Cardboard Box Piñata

Materials:

Paperboard box*
Tissue paper
Candy
String

*try cereal boxes, pastry boxes, tissue boxes

Tools:
Glue
Scissors

Untuck the front flap of the box.

Glue the box closed on both sides.

Use scissors to make a small hole on each side of the box. The hole should be about 2 inches in from the open side of the box. Thread the string through each hole. Knot the string ends together.

Cut each sheet of tissue paper lengthwise into 4 equal size strips. Stack the strips and make 1 inch cuts across the strips to create a fringe.

Glue the strips of fringed tissue paper around the box. Apply the glue on the tissue paper above the fringe. Overlap the tissue paper as you go.

Fill the box with candy. Glue the top flaps and tuck the lid in to close the box.

Finish the box by gluing fringed tissue paper on the top.

Hang it up and hit it with a stick!