Mini Mummy Pinata for Kids Halloween Fun!
Use a toilet paper roll and some crepe paper to make the cutest Halloween pinata. This mummy pinata is great for party favors! You’ll love finding out what’s inside this toilet paper roll mummy.
Skills Required: None. This kids pinata project is so easy, anyone can do it! Once you make one, you’ll be surrounded by mini pinatas – so save your toilet paper rolls.
One of my favorite things about Halloween is using recycled materials for decorations and holiday decor. I really also love Halloween kids crafts, so I decided it was time to bring the two together and do something cool.
I’m Vanessa Brady from Tried & True and I’m here to show you how to take something you throw away almost every day and turn it into a super fun DIY Halloween pinata!
How to Make Mini Pinatas
If you had asked me how to make a DIY pinata a few weeks ago, I would’ve explained that you need to use plaster of paris and newspaper along with a wire form – or something along those lines.
But why make it complicated? The truth is, you can make Halloween pinatas using a very simple material you already have in your house (I hope): toilet paper rolls.
The structure of the TP roll is perfectly rigid for holding small candies and toys. The only thing you’re going to need to do is button up the ends, making it so that at least one end can be easily broken to reveal the treasures inside.
To do that, all you’re going to need in addition to the toilet paper roll is crepe paper, plus a few additional (basic) supplies. I picture these for party favors, kids’ classrooms, or just for handing out on Halloween day. They are super quick to make.
This is such a fun Halloween kids craft idea. Let’s get started!
DIY Halloween Pinata
Gather These Supplies
- Toilet paper tube(s)
- Googly eyes
- White crepe paper streamers
- Double-sided tape
- Scrapbook paper
- Baker’s twine
- Small toys and candy
- Scissors
Tape the Base
Step 1. Apply a strip of double-sided tape to the edge of tube and use to secure a piece of the streamer in place.
Fill the Pinata
Step 2. Gather a few small toys and candy pieces to fit in the mummy pinata. Don’t pack it too tightly or the prizes won’t fall out easily when the string is pulled.
Set the Pull Tag
Step 3. Cover the other end of the tube just like you did before except include a small tag before securing in place. This is what the kids will pull to release their prizes.
Wrap the Crepe Paper
Step 4. Wrap the crepe paper around the tube until completely covered, securing with double-sided tape. Push a section at the top of the tube apart to create some space for the googly eyes. And that’s it!
These mini Halloween pinatas are a breeze to make and you can feel good knowing that you’re reusing something that you would have just thrown away!
And since they’re so small, the size naturally safeguards the kids from getting too many sweets or junk toys. Plus, what kid wouldn’t love to pull on their own personal miniature mummy pinata?!
Hope you and your family have a wonderful Halloween full of laughter and memories to last a lifetime!
Halloween Pinata
Equipment
Materials
- Toilet paper tube(s)
- Googly eye(s)
- White crepe paper streamer
- Double stick tape
- Scrapbook paper
- Baker’s twine
- Small toys and candy
Instructions
- Apply a strip of double-sided tape to the edge of tube and use to secure a piece of the streamer in place.
- Gather a few small toys and candy pieces to fit in the mini pinata. Don’t pack it too tightly or the prizes won’t fall out easily when the string is pulled.
- Cover the other end of the tube just like you did before except include a small tag before securing in place. This is what the kids will pull to release their prizes.
- Wrap the crepe paper around the tube until completely covered, securing with double-sided tape. Push a section at the top of the tube apart to create some space for the googly eyes.
Video
If you liked this mini mummy pinata, you’re definitely going to love all the other Halloween projects you can do with your littles. Check out some of my favorites here:
Hi! I don’t see directions as to how to add the string? Please help with that step! Thanks!
Hi Jessica! Form a loop with string and a tag. Then lay one part of that loop over the end of the tube in the middle. Tape the crepe paper over it – when you pull the string it will rip the crepe paper! 😀
@Amy,
Can you add this part in the directions?
Cannot wait to try these this year for Halloween! Thanks for the great idea! Keep em coming.
Love this simple yet clever idea! Will be a great surprise for my father and his fellow seniors. A change of colors and it can be used for Christmas and Easter too.
Great make of Halloween party pinata craft
Thank you so much Vanessa!
We loved it and made a step by step instruction on our Swedish blog too!
Keep up the great work!
Thank you!!! My kindergarten class LOVED these on Halloween. Now we need a favor for Christmas. Any ideas?
Hi Katie! I need to do a Santa Claus one! Or if you want it more non-secular – a snowman! 😀
Thank you. Santa sounds perfect!??
Easy to make and easy on the budget! Kids loved it!!!!
Love the idea, thank you.
Any pictures on how to attach the string part to the tube?