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!
1. Cut the back off an empty box. Trace a circle template in even rows (see step 7 for crucial tip).
2. Use nice sharp X-acto to cut circles out.
3. Paint the box front.
4. Cut tissue paper squares slightly larger than the holes.
5. Glue over holes.
6. Center prizes gently atop the holes.
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!)
8. Decorate the front if ya want. We used washi tape.
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.
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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This is amazing!!!
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Made this for my kid’s birthday recently. The excitement and fun had was awesome! Thx for the idea! :)
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Going to give this a try for my winter baby! Thanks for posting.
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!
Thanks Tara! I’m sure it will be a big hit.
Thanks for the creative idea. I did it for my sons’ birthday party and all the children and parents loved it!
Awesome, Elsa! Thanks for the feedback.
My preschool program does not allow piñata any longer. This will be a great alternative! Thank you!
Happy to provide an alternative! Happy punching. ;)
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?
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!
Awesome! I will try this for my daughter’s 6th bday, TROLL theme this weekend!
this would make a great idea for a advent calendar for christmas too!!
Danielle, love that idea!!!
Tess im doing a trolls theme as well. Would love to see your finished art work.
Awesome idea! What are the dimensions of the box?
I’m gonna try this for my grandsons paw patrol party. Our piñata tree came down in the last storm!
Could you put more then one toy/ prize in each punch hole?
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?
This is perfect for my daughters 1st birthday candyland theme. Thank
We are using a variation for our son’s high school graduation reception, with cheap fun dollar store gifts for the young adults.
This is a great idea. It’s so much safer than a pinata.