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I made a pinata once for DS's birthday; I was tired of the store-bought ones which don't breaki easily enough for kids because they are made from cardboard boxes. It was a lot of work, but I made a Basilisk for his Harry Potter birthday party, comlete with blue LED llights fot its eyes. I stuffed it with plastic or rubber spiders, snakes, flies, maggots, fangs and a few super sour candies. It broke too easily, especially because I let the kids break it open with a cheap (but metal) knock-off of "the Sword of Griffindor". 3 swings and the thing was dust.
Well so far the body of the BBP has 4 layers of news paper, the top where the string is... I think I'm on layer 7... I want to make sure the little ones can break it open, but at the same time, I do want it to hang! lol So it will be a tad bit top heavy. Gonna put one more reinforcing layer around the string, then let it dry. Im stuffing this one with mini frisbees, some cheap little plastic clappers, mini plastic puzzles, glow sticks, and some small toddler safe candies. lol Im taking a break and letting it dry before I keep plugging away at it. then off to the store with my Step father to help pick out DDs gift from him. He insists on buying her big expensive gifts... I just dont see the point when 90% of the time she iether looses half the pieces or breaks it within the first 3 days. lol
Shes already gotten an aquarium with many different types of fish, a trip to the seattle aquarium, a new fish lamp for her room, and a new pair of shoes. lol and tomorrow is her B-day party, fully equipped with a bouncy house, pony rides, pinata, games, and an estimated 12+ young kids running around screaming mad! Should be one heck of a time, and I'm betting I will be dead tired by 6PM.
