How to Make a Mini Pinata

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Balloon
News Paper
Flour
Water
Paint or Colored Tissue Paper and glue (or paste)

Step 1

Prep:
Inflate your balloon to the size of pinata you want and tie off.
Tear several sheets of newspaper into pieces no larger than 4" in any direction.
Step 2

Make a natural flour paste with 1 part flour to 1 part water. You may want to vary the amount of water depending on how thick you want your paste, but for best results, make it slightly thinner than toothpaste.
Step 3

Hang your balloon from its neck. I use a black binder clip (found at an office supply store) with string tied into both of the metal loops.
Step 4

Coat your newspaper pieces with a thin layer of paste and place them on the balloon. Cover all of the balloon except for a 3" hole around the neck which will be used to put candy in the pinata. After making one layer, allow it to dry over night.
Step 5

Add two more layers of newspaper, allowing each layer to dry completely before applying the next layer. Otherwise your pinata will get soggy and lose its shape.
Step 6

Once dry, decorate your pinata. You can paint it with 2 coats of paint or, for a more traditional look, use tissue paper. I cut the tissue paper into 1" squares and use the dull end of a pencil to dip the squares in glue and apply them to the pinata. Put a small hole in a sturdy part of the top of the pinata and pull string or fishing line through so you can hang your pinata.
Step 7

Last, you will fill your Pinata with candy and apply a patch over the neck opening. I use 4 layers of tissue paper to make my patch and cover it with tissue paper using the same method in step 6. This gives the pinata a consistent finish.