How Do You Make A Homemade Pinata?
A pinata has become a birthday party staple. When you make your own pinata with your child, you have twice the fun. You have fun making it and breaking it. Just because a homemade pinata saves money does not mean it has to be a boring oval. Use these basic tips and add your own imagination for a pinata that will be remembered. Choose a balloon. You can buy a cartoon shaped balloon from between $1.50 for a plain rubber Mickey Mouse balloon to $9 for a foil Sponge Bob balloon. An undecorated, rubber balloon is fine since you will be covering it. All you need is the shape. You can choose a long, narrow balloon for a submarine pinata. You can also put balloons together to create a shape. You can even attach posterboard to the balloon. For example, you can form cone shapes from large sheets of construction paper or posterboard and attach it to a balloon to make a princess pinata or add several cones for traditional Mexican pointed star pinata. Collect a pile of newspapers. Cut or tear the n
