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Making Balloon Pinatas: How to Put Candy Inside a Balloon

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January 22, 2013 //  by Home Jobs By Mom//  44 Comments

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For my son’s third birthday (It was a Mickey Birthday Party) I wanted him to have a pinata. Smashing something up mixed with candy is fun for all kids after all.  After realizing that a three year old would have a pretty tough time actually breaking a pinata I opted to make a Balloon Pinata (thanks to coming across the blog Inchmark). I know I could have bought a pull string pinata but I wanted a little more excitement than that.

What is a Balloon Pinata

A balloon pinata is basically candy filled balloons that you have the children pop. The candy filled balloons are attached to a board of some sort. The board can be made of wood or foam-whatever you can stick the balloons to will work. People use darts or push pins to pop the balloons. It is a fun and easy craft for birthday or holiday parties.

Making a Mickey Balloon Pinata

To go with the theme of the party we decided to make the board that the balloons go on the classic mickey head silhouette. I had my husband cut a piece of plywood into that basic shaped. We read that the ratio of Mickey’s head to his ears is about 5:3 so he tried to make it as close to that as possible. Once he got the shape cut out he painted it black.

Putting Candy Inside a Balloon

Putting candy inside a balloon is harder than it sounds. I had hurt eardrums and cuts on my hands from the attempts I made. I did find a method that worked for me though.

Method 1: Putting Candy Inside a Balloon with a Tube

The first method I tried was attaching a balloon to a tube. I shoved candy as far down the tube as I could. I found that the perfect sized
tube for this was a regular sized foil tube-the cardboard tube foil is wrapped around. Once the candy reached the end of the tube I blew into the tube which blew up the balloon enough so the candy fell out of the tube and into the balloon. Then I had to blow up the balloons the rest of the way and tie. While the method did work it reeked havoc on my ears. I only could do a few of these before I decided to come up with another way to put candy inside a balloon.

Method 2: Putting Candy Inside a Balloon with a Milk Jug

This method was by far the best for me. For this method I used a washed out milk jug since it’s opening was about the same size as the cardboard foil tube I used in the other method. I cut a hole in the bottom of the milk jug that was big enough for me to place candy and my hands in. I did get a couple of cuts from forcing the balloon onto the milk jug opening but I much rather deal with that than busted eardrums.
milk jug

I then stretched a balloon onto the milk jug’s original opening.
balloon attached to milk jug

Then through the hole that I cut I put candy inside the milk jug and pushed it into the balloon.
candy inside a balloon attached to a milk jug

Once I filled the balloon with candy I easily removed the balloon from the milk jug.
candy inside a balloon pinata

Once I filled all of the balloons with candy and blew them up all the way they were attached to the mickey head silhouette board we had cut out and previously painted. We attached each balloon with a thumb tack. We made sure they were very secure so none would come flying out when the kids popped the balloons. We had to practically hammer them in them plywood so they weren’t going any where.

Okay, this may sound a little dangerous but to pop the balloons we taped a thumb tack onto the end of a wooden pole. My husband helped each child pop the balloons making sure there was no swinging of the popping stick or anything. The kids had a blast popping the balloons to get candy!

Are you a piñata fan?

 

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Krystle Cook – the creator of Home Jobs by MOM – put her psychology degree on a shelf and dived into a pile of diapers and dishes instead. She is a wife and mother to two rambunctious boys, sweating it out in her Texas hometown. She loves cooking, DIY home projects, and family fun activities.

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  1. Susan Cooper

    January 23, 2013 at 3:38 pm

    What an ingenious idea for a pinata. I am sure the party goers would love the idea. I can imagine some of the store made pinatas can be pretty difficult to break. 🙂

    Reply
    • Krystle

      January 26, 2013 at 6:55 pm

      Yes, store ones are really hard younger children but they had no problem popping these balloons 🙂

      Reply
  2. Jo-Anne

    January 23, 2013 at 9:04 pm

    Now this is a great idea I had not heard of balloon pinata before but think it is a great idea and I will keep it in mind for future events………..

    Reply
    • Krystle

      January 26, 2013 at 6:49 pm

      Thank you Jo Anne!! Kids love it.

      Reply
  3. Jan Messali

    January 24, 2013 at 10:03 pm

    How fun! My grandson’s birthday is coming up and I’m going to suggest this to my daughter. The kids at the party would love it. Thank you!!

    Reply
    • Krystle

      January 26, 2013 at 6:40 pm

      I hope your daughter tries it. It’s super fun!!

      Reply
  4. Renee Griffin

    January 25, 2013 at 10:39 am

    what a great idea, thanks I am going to have to try for my sons next birthday.

    Reply
    • Krystle

      January 26, 2013 at 6:36 pm

      You’re welcome Renee! I hope your son has a lot of gun!!

      Reply
  5. Cheryl

    January 25, 2013 at 12:34 pm

    an idea for the kids @ Sunday School:)

    Reply
  6. Ashley Nolan

    January 28, 2013 at 4:14 pm

    This is a good idea, I haven’t heard of this before, but now I can do this with the kids!

    Reply
    • Krystle

      February 3, 2013 at 8:48 pm

      You should try it. They will love it!

