DIY Disco Ball Pinata
I have made quite a few pinatas over the last few years but they all started with a cereal box. This one was totally different because it is a ball. I couldn't find a balloon big enough so I got a space hopper out of the shed and it was the perfect size.
Firstly, I covered the space hopper with cling film. I then tore up strips of paper and mixed some pva glue with water. I used 2 parts glue to 1 part water. I used newspaper to begin with but it wasn't thick enough so I used printer paper after the first coat. Using a large paintbrush I applied the glue mixture over the strips of paper as I laid them on the ball. I continued doing this layering the strips over each other until the ball was almost covered. I had to leave a hole at each end, one to remove the pin and the other end had the handles so I just left a space around them. Once it was dry, I repeated the process until it held the shape well. This took 3 coats.
Once it was completely dry. I removed the pin from the space hopper and let the air out. I carefully removed it from the paper shell. I covered the hole at the bottom with duct tape and placed strips of paper on the inside over the sticky area. Using a small screwdriver I made 2 small holes (beside each other) at the bottom and 2 (1 on each side) at the top. I then threaded string through 1 hole in the top down through the holes in the bottom and up through the one on the opposite side. I tied the string at the top and put duct tape over the holes at the bottom and around the holes at the top to reinforce them. I then filled it with goodies and then used duct tape to close the top. I then covered the top and bottom with paper strips and glue to blend it all in.
Once it had all dried, I gave it a coat of silver acrylic paint. I then took sheets of silver tissue paper and cut them into strips about 3 inches wide. I cut into the strips to give the classic pinata look, making sure to leave a band at the top to attach to the ball. I decided which side was going to be the bottom and then turned it to the top. In a circular motion, I glued on the strips upside down until I got halfway down. I then flipped it over (now right side up) and glued the strips on so that the feathery part was facing downward. I continued until it was completely covered.
Voila! Ready for bashing!
DIY Backdrop
For this I used 2 metallic curtains and 2 net curtains. Using glitter card and different punches, I punched out shapes in different colours and then stitched them together on the sewing machine. I took a piece of wire the width of the metallic curtains and threaded it through the top of the net curtains. I hot glued the metallic curtains and strips of glittery shapes to the top of the net curtain. I put a couple of hooks on the wall and wound the end of the wire around the hooks.
The kids had an absolute ball posing for photos against the backdrop!
Paper Microphones
For this you will need toilet roll tubes and polystyrene balls. I painted the tubes with black acrylic paint and I painted the balls with silver acrylic paint. Once they were dry, I hot glued the balls to the tubes.
The kids decorated their microphones during the party with sequins, gems, butterflies and flowers.
We had a Just Dance competition so I made a trophy out of a glass jar painted with chalkboard paint and a glittery polystyrene ball.
For the party bags, I bought brown lunch bags and the boys helped me decorate them with glittery shapes, paper flowers and minion stamps. It's a really inexpensive way to make party bags or gift bags.
Hopefully this will inspire you to create party decorations etc in an inexpensive way.
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