Our guys all love pinatas, but the fillers are so pricey. This year, I bought a lot of little holiday trinketsand mini stuffed toys for 75 to 90 percent off at after Christmas sales. I am saving them for a birthday on January 14th. That pinata will be filled with silly little things and a bit of candy and the kids will be thrilled.
Other options for cheaply filling a pinata are:
- Asking adult guests to pitch in with a small bag of wrapped candy or a few small trinkets. If six parents bring a handful of fillers, that pinata will be bursting with goodies in no time.
- Shopping the Target dollar spot when it hits 75% off. Little erasers, Hello Kitty hair clips and assorted small toys were all a quarter when I visited Target the other day. (And I got Hello Kitty shopping bags for a quarter each, so guests could tote their loot home!)
- Making fillers yourself. Wrap small Rice Krispie treat squares in plastic wrap, knit animal finger puppets and whip up a bunch of necklaces and bracelets using that stash of beads that has been taking up room in your art supply bin.
