X'mas holiday and pinata progress

It's X'mas holiday... but hubby is working. So that's left me at home going no where and trying to do whatever that's needed to be done before the coming new year. Went to the kids school today to buy their exercise & revision books... plus others like Izzat's tie, Izzaty's track bottom (kena around RM135 jugak tu for both kids). So now all are ready to go back to school!! :) I managed to have a closer look at the list of Izzaty's and Izzat's new classmates. I noticed many pupils from 3 Amanah (the 2nd class) managed to beat the 3 Cekal kids (the first class).. hence, Izzaty will be seeing some new faces in 4 Cekal next year from previous 3 Amanah.. and of coz.. some of the 3 Cekal kids will be in 4 Amanah this year.... sure diorang upset... :(

Later went to Izzaty's friends house - Qistina and Husna - Izzaty would love to have them for her birthday party. Alaa.. buat kecil2an ajer.... invited some of her friends, neighbours' kids, family and some close friends :) Tak reti nak buat besar2an :)

Remember I wrote in my previous post that we're trying to make our own pinata? Well, our pinata project is working well.... just 50% siap. Here's some pic of the pinata in progress..
We just used : 2 balloons... (one for Doraemon's head and another one its body), old newspapers... gunting into 1 inches pieces, kanji (to act as glue)... then creape papers to decorate as final touch :)

First step, lekatkan the news paper pieces onto the balloons... see in the picture... Izzaty bersemangat buat! :) Do it layer by layer. When the previous layer dah kering... then only you can proceed to the next layer. And this continues... until you think the material is strong and thick enough lah ( I am not exactly sure how many layers I did.... probably 6 - 8 ). Tebal jugak lah coz nanti I can imagine the boys beating my pinata kuat2... kejap je rabak kalau tak kuat!! :P

When you think the pinata is thick enough... then you can pop the balloon! Since we are making a 'Doraemon'.... I have 2 parts lah... the body and the head.... and later pandai2 lah alter for the legs and hands... like this one... ( I used plastic cups for the legs and hands).

See our latest 'Doraemon' pinata in progress...

Tak siap 100% lagi coz I am yet to force hubby to drill 2 holes on the pinata... utk letak tali... so that it can be hang nicely during the birthday party. Once the hole is ready... then we can put sweets, candies, lollipos and some light toys in it... before doing the final touch and complete the 'Doraemon' :). The pinata will be hang as decorations during the beginning of the party. Towards the end of the party... then the kids will have to queue and take turn hitting the pinata hard... so that the pinata will be broken and the candies, lollipops and toys will burst out from the broken pinata!! And voila.... RUUUUUUUUUUNNNNN kidsssss!! Grab as much sweets and candies as you can!!! The more the better!! :D