Do you have any fun activities planned for Cinco de Mayo?! How about a quick and easy activity that will really excite your kids?! Make these fun and adorable DIY CINCO DE MAYO PARTY HAT PULL STRING PIÑATA’S in no time with a few simple items! Follow my easy tutorial below…
Side Note- Speaking of Cinco de Mayo, you can download FREE CINCO DE MAYO PARTY PRINTABLES in the KPI Shop HERE! Tags, Cupcake Toppers, Mustache Photo Props & more!
ON TO THE DIY PIÑATA TUTORIAL…
You will need: Candy (cute colored candy pictured above from Kara’s Party Ideas Shop) Party Hats (package of plain party hats on sale here) Card Stock or Construction Paper Tissue Paper Bakers Twine or String (Bakers Twine on sale here) Toothpicks Party Fringe (available in all colors here) Hot Glue Gun
Step by step DIY instructions: Step One- Trace a circle shape the size of the bottom of the party hat. Step Two- Fill hat with candy.
Step Three- Cover bottom of party hat with small piece of tissue paper. Glue with hot glue around bottom edge of hat.
Step Four- Poke hole in middle of round card stock circle and pull twine through hole. Step Five- Tie string around toothpick and pull tight. Step Six- Cover toothpick side of circle with hot glue.
Step Seven- Attach circle piece to tissue paper / bottom of party hat with hot glue.
Step Eight- Wrap party hat in paper fringe (available in all colors for only $3 here). You can alternate colors or leave all the same color. Whatever your heart desires!
Step Nine- Attach string or yarn to the top of the party hat with hot glue. And VIOLA! You now have a fun pull string piñata! BONUS- Use the piñata as a party hat once the candy is out of it!
And don’t forget, you can download FREE CINCO DE MAYO PARTY PRINTABLES in the KPI Shop HERE! Tags, Cupcake Toppers, Mustache Photo Props & more!