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Make a Wizard
Hat
Pinata
How
to make a Wizard Hat Pinata
Make a pinata for a magic
party, a Halloween party or some other mystical gathering.
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Set
Up
- Gather your materials: 1 posterboard,
scissors,
marker,
tape, string, purple crepe paper or purple tissue paper, sheet of
aluminum
foil, star and moon (circle) stencil, plastic or Styrofoam plate,
ribbon and white
glue.
The
Process for Making a Wizard Hat Pinata
- Use a posterboard to make a cone.
- Make the cone by trimming a posterboard
into ¼
of a circle.
Basically, draw a curve from one corner of the posterboard to the
perpendicular
side—both 22” away from the middle corner. Then overlap the sides and
staple or
tape to form a cone.
- Cut two small holes about 3 inches below
the
top of the hat
and put some string through the holes to hang up the pinata.
Tips
- Before
covering with paper, trim the bottom edge of the cone to try to help it
sit level.
It’s difficult to trim it perfectly before forming it into a cone.
- 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.
- Put masking tape on the posterboard where
you
will make the
holes for the string. This will strengthen the posterboard and help
keep the
string from ripping through the posterboard as it is hanging.
How
to Decorate the Wizard Hat Pinata
- Cover the cone with a large sheet of
purple
crepe paper or purple
tissue paper by taping a corner of the paper at the top of the cone and
roll it
around until the cone is covered. Tape in place.
- Fold up the bottom ends of the purple
paper and
tape to the
inside of the cone.
- On the dull side of the sheet of aluminum
foil,
use the
stencils to trace several stars and moons—or circles cut in the shape
of moons.
Cut out the shapes.
- Use white glue to attach the stars and
moons to
the hat.
- Fill the hat with candy.
- Cover a plastic plate with more purple
paper
and tape the
plate to the bottom of the pinata.
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Tips
- Be sure to keep the string for hanging the
pinata out at the
top of the hat.
- If any spots were missed with the paper
covering, cut
another piece of purple paper and slide it under the larger piece. Glue
or tape
it in place.
- Use only 4-6 pieces of tape to hold the plate
to the hat.
This is where the pinata will most likely break and if it is too
secure, it
won’t break.
- Cover any exposed pieces of tape with foil
stars or moons.
Pull and Yank
Adjustments
- Insert these steps at step 6 above.
- Use a plastic plate instead of a Styrofoam
plate and
securely attach a ribbon to the plate that will be able to pull the
pinata open. A piece of duct tape will hold the ribbon on the INSIDE of
the plate and should pull it open.
- Fill the pinata and tape the plate to the hat
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 before being pulled.
- 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.
- Cover the bottom of the pinata with a piece of
tissue paper,
held in place with white glue or scotch tape.
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.
Now your Wizard Hat
Pinata
is ready for your party.
Click
here to learn how to play the pinata game.
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