AI-generated picture to show the idea. Yours will look handmade.

The Piñata

A tunic and skirt of layered fringes of bright tissue and crepe paper, a paper party hat, and a cardboard stick to be hit with. The kind of costume the whole party wants to hit, gently.

TIME: 120 min
COST: about $15
SKILL: Some cutting

What you need

Crepe paper or tissue paper in 5 or 6 bright colours
A plain t-shirt or old dress to build on
Double-sided tape or glue
Scissors
A cardboard tube for the stick and a cone party hat

How to make it

1
Cut the paper into long strips about 20 cm wide and snip a fringe along one edge.
2
Starting at the bottom, tape each strip in a row across the dress, overlapping like feathers.
3
Keep going up, changing colour for each row.
4
Make a stick from a cardboard tube wrapped in stripes.
5
Add a party hat and shiny paper stars.

Make it better

Hand out sweets from a pouch at the hip for the full effect.
Wear a shirt you do not mind covering in tape.

Questions

Can I sit down in it?

Yes, the fringe is light and bends. Leave the bottom row loose.

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