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Harry Potter Dementor Paper Bag Pinata

January 6, 2017 by Wifeeclectic 28 Comments

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When we started pulling everything together for my daughter’s Harry Potter party, I knew that we wanted a pinata, but I wasn’t sure what kind to make. I kind of hate when I watch little kids beating a favorite character to death, so I decided I wanted to make one out of a bad guy. This Dementor Piñata is so easy to make and it was incredibly easy to pull together the supplies I needed.
 

DIY Harry Potter Dementor Piñata 

 

You will need:

  • a paper grocery sack
  • black fabric
  • a hanger
  • lots of packing tape
  • Piñata filler (provided by Oriental Trading)
  • Styrofoam ball
  • rope (to hang the pinata)
  • hot glue

This was the first time that I have made a Piñata that I have used a bag of prepacked Piñata filler and I have to say it was awesome. Usually I just buy bags of candy for my pinata but this way there was a much bigger assortment and not everything was candy. The kids loved it! I would definitely do it again.

The first step in creating a paper bag pinata is to cut down the sides of your bag like in the photo above. You are basically taking a square out of each side of the bag. You can see that I used two bags layered together, but I wouldn’t recommend it. It took FOREVER for the kids to break with it being double bagged.

Fill your Piñata with your goodies and then put the hanger at the opening of the bag. Fold the sides over the hanger and tape it down really good. I used a ton of packing tape to make sure it was secure on the hanger.

I hot glued the Styrofoam ball to the hook of the hanger. The point of this step is just to give a head to your Dementor. After you have given your Dementor a head, it is time to cover him up. You can use black fabric of even layers of tissue paper if you want. You just want to fray the bottom by cutting long strips to make it look like a Dementor. I cut a whole into two piece of fabric and slide it over the head of the Dementor to cover the body and then I wrapped another around the head.

I had planned on hanging the Piñata by the hanger hook but found it was actually more stable to loop it through each side of the hanger. It made the Piñata hang more evenly.

The kids had a blast breaking it open! It was a favorite part of the party for sure.

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Harry Potter Dementor Paper Bag Piñata

Create a fun party pinata using a hanger and a paper bag.
Keyword: Crafting, DIY, Harry Potter, Party

Materials

  • a paper grocery sack
  • black fabric
  • a hanger
  • lots of packing tape
  • Piñata filler provided by Oriental Trading
  • Styrofoam ball
  • rope to hang the pinata
  • hot glue

Instructions

  • The first step in creating a paper bag pinata is to cut down the sides of your bag like in the photo above. You are basically taking a square out of each side of the bag. You can see that I used two bags layered together, but I wouldn’t recommend it. It took FOREVER for the kids to break with it being double bagged.
  • Fill your Piñata with your goodies and then put the hanger at the opening of the bag. Fold the sides over the hanger and tape it down really good. I used a ton of packing tape to make sure it was secure on the hanger.
  • I hot glued the Styrofoam ball to the hook of the hanger. The point of this step is just to give a head to your Dementor. After you have given your Dementor a head, it is time to cover him up. You can use black fabric of even layers of tissue paper if you want. You just want to fray the bottom by cutting long strips to make it look like a Dementor. I cut a whole into two piece of fabric and slide it over the head of the Dementor to cover the body and then I wrapped another around the head.
  • I had planned on hanging the Piñata by the hanger hook but found it was actually more stable to loop it through each side of the hanger. It made the Piñata hang more evenly.
  • The kids had a blast breaking it open! It was a favorite part of the party for sure.

You can find the other tutorials for our party below.

 

Printable Platform 9 3/4 Sign

 DIY Quidditch Pitch

 Harry Potter Photo Booth

Harry Potter Wands- Use chopsticks to make these full size.

 Printable Hogwarts Letter

DIY Witch Brooms

Wizard Potion Bottles with free printables

Who would you throw a Harry Potter party for?
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Comments

  1. happy organized home says

    January 6, 2017 at 5:22 pm

    That is one of the coolest things I have ever seen I definitely need to give it a shot I LOVE Harry Potter 🙂

    Reply
  2. Belle Bermudez-Tubel says

    January 6, 2017 at 7:16 pm

    This is such a great idea! And I love the Harry Potter themed party! So cool!

    Belle | http://www.OneAwesomeMomma.com

    Reply
  3. Unknown says

    January 6, 2017 at 7:16 pm

    This is so awesome! I love Harry Potter and I can't wait to introduce it to my kids when they get older! I would totally make something like this! How fun & creative!

    Reply
  4. Julie Porter says

    January 6, 2017 at 8:03 pm

    This really was quite easy to make, and such a wonderfully creative idea! I would love a Harry Potter party as would my oldest daughter. We are both huge Harry Potter fans.

    Reply
  5. Kecia says

    January 6, 2017 at 11:44 pm

    What a neat idea for a Harry Potter Pinata! I have never made my own pinata but after this, I may try my hand at it for a future birthday party here.

