Cut up strips of newspaper. Take a strip and dip it into the p apier-mâché so that the underside of the strip is coated. Remove excess with your finger and add it to balloon,smoothing it down. Try to keep each strip as flat and as smooth as possible so that you can create a nice smooth surface for the base of the pinata.

Piñatas are an integral part of parties all over the world. You’ll find a colorful piñata at almost every birthday party – and many other kinds of celebrations – in Mexico or Central America, and they’re becoming increasingly popular in the US and worldwide. Whatever your preferred method, you’ll find the perfect tutorial for you below! 1. Mini Kawaii PiñatasStart creating your pinata at least a week before your party as you will need to allow the papier-mâché time to dry between coats. Blow up your balloon and rest it in a bowl to keep it stable. Repeat this process until you have covered most of the balloon down to the bowl. Leave to set over night and then turn over and repeat down to where the balloon is tied leaving a small area without any p apier-mâché on it so that you can cut the balloon and add the sweets later on.

As well as papier-mâché, piñatas can also be made from pottery or cloth. However, papier-mâché is fun and easy to make, and highly versatile as you can mold it into a variety of different shapes. Take your chosen tissue paper base colour and cut it into strips/rectangles. Use some pva glue to attach the tissue strips to the pinata. Cover the whole of the pinata so that you have a solid base colour. The modern piñata has a few possible origins. It seems likely that the name “piñata” comes from the Italian word pignatta.Using pva glue start to attach the tissue paper strips to the pinata, starting at the bottom closest to the cone and moving your way up to the top. Remember as you are upside down the frills need to be on top (closest to the cone) and plain strip end should be closest to the bowl. These small piñatas are a fun way to brighten up any room, or could be used as individual party favors. The structure is made from cardboard – you can use old cereal boxes or similar and then decorate with tissue paper. So it is likely that the modern piñata is a combination of these European and Mesoamerican traditions.