Don't know how to entertain guests at a holiday? Piñata is a great option for an exciting game and a pleasant surprise. This simple toy will bring an ocean of joy and pleasure to both children and adults. Do-it-yourself pinata is the topic of our article.
What kind of entertainment is this?
The idea of piñata was born in Mexico, and gained popularity in the United States. It's hard to imagine an American birthday without this fun game. Pinata does not leave anyone indifferent, and therefore enjoys such success on holidays.
The essence of the fun is to break the pinata with the big stick with closed eyes. It is a ball or a shape of another shape, generously decorated, with a filling of sweets, candies and other sweets. It is a delicious surprise - the goal of the game. After breaking the piñata, all the sweets are poured onto the floor, and then they are sorted out by the children.
Inside you can put not only sweets, but also any unbreakable souvenirs. The self-made pinata will not cause you much trouble in the manufacturing process, but it will certainly become the highlight of the holiday program. Believe me, children will look forward to fun entertainment.
Pinata can become a guest at an adult holiday. For example, it is easy to make it in the form of numbers indicating the age of the birthday person. Romantic gifts in the form of hearts and flowers for Valentine's Day are also popular.
How to make a piñata do it yourselfPrepare the following materials and tools:
- Balloon or big ball.
- Lots of old newspapers.
- PVA glue.
- Gouache.
- Corrugated paper.
- Colored paper, cardboard.
- Sequins, flowers, beads and other decorative elements at their discretion.
- Rope or wire.
- Sweets or any sweets.
DIY pinata can be performed in any form. First think about the overall style to pick out the materials. All kinds of animals are very popular, for which you need a set of colored paper, ribbons and corrugated paper. The pinata imitating a beehive looks originally. In this case, yellow and orange colors, as well as figures of bees, are useful.
Now we’ll take a closer look at how to make a gift that you will definitely remember.
The core of the piñata will be a balloon. However, if you plan to participate in a large number of players, it is better to take a large ball with an opening for air release.
- Inflate the ball or ball.
- Generously sprinkle the surface of the ball with water and cover it with small pieces of paper or newspaper previously cut. This technique is called papier-mache. Overlap paper.
- Then coat the first layer with glue and attach the second level of paper.
- Now you have to wait. Self-made pinata can take a long time, since the drying process of the glue sometimes takes a long time. We immediately warn that you will have to dry each layer separately, which takes 1-2 hours.
- We put ropes or wire on the glue, on which the structure will be attached.
- Repeat a few more layers of paper. If you make a pinata for little children, then you can limit yourself to three layers to make it easier to break the toy. For adults, it is better to make the walls denser (5-6 layers).
- Pop a balloon or deflate a ball and gently remove it from a paper cocoon.
- Do not forget to leave a small hole on top where you will put sweets for the kids. Also, the inside of piñata can be filled with tinsel, sparkles and the remnants of the decor used.
- The most interesting thing left is to give your creation a finished look. For this, paints are useful, which are good to cover the pieces of the newspaper. Also, paper of all colors, ribbons, bows, flowers and other holiday attributes can be used.
- If you want to make a pinata of a certain shape, then first you have to make a cardboard frame. Further, it is decorated with any materials.
DIY piñata prepared. Now it remains to reliably suspend it and give it to the sweet teeth to be torn to pieces.