paper. Maybe I'll have to do this next week.

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  2. tv reviewsAugust 25, 2009 at 12:58 AM

    sweet pinata

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