The timeless piñata is back…in a donut shape!
This sweet version will be an amazing decoration for birthday parties.
Essentials
For this DIY, you will need:
- 2 recycled deep cardboard plates
- 2 colours of crêpe paper : beige and pink
- 3 cardboard colour sheets for the sprinkles
- scissors and a cutter
- a pencil
- glue
- scotch tape
- 1 bottle cap
- and…little surprises
Steps
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Step 1: put the bottle cap in the center of the 1st plate and outline it.2
Step 2: cut out the circle with scissors and perfect it with a cutter.3
Step 3: repeat these steps with the 2nd plate.4
Step 4: cut out the edges of the 2 plates.5
Step 5: overlap the 2 plates (inside against inside).6
Step 6: then, tape them on two opposite sides to hold them in place.7
Step 7: fill the piñata with surprises and candy by the hole in the center of the plates.8
Step 8: cut a 3cm wide piece of beige crepe paper.9
Step 9: make some 2cm long cuts into it, every 0.5cm to make a fringed ribbon.10
Step 10: glue one end of the ribbon on the plates and insert the ribbon through the hole until it's completely covered.11
Step 11: put a drop of glue every now and then to avoid the fringe from moving.12
Step 12: continue covering up the plates.13
Step 13: finish your piñata by inserting the ribbon under the 1st layer to make an invisible transition and glue it. 14
Step 14: your piñata is nearly ready. Let's decorate it!15
Step 15: cut out a pink piece of crepe paper that's the size of the piñata and create a nice icing shape with your scissors.16
Step 16: glue this shape on one side of the piñata so that it looks like a donut.17
Step 17: cut 3 0,5cm wide coloured cardboard strips a,d cut them into small rectangles to make the sprinkles of the donut.18
Step 18: and there you go! Your mini donut piñata is ready! And you can make as many as you like, in every colour that you like.
Discover our other birthday DIYs, such as the Football Invitations and the Fun Straws !
This Wednesday’s DIY has been created by Ariane! Discover her pretty blog, Knut Loulou !