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I'm about to begin my first pinata. DH's family always made a pinata every spring around Easter, which I found out after I had decided to do one for DS. Anyway, I thought I'd do something simple this year and try an Easter egg. I blew up a balloon and I'm headed to make the paste (I got a recipe for the Best Paper Mache Paste Ever or something crazy like that from the Family Fun website). I have high hopes - wish me luck! I'll post a picture of the results in like 3 or 4 days when it's all done.
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Good luck. we have done this many times for both of my dd's classes. They are fairly easy to do they just take a good while to dry completely. Have fun.
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Good Luck! I can't wait to see how it turns out. What a fun idea!
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I just made a sponge bob pinata for my dd's 2nd birthday. She love him... the only suggestion that I have is to not make it to thick or t he little one won't be able to break it. Have fun.
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You are such a fun Mom!!! What a great idea
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Pinata's are a blast, I'm looking forward to seeing the pictures.
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Originally Posted by debellafunk
I just made a sponge bob pinata for my dd's 2nd birthday. She love him... the only suggestion that I have is to not make it to thick or t he little one won't be able to break it. Have fun.
Well all the directions I've found have said to put on 3 layers of mache and then paint or tissue paper a layer. I was thinking I'd do 2 layers. Think that'll be enough resistance to withstand a few blows from the stick, but break without him having to go into a toddler meltdown? Or should I stick with the recommended 3 layers? DH told me of their first pinata - they didn't know how many layers to put on so they did like 6 or 8. He said it was the invincible pinata - they ended up taking off their blindfolds and beating it as hard as they could with baseball bats. Poor bird pinata.
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I actually saw egg pinatas for sale at wal mart just the other day...thought it was a great idea!!Wish it wasn't suppose to be in the 30 here Easter Day
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We might have to wait until later in the week, as its supposed to be cold here too (like 45). I got the first layer on last night - let me tell you, that World's Best Paper Mache Recipe is exactly that! I've done paper mache before (not a pinata, but other stuff), and this mache I'm using is hands down a million times better than anything I've ever used. It goes on smooth, no bumps, and dries evenly and quickly. I used a foam brush, painted on some mache, laid the strip and painted over it. It went quickly and so smoothly -- I'll never do mache any other way again!! Here's the recipe for it if anyone wants to write it down for future reference:
Combine 1/2 cup all-purpose flour and 2 cups cold water in a bowl. Add this mixture to a saucepan of 2 cups boiling water and bring it to a boil again. Remove from the heat and stir in 3 tablespoons of sugar. Let it cool; it will thicken as it cools. Once it does, it's ready to use.
[This all-purpose recipe will work for any project. Looking for some good ones? You and your kids can try whipping up a batch of puppet pals, a bowl of faux fruits, or a super-easy hot air balloon piñata (the perfect decoration for any birthday party). Whatever you create, remember to make only the amount of papier-mâché paste you need. Even in the refrigerator, paste spoils quickly.]