We are testing out our new Summer Activity Schedule this week. Our craft for the week was Paper Sack Piñata’s. These were very easy, turned out cute and hardly made any mess at all! (The best kind of craft IMO.) The best part of the project was, at the end of the day we got to bust open the Piñata’s and eat candy!
Materials Needed for the Paper Sack Piñata’s:
- Paper Sacks (we used lunch bag size)
- colored tissue paper
- glue sticks
- candy (or some other type of goody that will hold up to being hit with a bat)
- stapler
- hole punch
- string
- Soft bat or tightly rolled up paper to hit the piñata with
Instructions:
To prep for this craft, I did a couple of steps in advance. I cut the tissue paper into about 3 inch wide strips. Then I cut a fringe along one edge, like this:
After I cut the fringe, I cut the long strips into smaller pieces, some the width of the paper sacks and others half that size so they could alternate colors.
I drew lines across the sacs, so the kids would easily know where to put the glue.
To get started, just run your glue stick along the pre-drawn lines and apply the tissue paper fringe. Be sure the fringed edge is pointing down towards the bottom of the sack. (Not like in these pictures, ha!.)
After you have done the front and back, (you could do the sides too, my son did, but my daughter didn’t, still came out cute) fill the sack with your goodies. Fold the top over a couple of times and secure with the stapler.
Then, punch two holes and tie a string very securely through the holes.
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| Those who don’t wear pants, get cropped out of the photo! |
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| I took at least 50 to 60 shots of us hitting the Piñata. I had to laugh several times over some of my Hubby’s facial expressions… |
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| Oops, Piñata foul! |
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| We even let Dad have a few whacks! |
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Andrea says
toooooo cute and easy and inventive, LOVE it!
Louisa says
I love it! Pinatas are one of my favorite birthday memories. I love that it can be an impromptu addition to a get together with this speedy version. Thanks for sharing!
Janice says
Fun and easy! My favorite type of craft! Thanks for linking up on Family Time Tuesday.
Janice
Celebrating Family
Jenni says
I am featuring this project during my linky party tomorrow. Please hop over and grab a button! Thank you so much for linking up!
Jenni
La-Dee-da crafter says
I featured this on my blog. It is Diva Thursday and you were crowned. Come and grab a button.
http://ladeedacreations.com/2011/06/diva-thursday-who-is-crowned-a-la-dee-da-diva-this-week/
Allison @ House of Hepworths says
This is such an adorable idea!!
Also, the surroundings and neighborhood in the background look so much like Austin Texas that I searched your profile. I laughed when I saw that you are located in the Hill Country. Small world! What part are you in?
I swear, I can pick Texas scenery out of any photo. lol
Allison @ House of Hepworths
Sunny Vanilla says
Very cool! Great idea 🙂
Katie says
Great idea on the paper sack pinata! I use to love playing with pinatas at birthday parties when I was a little kid! Thank you for linking to Sew Woodsy last week! Keep on linking great projects!
La-Dee-da crafter says
This is such a great idea. I have to do this with my kids. Thanks for sharing.
ladeedacreations.com
following you now
Sibylle says
great idea!!! could also make little lanterns out of them!
Jill says
Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
Hope you have a great week!
Jill @ Creating my way to Success
http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/
Courtney O'Dell says
Such a great idea! I absolutely love it! I am starting a summer party series link party, devoted to awesome summer party crafts, recipes and decorations. Can you please link it up on friday?
http://www.sweetcsdesigns.com
Jill says
That is too good! Did it really take that many times to break it? This I have to try for our next party!
I would love if you came over and linked this project to my weekly Round Tuit party at:
http://jembellish.blogspot.com/
Have a great week!
Jill @ Creating my way to Success
Jenn Erickson says
I saw your link-up over at Flamingo Toes and just had to come by. What a wonderful idea and an excellent project. I'll definitely be sharing this project with my readers on FB, and will be making this with my girls next Cinco de Mayo!
New follower,
Jenn
Lori @ Beneath the Rowan Tree says
Great post! So much fun! (and cropping the pantsless made me laughout loud!
I would love if you would share this at our weekly Playdate at http://beneaththerowantree.blogspot.com/2011/06/playdate-link-party-in-summer-12.html
Cheers,
Lori
Come & Play :: Playdate
http://www.beneaththerowantree.com
Mimi says
This is precious! Love your DIY and your pix of those precious kids! Stopping by from 733!
Poppy says
Your kids are sooo cute… and I love this inspiring idea of making your own pinata… it looks so colorful! You have a beautiful family:) Visiting from Mel's Fancy Friday blog hop, your new follower. Would love you to follow me back. Have a wonderful week!~Poppy
http://withadashofcolor.blogspot.com/
MaryAnne says
LOVE this idea! We'll have to give it a try this summer =)
bree johnson says
what a a great idea and so easy!!! coming over from tip junkie cute blog!