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My daughter loves dolphins, so on her birthday she wanted to smash one to pieces with a stick.

This was the first piñata I made with multiple candy compartments.  The kids were getting older and stronger, and I didn't want one good swing to bring a quick end to all the dolphin-loving fun.

I made three compartments using ordinary party balloons, then built the dolphin's body around the three balloons. Each compartment had its own hanging string.

The eyes were ping pong balls painted gloss black. I know real dolphin eyes don't look anything like that, but liked the way the black contrasted with the blue and white of the rest of the dolphin.  It's a piñata, not a marine biology lesson.

   
  Before decorating, the piñata is essentially a dolphin sculpture made of papier mâché.  The fins and flukes were shaped using wire shirt hangers.  I taped newspaper over the wires and stuffed them with newspaper to fatten them up a little, then papier mâchéd over them. Once they were stiff enough I cut a small slit and pulled out the newspaper stuffing.   Dolphin in progress    
Dolphin piñata    
                   
        Dolphin after      
                         
Dolphin after  

Contains 100% pure sugar.

This dolphin is
tuna-safe!

       
                             
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