Paper Mache Pinatas
Type
Food-Based Enrichment
Animals
Most land mammals
Food Extraction
Destruction
Behaviors
Processing Materials
Why We Like It
This destructible enrichment requires animals to get through a layer of material to access their food, which provides opportunities for animals to get messy and tear things apart. You can use non-toxic paint to paint the pinatas for a variety of events and holidays, too.
Materials
Water
Flour
Balloon
Large bowl
Newspaper cut into strips
Scents/spices/etc
Non-toxic paint optional
How to Make It
Mix together 1 part flour to 2 parts water until consistency of thick glue (still runny and not too thick like paste). Add more water or flour as necessary. Mix to remove any lumps.
Dip a strip of newspaper into the mix, run your fingers over it to remove excess paste, and lay the strip across balloon. It's best to put on multiple layers of strips in order to assure your item is sturdy.
Allow your creation to dry for 12-48 hours. It will feel stiff and not sticky when it's ready. Paint it if you'd like.
Fill with food/substrate/scents or a combination of all three.
**Adapted from https://newzoo.org**
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