I decided to make my own Pinata as I could not find any pineapple pinata's anywhere.
This cost me a total of under $4 to make!
It was a fun activity to do with the kids, done in small lots over a week to allow for drying time.
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| Blow up a good pineapple shaped balloon and secure to a heavy mug with tape. Tear up paper, dip it into the glue and cover the entire balloon with 1 layer of the paper. |
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| I looked up several recipes for the glue, some involved complicated cooking. In the end all I did was mix some pva glue that I already had with water, about 50:50. |
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| After that 1st layer dried, the following day we repeated this step to a total of 3 layers. If I ever make this again, I would only do 2 layers as it turned out a bit to hard to smash open as quickly as the kids would have liked. |
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| When the 3 layers were dry, I added the yellow streamers. This was the part that cost just under $4. I cut into the rolled up crepe streamer to make it like a ruffle. Then we just used the same glue mix to glue it on, this time in the opposite direction of the white paper to create a pineapple-ish effect. |
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Once this was very dry, we cut it of the cup, which left a perfect size opening to add the tropical themed lollies.
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| Then we added the string and green cardboard leaves cut with serrated scissors. Then hit away. |
The pineapple pinata was an absolute hit! (Corny pun intended). Lou xo
