The Intersection of Design & Motherhood
How fun! Teri of Giddy Giddy posted a really helpful DIY for pinatas. Her 7 year old made the fantastic monster above. Isn’t it great? If you can’t find the perfect shape for your next party, you can make your own!
P.S. — We made our own castle pinata for Oscar’s Knight birthday party.
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My name is Gabrielle Blair. I'm a designer and mother of six. We currently live in a farmhouse in the French countryside. I post on where design and motherhood intersect.
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Pinatas are so much fun. I just made one for my son’s 5th birthday Lego-themed party: http://bit.ly/am4vnm
Posts on other Lego-themed items too! Love your blog!
these are awesome – what a great idea!
ha! how cute are those? definitely going on my to-do list.
thank you, design mom!
one of the best memories i have as a kid was making a pinata for my birthday party– we made a bed since it was a slumber party!
These are adorable. We’re lucky to have a fun uncle who makes paper mache pinatas for birthday parties. This year it was a rocket ship with pom pom streamers coming out of the jets. Last year was an octopus with googly eyes attached for the suckers on the tentacles – so cute!
Mostly they start with the classic balloon covered with strips of newspaper covered in paste.
And they always get broken :)
i’m always torn between good ol’ fashioned homemade parties and all out themey store bought ones. i think this idea marries the two. i like it.
I’m definitely going to use this idea for the next party I plan! LOVE. IT.
What a great idea. I had never thought of it but it would be so fun to do.
Very cute! I love the monster her 7 year old made.
My daughter and I made a papier-mache pinata for her 4th birthday last year. It wasn’t all that hard to make but quite time consuming. I think the cardboard option might be a little easier next time we make one.
If you’re interested, here’s a look at the pinata we made:
http://littlehiccups.blogspot.com/2011/02/pinatas-smashing-good-fun.html