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Make a Present
Pinata
How
to make a Present Pinata
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Set
Up
- Gather your materials: box, clear tape,
wrapping paper,
curling ribbon, scissors, and other decorations you may need for your
present.
- Fill the pinata with candy and toys and
use
tape to secure
the box closed.
Tips
- Use a cake box for a whack and bash
pinata and
use a
sturdy cardboard box for a pull and yank pinata.
The
Process
- Wrap the box with wrapping paper.
- Poke holes in the side of the pinata and
run
string through
it, about an inch from the top. If using a cake box first put masking
tape on
the box
where the holes will be so the string won’t rip through the box while
it is
hanging.
- Wrap ribbon around the pinata and tape in
place.
Tips
- Fold over the edges of the paper and give
them
a nice crease
for a finished look on the wrapped present.
- Crease the paper by running your fingers
along
all the
corners of the present for a crisp look.
- Use string or ribbon or even bias tape
for the
pinata
hangar. Avoid using yarn or elastic. If using a thin string like kite
string
you will want to double each string.
- You can put the ribbon over the string
holding
the pinata to
disguise it.
Pull
and Yank
Adjustments
- Cut a trap door in the bottom of the
pinata.
Poke a hole through the trap door and tie a ribbon through
it that will be able to pull it open.
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2. Fill the pinata and seal the trap door with
masking tape.
Test it
to be sure there’s
enough tape to hold all the prizes in
the
pinata,
but not so much tape that it won’t
open.
3. Attach several more ribbons around the edge of
the bottom of
the pinata in
coordinating colors of the pinata. Use
small pieces of
scotch or
masking tape so the
ribbons will easily pull away from the
pinata.
4. Wrap the top and sides of the wrapping paper,
carefully
folding the paper to the edge
of the bottom of the pinata.
5. Cover the bottom of the pinata with a separate
piece of wrapping
paper, folded to the
correct size.
Tips
- Use curling ribbon or craft ribbon that
coordinate with the
colors of the pinata.
- The ribbon to open the trap door needs to be
placed opposite
the hinge so it can pull it open.
- If the ribbon attached to the trap door is not
at the edge
of the pinata, use small bits of scotch tape to hold it to the edge of
the pinata.
The false bottom will cover it up.
Now your Present Pinata
is ready for your party.
Click
here to learn how to play the pinata game.
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