Make Your Own Balloon Pinata

Make Your Own Pinata with Preschoolers

Make your own pinata with your preschoolers with this easy to follow tutorial. 
Perfect for your Around the World Theme or any celebration. 

Materials:

• 1 balloon
• Several 12 inch long, 2 inch wide strips of newspaper or packing paper
• Tissue paper - any design or color, also cut into several strips 12 inches long and2 inches wide
• Streamers for decoration
• String for hanging
• Scissors 

​Paste:

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup flour

Step-by-Step Directions

Mix paste ingredients until well combined 

Cut paper and tissue into strips 

Blow up balloon and use a bowl to hold it steady .

Dip the newspaper or packing paper strips (tissue paper strips are applied last) in the paste and use your fingers to slide down the strip from top to bottom removing excess paste.

Apply strip to balloon.

Repeat this process until the balloon has a total of 4 layers of paper, then add the tissue paper. 
Allow to dry completely

Hang to display or fill with goodies for the kids to break open. 

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