168683 269 Crafts & Hobbies Holiday & Seasonal Crafts General Holiday & Seasonal Crafts true Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:05:54 -0700 /system/videos/4/83/86/16/168683.flv pinata, making, constructing, parties, children, kids, planning, Mexican, crafts How To Make a Pinata http://www.howcast.com/videos/168683-How-To-Make-a-Pinata http://www.howcast.com/videos/168683-How-To-Make-a-Pinata/edit approved 169 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=168683"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=168683" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 10 cpja http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/168683/Picture_3_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 6213 false false false 64630 1 32 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/168683/32.jpg Cover up Wear a smock and cover your work space with an old sheet or a drop cloth; making a pinata is a messy undertaking.

]]> 64631 2 41 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/168683/41.jpg Make newspaper strips Tear old newspapers into strips approximately one inch wide and eight inches long. You’ll need enough pieces to cover your pinata with at least three layers.

]]> 64632 3 48 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/168683/48.jpg Mix up some paste Whisk two cups of flour and one cup of water into a paste, adding a bit more of either if needed to reach the right consistency. You can also use regular glue thinned out with water.

]]> 64633 4 58 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/168683/58.jpg Blow up a balloon Blow up a round balloon and knot it. Sit it in a bowl to steady it while you work.

]]> 64634 5 65 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/168683/65.jpg Apply the paper Dip a newspaper strip into your paste or glue, shake off any excess moisture, and press it onto the balloon. Smooth down any bumps. Repeat, overlapping the strips, until the entire surface is covered in one layer. Leave a small, unpapered space at the top so you have an opening for the pinata’s filling.

]]> 64635 6 82 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/168683/82.jpg Let the layers dry Let each layer dry completely before applying another. The more layers you add, the more difficult it will be to crack open. Three layers is the minimum.

]]> 64636 7 91 Tip Use plain white paper for the last layer so you have a clean base for decorating.

]]> 64637 8 96 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/168683/96.jpg Pop the balloon Let the paper dry overnight, then pop the balloon and remove it through the unpapered hole.

]]> 64638 9 102 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/168683/102.jpg Prepare attachments If you’re making a specific shape, like a donkey, construct the parts you need out of cardboard or scrunched-up newspaper, and attach them with tape or glue.

]]> 64639 10 111 Tip The traditional Mexican pinata is an orb with seven cones attached to it, representing the seven deadly sins. The cones are topped with colorful streamers.

]]> 64640 11 120 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/168683/120.jpg Decorate it Paint and decorate the pinata with streamers, tissue paper, glitter, or other trimmings.

]]> 64641 12 125 Tip Acrylic and fabric paints work best.

]]> 64642 13 128 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/168683/128.jpg Fill with goodies Make a small slit on either side of the hole. Push a ribbon into one slit, and pull it out of the pinata through the other slit. Then fill the pinata with candy, nuts, fruit, small toys, or a combination thereof.

]]> 64643 14 141 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/168683/141.jpg Seal it up Seal the top hole with more newspaper strips dipped in paste. Let it dry, paint it, and hang up the pinata with the ribbon that you strung through it.

]]> 64644 15 152 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/168683/152.jpg Smash it! Allow time for your work of art to be admired before you hand out sticks and let everyone smash it to smithereens!

]]> 64645 16 162 Fact In Mexico, smashing open a pinata is a Christmas tradition.

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