Today, in the final installment of this little series, I’m giving you the scoop for how the kiddos and I put together this darling hula girl octopus pinata! To create the papier mache portion of the pinata (the octopus body/head), follow the method I used for the ruffled ice cream cone pinata I created last year.

Start out, like you do for most pinatas, and blow up the balloon. Cover it with strips of newspaper dipped in a 1:2 - glue:water mix. Leave enough of the balloon showing at the top, to make a hole large enough to get the candy in later.

I decided to try and make a pinata for the party. I got the idea here ...as you can tell I pretty much copied all the details. She does give a step by step tutorial for just the round part of the pinata here and you could use that as the basis for so many different pinatas.

Create Your Own Underwater Octopus Pinata This fun project lets you craft a colorful sea creature that’s perfect for filling with treats. Start by shaping the octopus body from papier-mâché around a large balloon.

Today we are making a ginormous pinata!Originally we were going to do an ice cream cone and a flower, but together it all came together into this gloriously ...