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How to Make a Garbage Truck Pinata

Emily — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Homemade pinatas are always a hit at my kids’ birthday parties. I really enjoy the challenge of making them and all the kids enjoy the challenge of breaking them. In the past I have made pinatas that are all based off a round shape. This makes it easy to make the main body by paper […]

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Simple Fall Craft: Paper Mache Autumn Leaf Bowls

Emily — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:00:00 +0000

Light shining through darkness is so fascinating for both kids and adults. Lately my kids (2y&4y) have been very interested in glow in the dark things. So, we have made several glow in the dark crafts, played with glow sticks, and played with light up toys. While thinking of a fun and simple fall craft […]

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How to Make a Skye Paw Patrol Pinata

Emily — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 03:09:16 +0000

I have enjoyed using paper mache to make things for my kids’ birthday parties. So, I told my soon to be 4 year old daughter that I would make her a pinata for her Paw Patrol themed birthday party. I asked if she wanted one of Skye’s head and showed her a few pictures. She […]

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How to Make an Individual Pinata Ball for Party Favors

Emily — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 18:00:00 +0000

I have enjoyed making things with paper mache for my kids’ last few birthdays. So, I wanted to paper mache something fun for my son’s ball themed birthday party as well. But, I was worried that making a normal sized ball pinata wouldn’t work well. He is only two so he can’t hit a traditional […]

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How to Make a Pinata Shaped Like a Pufferfish

Emily — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 04:14:57 +0000

“Tell me about pufferfish,” my almost three year old daughter said over and over again for several days. Her short lived pufferfish obsession started one night in the bath. She was playing with a pufferfish squirter toy. It was not a new toy, but for some reason that night she asked what it was. And […]

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Sword in the Stone Paper Mache Party Decoration

Emily — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 22:36:00 +0000

Are you strong enough to pull the sword from the stone and become the next king? While it wasn’t too hard to pull a foam sword from the paper mache stone I made for my son’s knight themed birthday party, it was still lots of fun. I was able to make this interactive sword in […]

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How to Paper Mache a Toilet Paper Mummy

Emily — Sun, 02 Oct 2022 00:13:58 +0000

I was convinced that my 2 1/2 year old daughter would love paper mache. She loves crafts, glue, and balloons, so I was sure it was going to be a hit. With Halloween quickly approaching, I had the brilliant idea to paper mache a toilet paper mummy with her. To make it more mummy-like, I wanted […]

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