How to Make a Bike Pinata

Depending on the shape of your pinata, they can be exceedingly tricky to make, here are the steps to create a bike shaped pinata.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 2 Cups Flour
• 3 Cups Water
• Newspaper cut in 1 Inch Strips
• String
• Balloons (Long and Skinny)

1. Mix flour and water to create a paste.

2. Inflate and tie 7 balloons to act as each of these different parts:
   2 for the wheels
   1 for handlebars
   2 for horizontal bars
   2 for vertical bars

3. Bend and twist the ends of each wheel balloon together to create circles.

4. Dip the newspaper strips in the flour/water mixture and layer them on each balloon, completely covering each except for a small hole at the top. Do this three times. If you like you can dry the balloons by hanging them from the string

5. Pop and remove the balloon inside each piece and fill with candy or prizes.

6. 

   Connect the pieces to form a bike shape with a final layer of newspaper across all the joints.

7. Paint and hang for total (bike) party fun!

Tips & Warnings

• This method can be applied to any object you wish to make
• Don't go overboard with the flour/water mixture, it gets messy
• Always strike a pinata with caution!

[apalmer]

on 10/25/2009 Do you have a photo of a bicycle pinata? I would love to see the finished piece. Thanks!

[LissaK]

on 1/31/2009 Wow what an interesting idea, I've never heard of this one before and I was skeptical of if it was possible or not. Haha, good idea!

[FrazzledNanny]

on 1/29/2009 Great details. Thanks for the articles. 5*