Beautiful Butterfly Pinata

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Poke a skewer through the top of each wing on both sides and thread the string for hanging through here before sealing the pinata up (I made the mistake of sealing it first before adding the string and believe me it would be easier the other way around). a b Lesli Aguilar (December 26, 2010). "Piñatas, una divertida tradición que no muere"[Piñatas, a fun tradition that isn't dying]. Diario Despertar (in Spanish). Oaxaca, Mexico. Archived from the original on April 21, 2012 . Retrieved June 15, 2011. Step 2: Trace around the template onto a piece of cardboard. I first traced with pencil then once the shape was what I wanted I used a marker to outline the final design. Cut out some long rectangular strips to make the sides. They don’t need to be any particular length or width, just as wide as you’d like the pinata to be.

Presumen piñata gigante" [Showing off a giant piñata]. Mural (in Spanish). Guadalajara, Mexico. December 22, 2010. p.4. Sostienen piñatas su economía" [Piñatas support their economy]. Mural (in Spanish). Guadalajara, Mexico. December 21, 2010. p.12. Piñatas have also become popular in Mexican-American and other Hispanic and Latino communities in the United States, as well as non-Hispanic populations. They are used for birthday parties, Christmas and Cinco de Mayo celebrations. [24] [25] [26] [27] Peter McCrady (May 6, 2011). "BRIEF: Celebrating Mexican culture, heritage". McClatchy - Tribune Business News. Washington, DC.Janmashtami celebrated with zeal, enthusiasm". Mid Day. August 24, 2008. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012 . Retrieved June 15, 2011. Antonio Nieto (March 20, 2010). "Pegan policías a piñatas pirata de superhéroes" [Police strike pirated versions of superhero piñatas]. Reforma (in Spanish). Mexico City. p.7. The Spanish word piñata probably derives from the Italian pignatta 'fragile pot,' itself from pigna lit. 'pinecone.' [1] [2] It may also come from Spanish piña lit. 'pinecone.' History Statue of Franciscan friar hitting a piñata in Acolman, Mexico State

These printable butterfly outlines are a great free resource for home craft activities, Summer art projects. You can also use them as a base to design your own butterfly wing patterns. They are all blank, so you can decorate the butterflies however you wish. Simply print and cut them out at home to create a butterfly-themed craft, and you can also use them as a stencil to trace around. So grab your marker pens, glitter, and glue, and take a moment to create something beautiful today! Traditionally in Mexico, especially at Christmas, piñatas are filled with fruit and candies such as guavas, oranges, jicamas, pieces of sugar cane, tejocotes and wrapped candies. Some piñatas are "traps" filled with flour, confetti or water. Special baskets of treats may be given to children who come up empty handed after a piñata is broken. These are called colaciónes and are given to prevent hurt feelings. [3] Staple two strips together at one end and measure to fit exactlyaround a child’s head before stapling the other end. In South Indian villages, festivals feature a competition called Uri adithal (Pot breaking with blindfold) which closely resembles the piñata event. [31]

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Step 6: Cut several 8″ long strips of cardboard. You’ll use these to make the the sides of the Butterfly. I made mine about 8″ long x 4″ wide. She’s so in love with Butterflies I even found her matching gift wrap at Walmart in the card and party decor aisles. American Greetings has a great selection of Birthday Cards, gift bags and birthday gift wrap. I can’t wait to see her face light up when she see’s the Butterflies!

In Italy feasts with a game similar to piñata, called pentolaccia, used to be celebrated the first Sunday of Lent. a b c Marylú Vallejo (December 10, 2010). "No pierden el camino" [Don´t lose the path]. Mural (in Spanish). Guadalajara, Mexico. p.6.

These simple butterfly outlines have no antennae, so they're super easy to cut out, making them great for preschoolers and little kids! Cut out your butterfly shape and fold a crease along the mid-line to make your butterfly 3D. You could also print directly onto, or trace around onto, pretty craft paper to make lots of beautifully patterned butterflies. Choose from large, medium, small, and extra small templates to find the perfect size for your project. Cut the butterfly shapes out, you might want to leave this for the kids to do but for ease of use I cut them all out myself the night before the party. a b c d e f g h i Wendy Devlin (February 16, 2007). "History of the piñata". Mexconnect. ISSN 1028-9089. Archived from the original on May 31, 2009 . Retrieved June 15, 2011. Since Butterflies will be her party theme this year I decided to make her a Butterfly Piñata. This was my first attempt at making a Piñata and I can honestly say it’s really easy.