      Reply
  7. Karen Propes

    February 26, 2013 at 2:32 pm

    SO COOL, I love this idea. I’ve got a ballon plunger somewhere from when I made ballons with gifts inside. I can’t even think of the name of it. I love this idea. Having your choice of what candies you put inside is fabulous, especially with all the food allergies. I wonder if you had a toy small enough to fit through milk jug top it would work. Just thinking.
    Love your idea and come October this year our birthday guests will have a lot of fun thanks to your fabulous idea. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

    Reply
    • Krystle

      March 8, 2013 at 9:45 am

      You are SO welcome! Oh, I remember vaguely something like a balloon plunger when I was a teenager working at Walmart. One day they wanted me to help out the florist department and they were putting gifts inside balloons for valentines. It was interesting. I bet I could of fit balls, rings, matchbook cars, chapstick…I think a lot of little things would fit through the milk jug. I would just test them and see. I hope you have a fab party! My 11th wedding anniversary is in Oct so I will be celebrating too 🙂

      Reply
  8. Antionette Blake

    January 18, 2014 at 12:46 am

    This is so cool and I remember when my sons were younger and we had pinatas in the basement. Thank you for linking up with us at #WWDParty – I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

    Reply
    • Krystle

      January 19, 2014 at 9:25 pm

      This piñata was great fun for a little kid that can’t quite hit a regular piñata just yet. You are very welcome!

      Reply
  9. Kay (A Ranch Mom)

    January 18, 2014 at 4:27 pm

    Such a neat idea! My kids love pinatas! Thanks for linking back to us at the Weekend Wind-down Party!

    Reply
    • Krystle

      January 19, 2014 at 9:23 pm

      It’s great for birthday parties. You are welcome!!

      Reply
  10. Tammy @ creativekkids

    February 20, 2014 at 3:22 pm

    This is great! I’m going to pin this to my own party boards! Thanks for linking up with the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Party. I have pinned your post to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Board!

    Reply
    • Krystle

      February 24, 2014 at 8:42 pm

      Awesome! Thanks Tammy!! They are great for little kids 🙂

      Reply
  11. Robin Rue (@massholemommy)

    February 22, 2016 at 10:07 am

    That is a cute idea. I will have to remember this when my boys birthdays roll around over the summer.

    Reply
    • Krystle

      February 26, 2016 at 11:21 am

      They will love it!

      Reply
  12. CoCo

    February 22, 2016 at 10:30 am

    Fun idea, not sure how I feel about the latex influencing the taste of the candy but definitely easier for little ones!

    Reply
    • Krystle

      February 26, 2016 at 11:22 am

      We didn’t notice a change in the candy’s taste. They weren’t in the balloon very long to have an effect I think.

      Reply
  13. Amanda

    February 22, 2016 at 7:14 pm

    This is such a fun idea! My daughter and I were just talking games for her party this afternoon. I can’t wait to show her this idea!

    Reply
    • Krystle

      February 26, 2016 at 11:23 am

      I hope she loves it!!

      Reply
  14. Amber NElson

    February 22, 2016 at 8:10 pm

    This is such a great idea! I can’t wait to try this for our next party!

    Reply
  15. jill conyers

    February 23, 2016 at 3:25 am

    I’ve always thought candy in a balloon was such a fun idea but never actually tried it. Thanks for the how-to!

    Reply
  16. Amanda Love

    February 23, 2016 at 7:55 am

    That was a great idea. Besides water for water balloons, I’ve never thought of putting anything else inside of mine.

    Reply
    • Krystle

      February 26, 2016 at 11:35 am

      Thanks! It’s great fun just like water balloons 🙂

      Reply
  17. Deb- It's me, debcb!

    February 23, 2016 at 9:34 am

    Sounds like fun! Great tips to help others!

    Reply
  18. TaMara

    February 23, 2016 at 4:21 pm

    What a cute idea. I never thought of doing something f like that before. Who would have thought it was that hard to get candy in a baloon.

    Reply
    • Krystle

      February 26, 2016 at 11:27 am

      It’s a lot harder than it sounds 🙂

      Reply
  19. Brianna

    February 23, 2016 at 9:34 pm

    I always wondered how people got stuff inside balloons. I am going to have to remember this for one of our community events we do.

    Reply
    • Krystle

      February 26, 2016 at 11:27 am

      I hope it helps!

      Reply
  20. Crisitna

    February 24, 2016 at 12:02 pm

    Genius! Milk jug? It would’ve never crossed my mind … I’m the one who tries to shove a circle in a square peg. Thanks for the idea!

    Reply
    • Krystle

      February 26, 2016 at 11:28 am

      Haha. Thanks! It works like a charm 🙂

      Reply
  21. carolyn

    February 24, 2016 at 4:43 pm

    This is awesome! I love the idea instead of using a piñata. Much more versatile and cheaper =)

    Reply
    • Krystle

      February 26, 2016 at 11:30 am

      Yes, very economical. Pinatas can be expensive!

      Reply
  22. HilLesha

    February 25, 2016 at 12:05 am

    I actually never used a pinata, but that’s definitely a unique way of creating one. I know that my children would love something like this!

    Reply
    • Krystle

      February 26, 2016 at 11:31 am

      Really? Pinatas are a classic. But popping balloons is fun too 🙂

      Reply
  23. Hannah

    February 25, 2016 at 1:25 am

    I’ve never thought of doing pinata balloons like this. Thats so awesome. I love the mickey mouse shape as well!
    😉

    Reply
    • Krystle

      February 26, 2016 at 11:32 am

      It’s super fun and the kiddos love it 🙂

      Reply
  24. Edna Williams

    June 19, 2020 at 6:49 am

    For a theme party, yes! I am going to have to try that! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      June 26, 2020 at 10:04 am

      It could almost work for any party I think if you just regular colored balloons in a pattern like a square.

      Reply

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