So Kai wants a Ninjago piñata for his sixth birthday, which has proved to be a challenging task thus far. My plan is to make the frame using straws, wrap it with cling wrap (or Saran Wrap in the US), and paper-mache it.
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| We call him "pinata man". |
On retrospect, I could put straws across the body to keep the shape. I didn't initially because I wasn't sure if I could pull most/all the straws and cling wrap out of the paper-mache when it's completed. If I had straws across the body, it would have helped maintain the shape better. Now my ninja man is skinnier than I originally wanted, which is an absolute bummer.
Before I started the paper-mache process, the frame is as tall as Kai!
2 comments:
Dying to know how this turned out??? And how long it took you? My son wants the same thing for his b-day next weeklend:)
thx:)
Hi Florence! :) Here's how the pinata looked like: http://inguilin.blogspot.sg/2012/06/diy-ninjago-pinata-finer-and-fun.html
It took me about five nights to put together. It should be faster if you have uninterrupted time. And instead of five layers which I did, you could reduce the layers to about three. But if the children are eight years or older, three might not be challenging enough. Good luck with the pinata, and I hope to see it on your blog too. :)
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