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WAGGGs World centres activity
Create a paper bag pinata for Our Cabana (Mexico)

more ideas here:
https://www.kidactivities.net/mexican-theme/

Resources

Paper lunch bag
Newspaper
Candy or other treats (we used shaped erasers and stickers)
Different colors of tissue paper
Scissors 1 per girl
Glue (having several will increase the speed of craft)
Hole punch & String

Instructions

Instructions:

Pre-cut strips of tissue paper 3 to 6 inches wide and long enough to wrap around the bag (the wider you cut the strips, the quicker the craft will go)

Have girls fringe the strips by using your scissors to cut about 1/2 way up each strip, 1 to 4 inches apart

Glue the strips around the bag, starting at the BOTTOM — only glue the uncut part, don’t get any glue on the fringes.

When you glue on the second strip, overlap it so it comes about to where you cut the fringe.

Repeat until you’ve covered the entire bag –again leaving about 1 inch free at the top.

Put candy or treats into the paper bag…

Scrunch up a piece of newspaper and put it in the bag. Repeat until the bag is full, with the newspaper- about 1 inch below the top of the bag (you need the inch so you can close the bag)

Punch holes all the way around the top of the bag.

Lace a piece of string or yarn around the holes and pull tight (You may need to pull out a bit of the newspaper or add a bit extra at this point). Tie in a loop so you can hang it.

Cut 4 or 5 long strips of tissue paper and glue them to the bottom of the bag as streamers. (optional)

When all the children have made their piñatas, you can hang them up for decorations OR you can let them whack their bag with a stick until their candy falls out.

Tags

• mexico
• our cabana
• pinata
• WAGGGS World Centres

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