    Reply
  6. Tough Cookie Mommy says

    January 6, 2017 at 11:48 pm

    I can't wait to share this post with a teaching colleague of mine. She is currently planning a Harry Potter themed birthday party for her daughter.

    Reply
  7. Karen Morse says

    January 7, 2017 at 1:31 am

    You are so incredibly DIY talented! I love pinatas (I mean…instant party starter, right?!) and the Harry Potter themed one is too fab!!

    Reply
  8. Roxanne Ferber says

    January 7, 2017 at 2:53 am

    You are so clever and incredibly creative. I'll have to remember these when my kids go through a HP phase!

    Reply
  9. Terri Steffes says

    January 7, 2017 at 4:40 am

    I would host a Harry Potter party for my fifth graders who were the first people to actaually hear the firstHaeey Potter book, maybe anywhere!! One of my mom was a bookseller and picked it up in England straight from the author!!

    Reply
  10. Tara says

    January 7, 2017 at 5:28 am

    Oh wow! I will definitely have to show this to my daughter because she is a huge Harry Potter fan!

    Reply
  11. Angela Tolsma says

    January 7, 2017 at 7:08 am

    Yes I totally agree that pinata's should be the bad guy! A dementor was the perfect idea! What a great birthday party idea!

    Reply
  12. Joanna Everyday Made Fresh says

    January 7, 2017 at 3:46 pm

    This is really just a fantastic idea! Love HP, and would have never thought to make a demonter.

    Reply
  13. Angela says

    January 7, 2017 at 4:47 pm

    I LOVE Harry Potter so I was so excited to read this post! Totally making one of these for my kid's next birthday party! Love it.

    Reply
  14. Six Time Mommy TEST says

    January 7, 2017 at 6:06 pm

    How awesome. what a really creative and great idea. Any Harry Potter fan would love this! Seems really inexpensive too which is great! – jeanine

    Reply
  15. Reesa Lewandowski says

    January 7, 2017 at 7:25 pm

    We made a pinata for the first time this summer and I couldn't believe how easy it was! This came out great!

    Reply
  16. Holly says

    January 8, 2017 at 4:57 am

    These are some really great crafts. I dont really have anyone to throw a Harry Potter party for. My kids dont now what Harry Potter is yet.

    Reply
  17. Megan McCoig says

    January 8, 2017 at 3:02 pm

    What a cool party. You went to so much effort and I love that. I've never used a piñata but looks like so much fun. So talented that you made it yourself! Hope you had fun.

    Reply
  18. Brittany Muddamalle says

    January 9, 2017 at 3:23 am

    You come up with the cutest Harry Potter things! My husband and I are just about to do a Harry Potter marathon with our kids. Although we'll wait on a few of the later ones. They would love all of these!

    Reply
  19. Cecilia C. Cannon says

    January 9, 2017 at 12:56 pm

    What a fun Harry Pottery theme bday! I love the most your DIY pinata. I would never have thought of this and it looks like it was perfect! You are so creative and I know how hard it is to find the time to pull this all together too!

    Reply
  20. Tara Holland says

    January 9, 2017 at 1:58 pm

    These are great party ideas, we love Harry Potter and all of your activities would go over well here. Never thought of using a paper bag for a piñata!

    Reply
  21. Amanda Love says

    January 9, 2017 at 4:36 pm

    This is pretty amazing! I love that you're able to recreate a dementor without so much effort. I like the finished product.

    Reply
  22. Heavenly Savings says

    January 9, 2017 at 6:35 pm

    I just pinned this to save the great ideas for my Daughters birthday party. She has not yet read Harry Potter but we are starting it soon and I know she is going to love it!

    Reply
  23. Heather says

    January 9, 2017 at 7:35 pm

    Now this is cool! I am a die hard Harry Potter fan – my kids are a little freaked about the dementors being so young, so we might have to wait a couple years for this!

    Reply
  24. silvsbeautifullife says

    January 9, 2017 at 10:22 pm

    What a unique and fun idea for a Harry Potter party! Such a great DIY for any Harry Potter fan!

    Reply
  25. Samantha Lee says

    January 10, 2017 at 3:23 am

    This is so amazingly cute! I loved Harry Potter as a kid (and I still do). I want to have a Harry Potter themed birthday party and make all of your Harry Potter DIYs!

    Reply
  26. Dollhouse Goddesses says

    January 10, 2017 at 4:51 am

    What a fun Harry Potter Roundup! Our favorite is the letter. It's so cool and original. Every idea is so fun and original. Can't wait to try them all!

    Reply
  27. Homegrown Adventures says

    January 10, 2017 at 5:07 pm

    How easy is this. I've always been intimidated of making my own but you make it look so easy. Wow your creative.

    Reply
  28. bellatrix says

    July 26, 2017 at 7:10 pm

    thank you I used it for my b day party

    Reply

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