What is a Piñata?
Here is an attempt at explaining not only what a piñata is,
but also why they are an integral part to any party and/or celebration, & how to make them.
Within you'll find:
- Piñata History
- Piñatas my family has had in the past
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May 2021
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Mt mom said we needed a gold horseshoe... So I made a gold horseshoe.
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As always, make a stencil so your piñata is symmetrical.
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Use paper cups of plastic. Tape them down or use glue
I recently had to tape together plastic shot glasses, because I was out of regular sized cups.🤷🏻♀️
You can also use toiletpaper rolls, or cardboard (checkout my sloth).
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If you're tying zipties, wire, rope to you piñata at the top... make sure you add support!
Here, I cut plastic strips from soda bottles, folded them in half, & stapled them where the holes go. Cut the hole through the plastic & the foamboard.
I usually use foamboard, but you can use cardboard.
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Mom got me various gold tissues & foil.
They're kinda slippery, & tend to rip if you're not careful,so make sure you take your time.
Give yourself time to test out your glues.
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My mom thought I could just easily wrap long strips.
I thought that was a quick trip to messy town.
So I cut one of the gold tissues into reasonably sized strips that wrapped halfway around.
(Had I more time, I probably would have done a 2nd layer of that tissue or sprayed the piñata gold first before adding the tissue. 🤷🏻♀️)
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Anyway, I carefully cut those ovals out of that plastic-y foil that so easily sipped & ripped. (Make sure your scissors are sharp)
Mom says I should have made the whole horseshoe out of that foil... No, nope. Too hard. I would give up.
The flowers were last minute add that made all the difference.
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