DIY Heart Piñata
This over-sized heart shaped pinata is the perfect DIY wedding project for those who want to inject a little fun into their wedding celebrations. The piñata has always been a party favorite but in recent years we’re seeing lots of lovely versions designed specifically for that special day.
Last year I shared this paper flower pinata which is just beautiful but with 120 paper flowers to make, it requires a bit of time to put it together. This year I wanted to create a piñata that was a little more simple to make and so we created this heart piñata which we feel offers the perfect mix of good looks and simple DIY instructions. We used a mix of gold, silver and copper but but it would be easy to make this wedding piñata in a color palette that suits your theme.
We began by making the heart shape frame with cardboard and craft tape, then layered our crepe paper circles on top of one another to create a feathered angel wing effect. On a bright day the sun reflects off the metallic paper in such a beautiful way, it’s almost a shame to destroy it! I would highly recommend investing in a circle punch for this project. They are not expensive to buy and will make this DIY wedding project a breeze! Fill with candy hearts, toys or lottery tickets for the grown ups and your wedding guests will have a blast recovering their treasures. Enjoy! ~ Lia
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Ann
April 19, 2018 at 7:38pm
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Lia
April 23, 2018 at 3:46pm
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paige
February 23, 2015 at 7:59am
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February 24, 2015 at 9:11am
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Lisa
August 30, 2015 at 4:56pm
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Lia
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Wendy
February 18, 2015 at 11:03am
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Sharon
February 17, 2015 at 5:40pm
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Lia
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Back to the TopAm I missing the heart pattern? How large is this?
Sorry Ann, there was a mistake in the tutorial– there isn’t a download for this since it’s oversized. It was about 16″ wide.
Hi Lia,
I love your site!
This project is great and I’m looking forward to making it for my wedding in June. Quick question — how many rolls of the Carte Fine paper did this take?
I used 3 different colors so I had to get 1 roll of each color but I didn’t use the entire roll. Congratulations on your upcoming wedding!
I was just going to ask this question! This pinata is gorgeous. I’m attempting to make one soon! Thanks for the wonderful information.
Thank you so much, happy crafting!!
I’m loving all wedding Crafts! I’m so inspired for my upcoming wedding in June! Thank you Lia.
Congrats on your upcoming wedding!!
Beautiful! No way could I smack it and break it!
Ha ha 🙂