Pinata

Pinata! How much fun!!!!

This is a wonderful project to make and then "break" to celebrate Cinco de Mayo!!

You will need:

A large balloon,

lots of newspaper,

flour,

masking tape,

colored tissue,

paint (optional),

glue,

scissors,

string,

pencil.

Here's what you do:

Blow up the balloon & tie tightly.

Then tear the newspaper into long, thin strips (about 1 inch wide and at least 12 inches long). You'll need lots of strips! In a large bowl, mix 5 cups of flour with water- adding the water slowly until it is the consistency of pancake batter.

Dip the newspaper strips in the flour and water mixture, wetting them completely. Remove any excess moisture from the strips by running them through your fingers, and then drape them over the balloon.

Continue overlapping strips until the balloon is completely covered. Add more and more layers of newspaper until you have applied 5 -10 layers.

To decorate your pinata, let it dry completely, then either paint it, or cover it with colored tissue paper attached with craft glue. Overlap the tissue like roof shingles.To fill the pinata, cut a small flap in the top, bend it back carefully and drop in small wrapped candies or goodies. When the pinata is full, fold the flap back in to place.