How To Make A Pinata: Balloon Pinatas, Paper Bag Pinatas & Paper Mache Pinata Tutorials / Tips / Videos

A pinata brings life to a party — especially an outdoor party!

Pinata: noun. A decorated figure containing toys and candy that is suspended from a height and broken open by blindfolded children [or adults] as part of a celebration.

If you’re going to hang a traditional pinata indoors, then make sure that you have lots of wide open space (such as a basement) otherwise, your home decor could get in the way when your party guests are swinging away.

Pinatas aren’t that expensive to buy (between $20 to $30) — but it’s a lot more fun to make your own!

You can also involve the kids in this fun craft project.

Following are step-by-step instructions for making a wide variety of pinatas…

How To Make A DIY Pinata Yourself At Home

Materials Needed:

• A balloon, paper bag, or cardboard box – whatever you plan to use as your pinata base
• Glue – either Elmer’s glue, or make a flour & water mixture
• Paper strips (or newspaper strips) – lots of them, roughly 1-inch wide by 3-inches long
• String – to hang the pinata
• Candy and/or small toys – to fill the pinata with
• Decorating materials of your choice – crepe paper, tissue paper, streamers, googly eyes, etc.
• Scissors – to cut the paper and/or cardboard

Pinata Tutorials, Tips & Instructions

The step-by-step instructions vary, depending on the type of pinata you would like to make:

• Balloon frame pinata vs. Cardboard frame pinata
• Paper & glue pinata vs. Paper mache pinata:

These are all of my favorite pinata shapes, with DIY tutorials that walk you through the step-by-step instructions.

You can either click on the name of the pinata to read detailed instructions OR watch the video below the picture if you’re more of a visual person.

And sometimes the video provides an alternative version — to give you more than one way to make that type of pinata.

Ready to make a pinata? Take your pick!…

#1 – How To Make A Birthday Pinata Ice Cream Cone

#2 – Easiest Instructions To Make A Pinata From A Balloon

#3 – DIY Pull-String Pinata Garland From Toilet Paper Rolls

#4 – Easy Paper Mache Pinata Instructions

#5 – How To Make A Butterfly Pinata  

#6 – How To Make A Lifesize Zebra Pinata

#7 – Easy Homemade Paper Bag Pinata

#8 – DIY Fish Pinata

#9 – How To Make A Heart Pinata For Valentine’s Day

#10 – Make A Star Pinata For Cinco De Mayo

#11 – How To Make A Number Pinata With Cardboard

#12 – Make A Pull-String Pinata

#13 – DIY Pig Pinata Tutorial

#14 – Tips For Making A Hot Air Balloon Pinata

#15 – How To Make A Bee Hive Pinata

#16 – DIY Snowman Pinata Tutorial

#17 – Make A Pumpkin Pinata For Halloween

#18 – DIY Unicorn Pinata Instructions

The Bottom Line

As you can see, making pinatas isn’t all that difficult. It just depends on how detailed you want your candy-filled whackable treasure chest to be!

Now you know how to make a pinata for kids OR adults for every occasion under the sun.

You know how to make a homemade pinata with cardboard. How to make a pinata without a balloon… and with a balloon. How to make a round pinata with cardboard pieces. How to make a birthday pinata. And even how to make a unicorn pinata with cardboard.

I predict the homemade pinata at your party is going to be a big hit!

And how fun is this?… See how to make candy-filled pinata cookies as a special treat for your party.

Here are a couple more fun pinata collections to inspire you:

• Everything You Need To Know About Making Party Pinatas – from what to put inside your pinata to the 4 easiest types of pinatas to make
• Read This Pinata Guide Before You Start – the Pinata Boy has hundreds of amazing tips to help you create the perfect pinata for any occasion

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