How I make a piñata

I cut a shape out of cardboard.  Usually I use double corrugated cardboard, but I didn't have any so I cut four shapes out instead of two.

One finished shape.  Three more to go.

Now I make the sides, but not completely closed because there needs to be an opening for the candy and too much cardboard makes it too strong.  I roll the cardboard strips first so they can bend easily.  The strips are about 3 inches.  I use hot glue or masking tape.  I make sure to reinforce the top where I will put the string.  Clear tape does not stick to paper machie.

I put the other shape on.

I put the other layers of cardboard on.

I reinforced with masking tape areas that the hot glue would not hold and put the string on.  I use a clothes line.

Paper machie.  I use powder wall paper paste that is mixed to my preference and newspaper strips.

The more layers of paper machie the stronger the piñata.

I used shredded tissue paper.  Now the butterfly is fuzzy.

Fuzzy Butterfly

Laura

Chris

Brittany

Crystal

Tiffany

Emily

Zachary

Hannah

Hope

Just cause you are not participating doesn't mean I'm not going to take your picture

Johann

Merci

And now it's all a blur

Other piñatas that I have made