DIY Wedding Cake Pinata

Mad libs are amusing and scavenger hunts are sweet, but piñatas? Well, they're the perfect addition to any fête. If you're looking to interject some fun into your upcoming celebration look no further because we've got just the ticket. With our easy to follow DIY, you can celebrate that very special day with a beautiful wedding cake piñata. Scroll on for more!

Cardboard
2 packages of iridescent tissue paper
4 packages of pearly white tissue paper
Silver foil tissue
Fringe cutter
White cardstock paper
Scissors
Hot glue gun
Hot glue sticks
Clothesline rope



Draw out four circles on the cardboard: 7” diameter, 11” diameter, and (2) 16” diameter. To make a perfect circle, trace a bowl or plate with the same diameter, or tie a pencil to a string and a tack. Cut out the circles.

Cut a 6” diameter hole out of the center of the 11” circle and an 8” diameter hole out of one of the 16” circles. Poke a hole in the center of the other 16” circle and the 7” circle.

Cut out cardboard strips that are 6”, 5”, and 4” wide and as long as they need to be to wrap around their circles (smallest width matches to the smallest circle).

Glue the cardboard strips to the circles, then glue the circles together in a cake shape. Before you add on the top layer, tie a knot on one end of the rope and string through the hole in the bottom of the biggest layer, up through the center of the other layers, and out through the hole of the top layer. Add in your pinata treats (may we suggest mini plastic bottles of booze?), then glue the top layer in place.

Cut the tissue paper into 5” wide strips. Layer 12 sheets of paper together and use the fringe cutter to cut 4” long fringe down the length of the strips. Separate the fringe into 4 groups of 3 sheets each and staple the 3 sheets together at either end. Repeat until all the tissue paper is fringed.

Starting from the bottom of the cake, glue the fringe around the cardboard. Place the next layer about 1” from the edge of the layer underneath. Place an iridescent layer after 2 of the pearly white layers.

Cut a 7” circle out of the cardstock and cut a hole in the center for the rope. Glue to the top of the cake.

Cut the silver foil tissue into 4” wide strips. Glue three sheets end to end, then twist into a rope. Repeat with a second set of sheets, then twist the two ropes together in the opposite direction of the original twist. Having trouble picturing it? Check out these instructions for fabric rope to get an idea. Make enough rope to go around each cake layer.

Hot glue the silver foil ropes in a ring around each cake layer. Hang the cake from a tree branch or the ceiling and let the happy couple whack away!

Photography: Ruth Eileen Photography | Design & Styling: SMP Living