This easy DIY Minecraft Pinata will be the hit of your next party! Learn how to make a Minecraft Pinata out of brown paper grocery bags!

I have made lots and lots of pinatas before so when my boys wanted me to make a Minecraft pinata for their Birthday Party I agreed. Of course, I wasn’t thinking about the fact that everything on Minecraft is square.
I have always made my pinatas out of balloons, so I had to get a little creative when thinking about how to make a “square” pinata. I decided to use brown paper grocery sacks. It turned out great and I also used some of these 25 Minecraft Birthday Party Ideas.
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Why We Love This
It wasn’t hard at all. I just had to get creative and think outside the box.
Plus, this DIY Minecraft pinata was very inexpensive to make. I was able to get the brown paper bags for free at my grocery store. The kids loved it and I saved money!
Supplies
- 2 grocery brown paper bags
- strip of cardboard
- wire (or weed-eater line works great)
- newspapers (cut into strips)
- Flour and water
- Tissue paper (or crepe paper) and construction paper for decoration
Step By Step Instructions
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!
Expert Tips
- Secure the handle. This extra step is important because you don’t want it breaking when you hang the pinata.
- Allow to dry. The first coat of Paper Mache needs to completely dry before adding the second coat.
- Pinata filler. You don’t have to use candy or can mix in small prizes if desired.
- Gently apply the tissue paper. It is so thin and easy to break. Use a sponge brush to apply the paper Mache mixture.
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Get started making this DIY Minecraft Creeper Pinata. Then leave a comment. I love hearing from everyone!
Thank you so much for this, it’s such a fab idea, so effective but yet simple. Very well done!!
Made this last week for my 6 year olds minecraft birthday party. The kids loved it!!! Thanks for helping me not break the bank on a premade piñata!