How can I use plaster of paris to make a pinata?
Make the basic shape that you want out of various sizes and shapes of blown-up balloons. Use a little masking tape to hold the balloons together. Tear up strips of newspaper (it tears easily in one direction, but not the other). Mix the plaster of paris with water to the consistency of pancake batter. Dip the strips of newspaper in the PP and smooth them over the balloon shape. Make the paper thick enough that it won’t break with the first hit. Remember to work in a hanging string near the top and leave an opening somewhere just large enough to fit in the candy filling. Prop it up on some plastic bowls to dry overnight. The next day you can pop the balloons by poking them with a needle. Then paint it or cover it with frilled, colored tissue paper. Fill it with candy or prizes and seal up the hole.
