{"id":7078,"date":"2018-03-27T16:09:13","date_gmt":"2018-03-27T20:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/?p=7078"},"modified":"2022-08-15T16:26:38","modified_gmt":"2022-08-15T20:26:38","slug":"build-your-own-nick-jr-themed-pinata","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/build-your-own-nick-jr-themed-pinata\/","title":{"rendered":"Build your own Nick Jr. themed Pi\u00f1ata!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The phrase &#8220;homemade pi\u00f1ata&#8221; potentially sounds just as intimidating as &#8220;potty training.&#8221; While we can&#8217;t make those training pants disappear, we <em>can<\/em> show you how to build a Nick Jr. pi\u00f1ata out of cardboard and a few other supplies. Just follow the steps below!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Difficulty Level:\u00a0<\/strong>medium<\/p>\n<p><strong>What You&#8217;ll Need:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cardboard<\/li>\n<li>Boxcutter<\/li>\n<li>Scissors<\/li>\n<li>Pencil<\/li>\n<li>Packing tape<\/li>\n<li>Glue stick<\/li>\n<li>Crepe or tissue paper<\/li>\n<li>Cardstock<\/li>\n<li>String<\/li>\n<li>Pi\u00f1ata guts (candy, snacks, slime, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-7082\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-4x3_r1v1_CLR_Rubble-011-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Rubble Birthday Pinata \" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-4x3_r1v1_CLR_Rubble-011-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-4x3_r1v1_CLR_Rubble-011-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-4x3_r1v1_CLR_Rubble-011-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-4x3_r1v1_CLR_Rubble-011-180x136.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-4x3_r1v1_CLR_Rubble-011.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Make:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step One:\u00a0<\/strong>Sketch the outline of your kid&#8217;s favorite Nick Jr. friend onto the cardboard.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step Two:\u00a0<\/strong>Cut out matching silhouettes for the front and back of your pi\u00f1ata. Next, cut strips of cardboard about three inches wide to make the sides.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-7083\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-4x3_r1v1_CLR_Rubble-02-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Rubble Birthday Pinata\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-4x3_r1v1_CLR_Rubble-02-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-4x3_r1v1_CLR_Rubble-02-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-4x3_r1v1_CLR_Rubble-02-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-4x3_r1v1_CLR_Rubble-02-180x136.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-4x3_r1v1_CLR_Rubble-02.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step Three: <\/strong>Tape\u00a0the three-inch strips to connect the front and back pieces of the pi\u00f1ata as seen below. This will give the pi\u00f1ata a 3D effect if done correctly. (<em>Note: separate\u00a0pieces of tape by at least an inch to make the pi\u00f1ata easier to break.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-7084\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-4x3_r1v1_CLR_Rubble-03-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Rubble Birthday Pinata\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-4x3_r1v1_CLR_Rubble-03-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-4x3_r1v1_CLR_Rubble-03-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-4x3_r1v1_CLR_Rubble-03-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-4x3_r1v1_CLR_Rubble-03-180x136.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-4x3_r1v1_CLR_Rubble-03.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step Four:\u00a0<\/strong>Cut a small flap on the bottom or side of the pi\u00f1ata for inserting candy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step Five:<\/strong>\u00a0Puncture two holes on the top of your masterpiece.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step Six:\u00a0<\/strong>Cut strips of crepe or tissue paper as needed. Then, cut fringes into the bottom half of the paper, as shown in the photo below.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-7085\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-4x3_r1v1_CLR_Rubble-04-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Rubble Birthday Pinata\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-4x3_r1v1_CLR_Rubble-04-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-4x3_r1v1_CLR_Rubble-04-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-4x3_r1v1_CLR_Rubble-04-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-4x3_r1v1_CLR_Rubble-04-180x136.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-4x3_r1v1_CLR_Rubble-04.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step Seven:\u00a0<\/strong>Working from the base up, attach the strips of crepe or tissue paper using the glue stick.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step Eight:\u00a0<\/strong>Use cardstock paper to add your Nick Jr. friend&#8217;s facial features.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-7080\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Rubble-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Rubble Birthday Pinata\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Rubble-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Rubble-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Rubble-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Rubble-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Rubble-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Rubble-296x296.jpg 296w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Rubble-592x592.jpg 592w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Rubble-73x73.jpg 73w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Rubble-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Rubble.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step Nine:\u00a0<\/strong>Cut a string long enough so that the birthday kid will be able to reach the pi\u00f1ata and loop it through the holes. Tie tightly at the top!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step Ten:\u00a0<\/strong>Fill the pi\u00f1ata with your choice of guts! Go the traditional route and use candy. Or, for a healthier option, fill with slime and other small toys.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Here are some examples of other Nick Jr characters!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Shimmer, <\/strong><em>Shimmer and Shine\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-7089\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Shimmer-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Shimmer and Shine Birthday Pinata\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Shimmer-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Shimmer-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Shimmer-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Shimmer-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Shimmer-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Shimmer-296x296.jpg 296w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Shimmer-592x592.jpg 592w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Shimmer-73x73.jpg 73w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Shimmer-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Shimmer.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rusty,<\/strong> <em>Rusty Rivets\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-7088\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Rusty-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Rusty Rivets Birthday Pinata\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Rusty-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Rusty-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Rusty-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Rusty-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Rusty-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Rusty-296x296.jpg 296w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Rusty-592x592.jpg 592w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Rusty-73x73.jpg 73w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Rusty-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Rusty.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Blaze,<\/strong> <em>Blaze and the Monster Machines\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-7087\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Blaze-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Blaze Birthday Pinata\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Blaze-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Blaze-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Blaze-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Blaze-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Blaze-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Blaze-296x296.jpg 296w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Blaze-592x592.jpg 592w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Blaze-73x73.jpg 73w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Blaze-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NJR_Pinatas-1x1_r2v1_CLR_Blaze.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Join the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nickelodeonbirthdayclub.com?xid=oo-nickparents-buildnickjrpinata\">Nickelodeon Birthday Club<\/a> for a personalized phone call from Blaze (or one of 10 additional characters)! It&#8217;s free and easy!<\/p>\n<p>Watch more Nick Jr.! View the TV schedule\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nickjr.com\/tvschedule\/?xid=NP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"slack-kit-tooltip\">here<\/a>.<span class=\"c-message__edited_label\" dir=\"ltr\" aria-describedby=\"slack-kit-tooltip\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The phrase &#8220;homemade pi\u00f1ata&#8221; potentially sounds just as intimidating as &#8220;potty training.&#8221; While we can&#8217;t make those training pants disappear, we can show you how to build a Nick Jr. pi\u00f1ata out of cardboard and a few other supplies. Just follow the steps below! Difficulty Level:\u00a0medium What You&#8217;ll Need: Cardboard Boxcutter Scissors Pencil Packing tape [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":7081,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2,411,324,15,321],"tags":[90,582,581,579,578,580],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7078"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7078"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7078\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9600,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7078\/revisions\/9600"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7081"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7078"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7078"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7078"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}