How to Make a Piñata

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Learn how to make a piñata, including its origins and history, materials needed, mixing flour, water & glue for liquid starch, and how to fill a piñata this free video on papier-mâché arts and crafts projects.

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Authentic Mexican Piñatas
Learn how to make a piñata, including types of authentic Mexican piñatas in this free video on papier-mâché arts and crafts projects.

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Decorating a Dinosaur Egg Piñata
Learn how to make a piñata, including tips for decorating a dinosaur egg piñata in this free video on papier-mâché arts and crafts projects.

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Decorating a Paper Bag Piñata
Learn how to make a piñata, including tips for decorating a paper bag piñata in this free video on papier-mâché arts and crafts projects.

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Decorating a Tissue Paper Piñata
Learn how to make a piñata, including tips for decorating a tissue paper piñata in this free video on papier-mâché arts and crafts projects.

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History of the Piñata
Learn how to make a piñata, including the origins and history of the piñata in this free video on papier-mâché arts and crafts projects.

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How to Decorate a Piñata
Learn how to make a piñata, including tips for using wrapping paper to decorate a piñata in this free video on papier-mâché arts and crafts projects.

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How to Fill a Piñata
Learn how to make a piñata, including what to use to fill a piñata in this free video on papier-mâché arts and crafts projects.

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How to Make a Paper Bag Piñata
Learn how to make a paper bag piñata in this free video on papier-mâché arts and crafts projects.

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How to Make a Piñata
Learn tips and techniques on how to make a piñata in this free video on papier-mâché arts and crafts projects.

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How to Make a Piñata
Learn how to make a piñata in this free video on papier-mâché arts and crafts projects.

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How to Make Glue for a Piñata
Learn how to make a piñata, including mixing glue & water to make a piñata in this free video on papier-mâché arts and crafts projects.

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How to Make Liquid Starch for a Piñata
Learn how to make a piñata, including mixing liquid starch to make a piñata in this free video on papier-mâché arts and crafts projects.

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How to Mix Ingredients for a piñata
Learn how to make a piñata, including mixing flour & water to make a piñata in this free video on papier-mâché arts and crafts projects.

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How to Play the Piñata game
Learn how to make a piñata, including how to play the piñata game in this free video on papier-mâché arts and crafts projects.

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Materials for a Piñata
Learn how to make a piñata, including materials needed to make a piñata in this free video on papier-mâché arts and crafts projects.

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Tags: decorate, make, create, paper, party, materials, mexican, pinata, glue

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Summary: A piñata is a brightly colored container, usually made of papier-mâché, and filled with candy and toys. During celebrations, like a birthday party for example, partygoers are blindfolded and given a large stick to attempt to break open the piñata, which is generally hung from the ceiling or a tree branch. Traditional Mexican piñatas are star shaped, but they can be found in a number of shapes and sizes, and are often made to resemble human, animal or cartoon characters.

In this series of free video clips you’ll learn how to make a piñata. Expert Cynthia Glover not only offers a brief history of the piñata’s origins, but takes you through the process of making a piñata step-by-step, showing you what materials you’ll need to get started, including water, glue, paper, flour and liquid starch. She continues by creating a mixture and using it to cover a balloon, and demonstrates the paper layering process. She then offers tips for decorating your piñata with paints and tissue paper, and shows you how to fill the piñata with candy and other treats that will spill out over the floor when it’s finally broken open.

About the Expert

Expert: Cynthia Glover holds a BA and MA in Psychology with a minor in Child Psychology. She has worked in the field of Early Childhood Education for 28 years and has experience with infants through 12 years. She also has 10 years experience in Childcare Centers as an Assistant Director/Director.