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Piñata season (yes, we’re calling it an entire season) is upon us! Whether or not you’re throwing a Cinco de Mayo bash, piñatas are a great way to add a dose of nostalgic cheer to any party or event. I mean, how can you go wrong with tons of colors, fringed tissue paper, and candy? Here are 20 creative ways to create your own DIY piñata for your next big bash!
Ice Cream Cone Piñatas
Ice cream in piñata form? We love it! We love the idea of creating a bunch of mini cones and hosting an ice cream party. (via Oh Happy Day)
Glitzy Piñatas and Blindfolds
Confetti System is known for putting the glitz back into paper decorations. We love this suite of piñatas, blindfolds, and garlands. (via Confetti System)
A Piñata Cake
If you’re an avid Pinterest user, you’ve definitely seen this piñata cake before. What would you fill yours with? (via A Subtle Revelry)
Cupcake Liner Piñata
Use cupcake liners to decorate a piñata? Genius! (via Say Yes to Hoboken)
Piñata Backdrop
To add a ton of color to your wedding, photo booth, or house, create a wall of fringed paper. (via 100 Layer Cake)
Piñata Garland
This pull-style garland is made using paper cups and tissue paper. So cute. (via One Charming Party)
Piñata Cupcakes
Another sweet take on the piñata, these are made by creating chocolate dome shells to place on top of regular cupcakes. We’re loving all those sprinkles! (via Sweet Tooth)
Celebrating a milestone 
Post-its make the perfect pixelated piñata heart! (via Piñata Invitations
For a really cute invitation, send a box with a pull piñata in it. Guests will pull on the piñata and the invite will pop right out! (via Pizzazzerie)
Mini Cone Piñatas
You can use those little cone cups from the water cooler to create your own party hat-inspired piñata. (via One Charming Party)
Type nerd alert! (via Piñata Cookies
When we saw this one hit Pinterest last year, we heard a resounding “why didn’t we think of that?” throughout Brit HQ. So. Freaking. Adorable! (via She Knows)
Piñata Napkin Rings
You can’t exactly fill these ones with candy, but we love the festive look for a piñata-inspired tablescape. Stay tuned for more on this theme later this week! (via Confetti Pop)
Pull Piñata Garland
You know we love a good garland! This hack uses toilet paper rolls to create a colorful string of candy-filled goodness. (via Love + Cupcakes)
Guess what makes a perfect square piñata? A Kleenex box! (via Piñata Eggs
One of our favorite parts of our creative Easter egg roundup, these are pretty darn cute for any time of year. (via A Subtle Revelry)
Lego Pull Piñata
This has to be the perfect piñata for the little ones. It would be doubly cute if you threw in a few Lego characters as well. (via Delia Creates)
Cloud Piñata
This piñata is so sweet that we can’t bear the thought of smashing it to pieces. (via Lieschen Mueller)
Ombre Petal Globe Piñata
Using the old balloon and paper mache trick, this lantern-style piñata is cute for any occasion. (via Refinery 29)
Piñata Anatomy
Lastly, a lesson in biology ;) (via Carmichael Collective)
