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No party is complete without a Pinata full of candy, but that can get pretty pricey year over year. Instead of buying your Sonic the Hedgehog pinata, you can actually make one with just a few supplies! DIY this super easy Sonic Pinata for your Sonic the Hedgehog birthday party, and it’s sure to be hit!
I am known for DIY’ing the heck out of my Twins birthday parties but it wasn’t until last year that took it as far as to make the Pinata for their 8th YouTube birthday party. The YouTube logo is fairly simple, a square, so I gave it a go. It was such a success that I decided to take it a step further this year and take a stab at their 9th Super Sonic the Hedgehog birthday pinata.
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From the looks of it, you’d think a pinata is super complicated to make right? It’s not! It is actually really easy, it’s just a bit time consuming. But for the going rate of $50+ for a (small) pinata, I’ll spend the few hours to make one. Especially because the supplies needed to make it cost, drum roll please……$2! So when you do buy one, you’re definitely paying for the time, not supplies.
This particular pinata actually cost me only $1 to make because I already had the cardboard, glue, masking tape, and card stock, so the ONLY thing I had to buy, which was from the Dollar Tree, was crepe paper (streamers).
If you’re planning a Sonic the Hedgehog party, the kiddos will just LOVE this DIY Sonic Pinata (and so will your wallet). If you are DIY’ing the whole Sonic party like we did, make sure to check out these DIY Sonic Golden rings that we used for props and centerpieces. As well as these DIY Palm trees we used as a backdrop to replicate the actual Sega game.
Your party is sure to be Super Sonic! Make sure to check out the the details to the entire party here!
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Supplies Needed to Make a DIY Sonic the Hedgehog Pinata
- Large cardboard box
- Masking tape
- Crepe paper- blue (streamers)
- Glue stick
- Construction paper– Tan, white, black
- Box cutter
How to make a Sonic the Hedgehog Pinata for your Party
Follow the below easy steps to DIY your very own Sonic pinata and save a ton money in the process.
Draw the outline of the front of Sonic onto the cardboard
Just do your best here. I am SO FAR from being any sort of artist, but I just looked at the picture and sketched the outline. It doesn’t have to be perfect. Once you get it all decorated, you won’t even be able to tell if it’s not.
Cut out the cardboard Sonic outline using the box cutter
Be so super careful here, please! Those suckers are sharp!
Trace the outline you just cut out onto another piece of cardboard and cut that out
Cut a 5″ wide strip of cardboard for the middle of the Sonic pinata
This piece will end up being about 6 ft. long, but you don’t have to cut it all in one strip. Just cut out as long as a piece as you can, and as you go around the outline taping it, you may need to cut more to finish it up. Bend, fold, mold and bend the cardboard more. Basically wear it down so that it’s super floppy and malleable, making it easier to work with in the next step.
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Begin to shape the long, bendy cardboard piece around the outline of the Sonic, securing with masking tape every 1-2 inches.
I found it easier to bend it around the jagged “hedgehog hair” part first, and then go back and tape it once it has been molded. Continue until you make it all the way around the Sonic outline. The hardest part is done!
Place the backside of the Sonic outline on top and secure with masking tape every 1-2 inches
Cut a small flap/opening for candy in the top of the middle cardboard piece, and poke 2 holes for string to hang
Use scissors to cut fringe all along each strip of crepe paper
Roughly measure out a bunch of strips that are longer then the length of the pinata, and cut fringes along the edges. Don’t worry about the length being exact, we’ll trim that all up later.
Alternatively, you could cut the fringes after gluing them to the cardboard. I did one side each way, and I didn’t find one way to be easier than the other.
Glue the strips of blue crepe paper across the front of the Sonic, starting from the bottom and working your way up, overlapping them just a bit.
I found the best way to do this was to cover 6 inches of the cardboard with the glue, and then spread the crepe paper across leaving extra overhang. Don’t worry about the overhang, you will go around and trim it off nice and neat after. So just glue, and paper and cut, repeat. This does take a bit of time. You could also cut the fringe on the crepe paper before gluing, but after its glued works just as well.
Keep going….don’t worry about the overhang, were about to cut that off.
Trim the extra blue crepe paper overhang from around the Sonic outline
Repeat the same process for the back of the Sonic Pinata and the middle
Draw and cut out the pieces for Sonics face out of card stock and glue in place on front of Pinata
Don’t let the word “draw” intimidate you! I have zero artistic drawing ability and I was able to pull this together. It’s really just a combination of shapes that make his face. Draw the white U looking piece for the eyes, the tan snout, black eyes and nose and the tan ear. That’s it!
You’re ready to fill that bad boy up with candy! Our favorite is the Mexican candy with Tamarindo and chamoy, YUM! If you don’t have a place to get that kind near you, trusty Amazon always has the huge candy bags. And don’t forget your Pinata blindfold and bat!
Although this specific Pinata is made for a Sonic the Hedgehog themed birthday party, the same concept can be applied to whatever theme you choose! Of course the shapes and colors and decorations will be different, but as long as the idea isn’t too complex it would be just as easy to make! We made a YouTube pinata last year that turned out great.
If you’re planning a Sonic the Hedgehog birthday party, you may want to check out these DIY Sonic Golden Rings and Palm Tree party props. You can read about the entire party here!
Happy Super Sonic Birthday!!
Until Next Time…
Stay Crafty San Diego!
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