Life of a Crafty Momma

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:   -Paper Lantern -Red Felt -White Foam or White Felt -Green Pipe Cleaners -Plastic Eyes -Hot Glue Gun -Scissors 1. Plug in your hot glue gun. 2. Open up your paper lantern, insert the plastic piece that keeps it open.   I bought mine for $1 at the dollar tree, but I believe they are a seasonal item. 2.  Take a piece of red felt and cut out a mouth.  It doesn't have to be perfect.  Hot glue the mouth on to the paper lantern.  Careful not to get burnt.  I did a few times. 3. Take two green pipe cleaners and cut them about 3/4 of the way down.  Use the longer pieces to bend in half, twisting them together. 4. Glue your plastic eyes to one end of the pipe cleaners.  Let cool. 5. Put a dab of hot glue in the center of the lantern above the mouth where you want the eyes to go.  Add the pipe cleaners with the eyes.  Hold in place until set. 6,  Cut out triangle of various sizes using the white foam or felt.  Chompies have

  I have one of those kids who always picks a birthday party theme that doesn't have pre-made decor.  Last year is was Ninjago, this year it's Skylanders.  So once again I can't just go out to any party store and pick up little plates and cups stamped with little Skylander faces.  So I am forced to get creative. First up on my ever growing list was a pinata.  After looking through all of my son's Skylanders, I decided Eye Brawl would be the easiest pinata for a beginner to make.  His eye comes off of his body, flies around, and shoots laser beams.  How neat for me because I could just make a could pinata and attach wings!  Bonus that Eye Brawl happens to be in his top Skylanders list. WHAT YOU WILL NEED:   Balloon (I used a punch balloon for a LARGE pinata) Newspaper Flour Water Scisors School Glue Tissue Paper and/or Steamers (White, Black, and Blue) Paper Towel Rolls Wire or Rope Marker Hot Glue Gun Getting Started: Tear up your ne