DIY Minecraft Pinata

Step 1. First, secure the handle. On the inside of one of the bags, I cut a thin piece of wood paneling to fit inside the base of the bag.

Step 2. You could just use a piece of cardboard from a cardboard box to add stability with masking tape or clear packing tape.

Step 3. Poke 2 holes in the cardboard.

Step 4. Place the cardboard in the bottom of the bag.

Step 5. Next, I strung thin plastic wire through the holes in the paneling as well as through the bag. We tend to have a problem with our pinatas getting too heavy, so I was worried about the handle breaking.

Step 6. Cover with tape for added strength.

Step 7. Once you have the handle situation, add a second paper bag to make a whole pinata. Just slide another grocery sack inside the first one to make a cube.

Step 8. Make the Paper Mache in a large mixing bowl. Start with about 1 cup of flour and add enough water until the mixture is thin. You don’t want it thin as water, but not as thick as pancake batter.

Step 9. Then tear newspaper into 2-inch strips.

Step 10. Dip in the mixture and stick to the bag.

Step 11. Once the bag has been covered, allow to dry for about 24 hours. Then cover it all again.

Step 12. After the second coat dries for 24 hours, the exterior should be firm.

Step 13. Since my boys wanted a Creeper pinata, I then just added green tissue paper, again using the flour mixture. Since tissue paper is quite a bit thinner than newspaper, I used a sponge brush to brush the flour mixture on the pinata and then stuck the tissue paper to it.

Step 14. Once that was dried, I simply glued the Creeper face on using black construction paper.

Step 15. I cut a small hole in the back of the pinata so I could easily add the candy.

Step 16. The Minecraft Creeper Pinata is now ready to use!