DIY Toilet Paper Roll Pinatas For Cinco de Mayo
Extra toilet paper rolls in the house? I bet! These DIY Toilet Paper Roll Pinatas are a fun kid’s craft to make for your next Cinco de Mayo fiesta.
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Cinco de Mayo meet an excess of empty toilet paper rolls. You remember stocking up on all that toilet paper recently, don’t you? I hope you are all safe and well. This staying home to flatten the curve has been challenging for all of us. But I have to say, I like the simpler life as a result.
Since we all prepared to own the curve to the max and bought a lot of extra TP, I have a fun craft the kids can make with the leftover toilet paper rolls. These Toilet Paper Roll Pinatas are a fun Cinco de Mayo activity. And if you want even more fun toilet paper roll craft ideas, I have a whole post of Toilet Paper Roll Crafts your kids can make. Be sure to check it out.
What Do I Need To Make Toilet Paper Roll Pinatas
Empty toilet paper rolls
How Do I Make Toilet Paper Roll Pinatas Craft?
Step 1
Attach a short piece of ribbon to the inside of the toilet paper tube. Drape the ribbon over the top of the tube and attach a small square of tissue paper over the top of the ribbon. Secure in place with glue.
Step 2
Fill the tube with candy and glue another small square of tissue paper to the top of the tube. Cut 2-inch strips of tissue paper in various colors. Use scissors to cut small strips in each piece of tissue paper, cutting to the middle of each strip.
Wrap the tissue paper strips around the toilet paper tube, securing them in place with glue. Alternate colors until the entire tube is covered with tissue paper.
To open the pinata, pull the string along the bottom of the pinata until the tissue paper on the bottom breaks.
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Toilet Paper Roll Pinatas
Materials
- Empty toilet paper rolls
- Ribbon
- Tissue paper
- Candy
- Glue
Instructions
- Attach a short piece of ribbon to the inside of the toilet paper tube. Drape the ribbon over the top of the tube and attach a small square of tissue paper over the top of the ribbon. Secure in place with glue.
- Fill the tube with candy and glue another small square of tissue paper to the top of the tube.
- Cut 2-inch strips of tissue paper in various colors. Use scissors to cut small strips in each piece of tissue paper, cutting to the middle of each strip.
- Wrap the tissue paper strips around the toilet paper tube, securing them in place with glue. Alternate colors until the entire
tube is covered with tissue paper. - To open the pinata, pull the string along the bottom of the pinata until the tissue paper on the bottom breaks.