I started out with two circles I cut from a thick cardboard box!
This was pretty easy and I actually cut it out with a knife! Then I use a less sturdy cardboard for the sides. Like a cereal box. I cut it the width I need it and apply it to the circles with masking tape!I then used a glue stick on the entire circle and covered it with one piece of green tissue paper!
It doesn't have to be smooth or perfect because you are going to cover it again.
I did cover front and back with one piece of tissue paper!
I took the second sheet of tissue paper, and cut long strips, then I cut fringes on those strips. The secret to this is start at the bottom and layer each strip. I used one piece of tissue paper for this and one strip off of a third piece, so 3 pieces of tissue paper total!
Ofcourse I tied a string in the top and taped from the inside of the box. I also did the same for the bottom. Typically I fill them from the top and the kids use a bat to swing at them, this year I decided to go with the 'pull string' type. So once I filled it with all of these goodies
I punched a hole in the bottom and ran the pull string in thru the box. I had to tie about 6 knots in this string to make it sturdy enough to not pull thru the hole and big enough that when the child pulls on it, it will tear the bottom out so the candy falls!
See all of the goodies above?
I paid 4 bucks for the candy and gum, all of the cars items which was 95% off cost me 50 cents at Walmart in a sale cart! It was packaged liked this
8 boxes of 8 toys in each box. So I opened them to make more toy prizes. So the piñata is holding 64 Cars toys, candy, the girlie bracelets and such were a 7.99 party pack I got for a quarter! They were also marked down and I bought those two years ago! I always grab this kind of sale items. They r small enough to store and are too cheap to pass up!
The scooby doo bands/bracelets were also a quarter for a 4 pack! So the contents of the piñata cost me less then 6 bucks, I don't think that's bad at all!
The piñata cost me 2 bucks for the tissue paper, and I already had the glue, and card stock.
So now the piñata with the fringe looks like this!
I didn't realize that picture was a lil blurry!I had to add 20 strings so there are enough for each kid to pull atleast one string!
Here is a picture of the piñata and the bday invite, side by side!
I'm pleased with how it turned out! Here is another picture!
My baby boy is happy with it and that's all that matters!
Next project is to get my embroidery lady to make him a shirt that matches!!
I'm sure this is the last year he will wear a matching shirt to his themed party!!!
We had a fun night making this!
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