Make a paper bag pinata for your next fiesta party. It's easy and of course lots of fun to play at your party. This version uses a "pull string" to get the candy and treats from the bag so nobody gets whacked with a stick trying to break open the pinata.

Small toys, candy and wrapped treats.

Make the Pull String
Carefully cut a section from the bottom of the paper bag, leaving at least 2 inches of the bottom intact. Cut a 48-inch piece of string or sturdy ribbon and place the center inside the hold. Glue on a layer of tissue paper to fit the bottom of the bag, taking care to leave the ends of string free but glued onto the bottom. Glue on several more layers of tissue to the bottom of the bag to create a new bag bottom. This will make a quick-release rippable pinata bottom that you can use for the game instead of breaking open the pinata with a stick.

Fill the Pinata Body
Cut pieces of colorful tissue paper into strips and shapes about 6 inches long. Slightly scrunch these pieces and use as confetti-type filling in a layer at the bottom of the bag. You can also add glitter confetti and ribbons to the mixture.

Add a layer of toys, treats or candy, then another layer of confetti filling.

Alternate confetti and toys layers until the bag is almost full. Don't pack down too much as you fill the pinata. Keep it light and fluffy.

Add a Hanging Cord
Staple a length of string or sturdy ribbon into the top of the bag, then fold over slightly and staple the top of the bag closed. This will be the hanging cord for the pinata.
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Decorate the Pinata
Separate different colored tissue paper pieces into 4 sheet stacks, keeping layers folded the same way as they came in the package, or fold into thirds the long way.

Cut through the folded layers to make strips of tissue paper about 6 inches deep, then cut 4-inch slits about 3 inches apart all along the long edges - you're creating "fringe" from each of the bands of tissue paper. Separate the fringe bands carefully.

When you've finished making the fringe, glue the bands around the bag, starting at the bottom and working upward in layers, leaving the fringe parts free.

Alternate colors and continue working your way around the bag and up to the top. Finish off by stapling a fringe section over the top of the bag, working around the hanging cord. Glue any other paper streamers or decorations you like to the outside of the pinata bag.

When all the glue is dry, hang the pinata from a tree branch or doorway and prepare children for the pinata game.