Pinata Cupcake (Piggy) Bank

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  Step 1

  Supplies:
  Cardboard - I used one large shirt box top
  Colored Tissue
  Glue stick
  Masking Tape
  Newspaper
  Paper mache paste
  White paint - optional

  To make the cupcake bank, make two identical cupcake shaped pieces out of the cardboard. I recommend making a template with paper first. Next, cut 2 inch wide strips that could wrap around the entire sides of the cupcakes to form a box. It's important that your bank can stand on its own so your base needs to be proportional to the size of your bank.

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  Step 2

  Construct bank with cardboard and tape. Don't worry if it looks messy, this will all be covered up anyway. Cut a hole on top of the box to place money in.

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  Step 3

  Paper mache box to make it sturdy. You don't want it breaking open on its own. When dry, paint box white so newspaper print does not show through tissue (optional).

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  Step 4

  Fold a strip of tissue in half and cut to make fringe (refer to picture). Do not cut all the way up to the fold.

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  Step 5

  Starting at the bottom, layer tissue to cover entire box. Do this for all sides. You want to start from the bottom so only the fringe shows. If you start from the top, the folded part of the tissue will show instead of the fringe.

  *When working with different colors, sometimes it's easier to draw out the pattern on your box.

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  Step 6

  Your pinata bank should look something like this when finished.

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