Once the circles have been cut, its time to cut the tissue paper. Because I was doing a rainbow, grab a rainbow variety of color paper while you are buying your party supplies. This creates the handle for the pinata. Note, if you are looking to add heavier items into your pinata like toys or heavier candy, and want these to hang. Punch a hole in the sides and tie the ends of the string in knots and then your mini pinata holds up to 2lb. Create the trap door at the bottom of the pinata Next, take your 3-inch tissue paper square and you are going to cut a small x in the middle. This will make when the kids to pull the string of the bottom to let the candy out easier. To cut an "x" you simply fold the square in half and make a small cut, then fold in half the other way and make another cut. STEP 1: You will need: 450g self raising flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 400g caster sugar, 400g unsalted butter, 8 eggs & 2tbsp milk. STEP 6: The top of the cakes must be flat to make the pinata cake so carefully chop the tops off. Then cut both cakes in half.

Once the circles have been cut, its time to cut the tissue paper. Because I was doing a rainbow, grab a rainbow variety of color paper while you are buying your party supplies.Each Tissue square was approximately 6 inches. We all know thatpiñatas are party staples … but what do you actually do with them? Play thepiñata game, that's what! Here's what you need to play thepiñata game: The Spanish missionaries used the game as a tool for religious instruction, resulting in the popular star shapedpiñata with seven points. Each point represents one of the seven deadly sins that come from breaking the Ten Commandments. Tape the other end to the other side of the inside of the roll. This creates the handle for the pinata. Note, if you are looking to add heavier items into your pinata like toys or heavier candy and want these to hang. I would punch a hole in the sides and tie the ends of the string in knots and then your mini pinata holds up to 2lb. Step 17: Squeeze lines of glue onto the piñata shape and arrange the fringe paper on top, pressing to secure. Repeat until piñata is fully covered.I cut out 24 holes, but feel free to add as many or as few as you would like. I was happy to have 24 so that all 11 kids got to go twice and a few a third time. STEP 2: Preheat the oven to 180C (160C for a fan oven) and grease with a little butter two deep 20cm round cake tins. Then line the bottom with greaseproof baking paper. STEP 13: When you have the right colour roll it out carefully. Dust the counter surface with icing sugar first. The suspense is awesome! You can see thepiñata start to break apart and you never know which hit will be the one that makes it totally break. Tropical parties are trending this year – make a fruit shaped pinata or a whole fruit salad of fruity piñatas for your party.

In the future, Lottie plans to take Food Tech for her GCSE’s, and open her own cake shop with book shop attached. We’ll be cheering you on!Cut the string or ribbon into 8-inch pieces. You can, of course, make these longer, but for the sake of efficiency if you are making them for a class or party then I suggest making them all 8 inches. You will need two pieces per pinata. Using a Circle cutter - or you could even use a bowl to trace out the circles if you don't have a handy circle cutter. I cut the holes 5 inches diameter.If you are using scissors, then the easiest way to cut the circles out is to start by poking a hole in the middle of the circle and then use that to cut out to the circle. STEP 9: Buttercream Icing Ingredients – 140g butter (softened), 280g icing sugar, 1-2 tbsp milk, ¼ tsp vanilla extract. Whisk all of these together until smooth. Note: IF you are using crepe paper or strips of tissue paper, you would tape those to the tube in the same fashion. Now it's time to add the festooning to the pinata. You will start on the bottom of the pinata. What I love about the festooning is that the middle is a solid ribbon that is easy to tape. You can cut your festooning into 6-8 inch pieces depending on your craft roll.

Thepiñata game lasts longer with a “hit” piñata. With a pull piñata, the string can open on the first pull. With five inch circles, you can fit three circles on the width of the poster board. I cut out 24 holes, but feel free to add as many or as few as you would like. I was happy to have 24, so that all 11 kids got to go twice and a few a third time. Certain serials should definitely increase the value of the pet, though, including #1, #2, #3, #69, & #420. Do enchants increase the value of a pet?STEP 7: Take two halves and cut out the inside so you have two horse-shoe shaped sponges. These will make the hollow inside for the sweets to go in. Place the tissue paper over the other end of the toilet paper roll. The handle is on one end and the tail end of the pinata is on the other. You will then tape the tissue paper around the outside of the craft roll. This then creates the trap door. Adding color to your DIY Pinata Mini pinatas are one of my absolute favorites. Whether it's a Cinco de Mayo pinata, mini donkey pinata, mini unicorn pinata, or a fun mini pinata for birthday celebrations. They make the receiver feel sparkle and bash and all kinds of HAPPY. They double as fiestas decorations What you need to make these personalized pinatas