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Oct 28 2014

how to make a punch pinata

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As I mentioned yesterday, the punch piñata was a big hit during Songbird’s birthday party. Here’s a quick photo tutorial on how to make one for your next party!

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1. Cut the back off an empty box. Trace a circle template in even rows (see step 7 for crucial tip).

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2. Use nice sharp X-acto to cut circles out.

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3. Paint the box front.

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4. Cut tissue paper squares slightly larger than the holes.

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5. Glue over holes.

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6. Center prizes gently atop the holes.

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7. Hot glue plastic cups to the back of each hole to contain the prizes. (You want the cup rim to touch cardboard, so be sure the template you use to draw the circles in step 1 are slightly smaller than the cup opening!)

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8. Decorate the front if ya want. We used washi tape.

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9. We attached our punch pinata to the wall with Command Strips and it stayed up for *most* of the hits. You could also lean it against the wall or have adults hold it up.

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Sure beats swinging sticks and candy dash injuries. Most traditional pinatas cost $20+ without the fillings, but I made this version for a mere $6. Try a punch pinata for your next party… it’s kid-tested, mother-approved!

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  2. Claire
    September 30, 2015

    This is s wonderful alternative, love it and so much easier to make than I thought! Yay

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  3. Deepa
    December 3, 2015

    This is amazing!!!

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  5. Jamie
    October 1, 2016

    I love it! Anymore awesome Ideas?

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  6. Sunny
    October 18, 2016

    Made this for my kid’s birthday recently. The excitement and fun had was awesome! Thx for the idea! :)

    Reply
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  8. Angela
    November 12, 2016

    Going to give this a try for my winter baby! Thanks for posting.

    Reply
  9. Tara
    November 16, 2016

    This is so cute! You did a great job! I love the colors. Going to try it out this weekend at my sons 3rd bday party! Thanks for the idea!

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    • hayley
      November 16, 2016

      Thanks Tara! I’m sure it will be a big hit.

      Reply
  10. Elsa
    November 21, 2016

    Thanks for the creative idea. I did it for my sons’ birthday party and all the children and parents loved it!

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    • hayley
      December 30, 2016

      Awesome, Elsa! Thanks for the feedback.

      Reply
  11. Yasmin
    November 23, 2016

    My preschool program does not allow piñata any longer. This will be a great alternative! Thank you!

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    • hayley
      December 30, 2016

      Happy to provide an alternative! Happy punching. ;)

      Reply
  12. M. Chen
    December 10, 2016

    This is awesome! My question is how to hang and secure the box temporarily on the wall without nails? I imagine a box like this will 30 cups and fillings will be quite heavy and tape won’t do it. What did you do?

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    • hayley
      December 30, 2016

      I just used 6 of those heavy duty Command strips and left the little tabs hanging out of the sides so I could pull it off cleanly. Hope that helps!

      Reply
  13. Tess
    December 13, 2016

    Awesome! I will try this for my daughter’s 6th bday, TROLL theme this weekend!

    Reply
  14. Danielle Patrick
    January 8, 2017

    this would make a great idea for a advent calendar for christmas too!!

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    • hayley
      January 17, 2017

      Danielle, love that idea!!!

      Reply
  15. T marie
    January 17, 2017

    Tess im doing a trolls theme as well. Would love to see your finished art work.

    Reply
  16. mely
    January 29, 2017

    Awesome idea! What are the dimensions of the box?

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  17. Cindy
    March 12, 2017

    I’m gonna try this for my grandsons paw patrol party. Our piñata tree came down in the last storm!

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  18. Monica
    April 1, 2017

    Could you put more then one toy/ prize in each punch hole?

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    • hayley
      April 4, 2017

      Monica – yes, you could fit as many prizes as can fit into the cup, you would just have to place them in the cup first and hold the piñata up to glue the cup on the back. That make sense?

      Reply
  19. Erin
    April 14, 2017

    This is perfect for my daughters 1st birthday candyland theme. Thank

    Reply
  20. Cindy
    May 10, 2017

    We are using a variation for our son’s high school graduation reception, with cheap fun dollar store gifts for the young adults.

    Reply
  21. Ana
    July 18, 2017

    This is a great idea. It’s so much safer than a pinata.

    Reply
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