Paper Bag Pinata
This simple pinata is easy for small children or the not so crafty mom. The paper bag pinata would be perfect for a Cinco De Mayo celebration.YOU WILL NEED
- 1 brown paper grocery bag
- Tissue paper in what ever colors you choose
- Crepe paper streamers or tissue paper in red, green and white
- 24” green yarn
- Hole punch
- Stapler
- Newspaper or other lightweight filler
- Small trinkets and candies
- Scissors
- White glue
DIRECTIONS
- Fill a normal brown paper bag with treats and cheap toys from a dollar store.
- Fill any extra space in the bag with balled up newspaper.
- Fold the top of the bag down so that you have a thick enough fold to hang it from.
- Staple across the fold to keep the bag closed.
- Punch two holes in the fold so you can hang your pinata when you finish.
- Place the bag on top of a sheet tissue paper and tape the sides so the bottom is covered.
- Cut tissue paper into strips.
- Cut fringes by cutting half way up the strips.
- Starting at the bottom glue the tissue paper strips around the bag. Be sure not to glue down the fringes.
- Thread string or yarn through the first hole and knot it at the bag. When you have chosen a good length cut the string, put it through the second hole, and knot the end.
- Hang the paper bag pinata somewhere to dry.
- While the pinata is hanging you can glue strips of tissue paper or streamers to the bottom.
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Wow! Great idea and I sure do fit in to the not-so-crafty mom :)
Greatful to have found your site!
This is a great idea! Thanks for sharing it. There is a lot of potential in this.
I like this one. I never thought to do a pinata that way.