You can make your own Blue's Clues-themed pinata out of craft materials.
If you are organizing a Blue's Clues-themed birthday party for a child, you may want to provide the guests with a Blue's Clues pinata. Although you could purchase a commercially produced pinata from a party supply store, you cut down on your party expenses by making a handmade Blue's Clues pinata from craft materials. Once the handmade Blue's Clues pinata is completed, it can be filled with small candies and party favors.
Instructions
1. Blow up a large balloon and tie the end in a knot. Set the balloon aside.
2. Pour 6 cups of flour and 4 cups of water into a pot.
3. Heat the mixture over medium heat until it bubbles, then reduce the heat and simmer the mixture on low for five minutes.
4. Allow the flour mixture to cool completely.
5. Tear newspaper into strips that measure approximately 2 inches wide by 6 inches long.
6. Crumple up sheets of newspaper into two long rolls.
7. Curl the end of each roll up to make a rounded end.
8. Tape the curled end of each roll to secure it onto itself. These will be Blue's ears.
9. Tape an ear onto either side of the balloon with the ball end hanging down.
10. Dip newspaper strips into the flour mixture and lay these papier-mache strips onto the entire balloon structure.
11. Cover the entire balloon structure with four to five layers of papier-mache strips.
12. Allow the balloon structure to air dry completely, which can take about three hours.
13. Paint the Blue's Clues pinata with light blue acrylic paint.
14. Add details onto the pinata with acrylic paint, such as eyes, a nose and a tongue.
15. Allow the paint to dry completely.
16. Cut a door out of the top of the pinata with scissors.
17.Fill the Blue's Clues pinata with small candies and party favors.
18. Hot glue a closed zip tie to the top of the pinata to allow you to hang it up.
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