Step 2 - Let’s Make a Pinata!! (Decoration)

Now that we have the piñata shell ready, we can start to decorate it.

(For those of you who don't know how to make the shell, please look at February 2010 posting on making of pinata shell).

So what kind of piñata do we want? Hhmmmm … let’s try the easy one. Let’s make Mr.Chicken King piñata! Lulu will help us ... she's the expert, but she's abit shy to admit it :)

What you need:
1. A piñata shell. Your shell should have one hole on top of it.
2. Plastic rope
3. Some colorful paper
4. A cup of Glue
5. A scroll of cardboard paperHow to do it:
1. Make one hole in two sides of the pinata. So now you have three holes in the piñata; One on top to have the candies in later, and the other two on the sides.2. Insert plastic rope thru one side hole and come out the other side hole.3. So it will look like this.4. Pick yellow and orange papers and cut them.Stick the yellow and orange paper covering the surface of the piñata.

5. Here is the Head of Mr.Chicken.6. Make eyes and smiley lips. Glue the eyes and lips onto the Head. Make sure there is room for the Crown on the upper side of the Head.7. Use cardboard paper for the Crown and decorate all you like.8. Put the Crown on the Head and stick it.

10. Now you have Mr.Chicken King piñata ready for party!!! (Don't forget to put in the candies OK).Besides Mr.Chicken King, using the shell, we can always create many kind of piñata. Use your imagination.

Let's Make a Piñata!! - Step 1 (The Shell)

As you see, Lilo was very busy busting the Orange Pinada ... Cute Pinata with chocolate and candies inside. No wonder all Lilo's friends were very excited ...

Well, the Pinada was made by Lulu, Lilo's big sister. It was her sweet present for Lilo's Fifth Birthday.

Home made Pinata may not be as fancy as the one we buy from the store, but with colorfull decoration; no matter what its shape, the kids would like it. After all, it is what inside that matter the most! Chocolates, lolies, candies, .....

How to make a pinata? There are two steps:
1. Make the Shell
2. Decorate the shell

In this posting, Lilo will show us how to make a PINATA SHELL.

A.Things to prepare
A balloon, some old newspaper - shredded , a cup of glue, a stick brush.
B. How to make it?
1. Shred the old newspaper.
2. Apply the glue onto the balloon.
3. Stick the shredded newspaper covering all part of the balloon. Make five layers. Leave a small surface (Around the knot) uncovered.

4. Leave the covered balloon for 24 hours to dry the glue.
5. Lilo ask his Mama to poke the uncovered surface of balloon with a Pin.
6. Look Mama, the Pinata Shell is ready to be decorated!7. Decoration? See the next posting.

My Kind of Indoor Kid's Party

A great kid's party is where the kids have FUN by doing the things they love. What the kids love? Lots of lolies, lots of action and ..... 'the messier the merrier' experience. The lolies may not good for them, so usualy I save the sugary yummy munchy stuff to the end of the party.... in a Pinata!

Hhmm, what do we need to make a GREAT kids party?

A. Preparation
1. There has to be a THEME ... Halloween, Princess Tea Party, Pirate Attack!, Let's Go Tropical!, Wizards, any theme which can tickle the kids imagination.
2. A colorfull home printed INVITATION. Dont forget to write the theme.
3. BALLOON and colorfull FLAGS for house decoration.
4. Don't forget the happy MUSIC.
5. Make your own PINATA. It will save money and you can create your kids any character they want ... Lucky me, for my kids, a pumpkin pinata will do!

B. The D-Day
1. A WHISTLE for each kid as the starter ..... let's the party begin!
2. Dont forget little CUP CAKES and fruit juice for the little guests.
3. A colorfull home made B-DAY CAKE with lots of candles. If the kid is having a fifth B'Day ... put 10 cake candles instead! Sing the BIRTHDAY SONG, blow the candle and save the cake for later.
4. Have EASY LUNCH before the games.
5. Distribute the GOODY BAGS so the kids can put their game prize in. For the goodybags itself, I suggest to includes tiny games articles and non-sugar snack.
6. My kind of GAMES is 'Pass the Parcel', 'Musical Chair', 'Limbo', 'Ular Naga' (The Dragon), 'Pecah Balon' or 'Singing Contest.'
Dont for get to have 'PARTY POPPER' or CONVETY between the games. The house may end up very messy but the party mission will be accomplihed. The kids would love it!
7. Once the kids get tired, B-Day cakes would cheer them up.
8. And the PINATA would get them back in action! 
Ask the kids put the lolies and chocolate in their Goody bags. Also, make sure the adults do not get in action as well when the Pinata burst. I suggest the host to have a bag of lolies as a spare in case some kids do not get any from the Pinata.

Tips: If you're running out of idea in the middle of the party, turn a fast music ON and ask the kids to dance along.

So, what do you think? Let's do it. Let's make a party to remember!