This DIY New Year’s Eve Countdown Pull-String Pinata is perfect for ringing in the new year. Made with recycled boxes, it’s easy to make and so much fun. Fill with Hershey’s Kisses for kisses at midnight for an extra celebration idea.
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DIY Countdown Pinata for New Year’s Eve
When it comes to New Year’s Eve, I like to have lots of fun activities planned out for the kids. Like New Year’s Eve Minute to Win It Games, Party Booth Backdrop, and Countdown Rice Krispies Treats.
This pinata is so easy to do. And (If your garage looks anything like mine right now)…with all of the cardboard boxes from Christmas piled in your garage – you probably have the supplies.
Fill the box with Hershey’s Kisses so everyone gets kisses at midnight.
Supplies You’ll Need for DIY New Year Pinata
- Two boxes – one for the pinata and the other one for parts
- curling ribbon
- clear tape
- scissors
- rope or twine for hanging
Decorations
- black foam paper – 12×18 inches
- chalk
- round bowl
- number stickers
- tissue paper or wrapping paper
Watch My Video on Making a Clock Pinata for New Year’s Eve
How to Make a New Year’s Eve Pinata
Cut a rectangular piece out of the box you are using for parts that is about three inches wide and about 6 inches long
Pierce four holes into the center of the rectangle
Cut long pieces of curling ribbon – about 2-3 feet long
String the curling ribbon through the holes at a diagonal and pull the other end back out so that both ends are hanging out from the same side. Do this through the other two holes.
You should now have a piece of cardboard with curling ribbon hanging from the center of it
Cut a three-inch square on the bottom of the pinata box.
Place the rectangle on the inside of the box so that the curling ribbon hangs out of the three-inch square
Use clear tape to secure it
Pierce two holes at the top of the box for hanging.
Cut another piece from your extra box and pierce
Place that at the top of the box next to your two holes
Push holes into that piece so that they line up with the other ones at the top
Push strong twine or rope through the holes for hanging
Add fun prizes and confetti to the box and tape it up
Decorating
Wrap the box in wrapping paper or tissue paper
Cut the black foam to fit the front of the pinata
You may need to trace the box onto the foam piece for an exact cut
Tape the foam piece onto the front of the pinata box
Turn a medium-sized mixing bowl upside down onto the foam paper
Trace around it with chalk to make the clock face
Add sticker numbers around the clock face
Use chalk to make the clock hands
Hanging the Pinata
Hang the pinata from a strong beam or use a wooden broomstick to hold the pinata from
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~Melissa – KidFriendlyThingsToDo.com
What a great idea! Love that you can use something you already have on hand for the pinata. Thanks for sharing on Merry Monday. Happy New Year!
Thank you. Yes, less time running around to the stores is always a bonus. Thank you for hosting! 🙂
Love this idea! I don’t think any of us could stay up until midnight, though…even on the west coast, we celebrate it East Coast style – 9pm! lol Thanks for sharing, your post will be featured in tonight’s linkup!
That’s wonderful! Thank you so much! We stayed up until we saw the “ball drop” in New York! Luckily they are an hour ahead of us! And then…it was lights out! Zzzz!