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Jack O’ Lantern Pumpkin Balloon Pinata

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Make a Jack O’ Lantern Pumpkin Balloon Pinata filled with candy and treats for your kids to pop this Halloween!

Pumpkin Balloon Pinata

My post last spring that shared how to fill a balloon with candy was a lot of fun so I decided to make a fall version just in time for Halloween.  This time, I made jack-o-lantern pumpkins. They are like a pinata for one. If you get really good at making them, you can mass produce and hand them out to trick-or-treaters!

pinata fillers

Start by gathering good quality orange balloons (don’t use the really small, thin ones, or they will just pop), small wrapped candy without sharp edges (like boxes of candy or lollipops), and small soft toys. I used packs of Skittles, Rolos, Starburst, glow-in-the-dark mice, and sticky eyeballs.

How To Fill A Balloon With Candy

Stretch the opening of the balloon over the mouth of a plastic bottle. Choose a bottle of flavored water or a sports drink like Gatorade with an extra wide mouth. I washed the bottle out and then cut off the top, turning it into a funnel. Then, carefully and gently shove the candy and the toys into the balloon, allowing it to stretch as you go.

filled balloon

Next, carefully remove the balloon from the funnel, fill the balloon with air, and tie it shut.

Jack o Lantern Balloon

Cut a jack-o-lantern face from black paper and attach it to the balloon. I used double-sided tape.

Then, the kids get to pop the pumpkin balloon to get their treats! A toothpick is a simple way to pop them.

If you plan to bring a jack o’ lantern pumpkin balloon pinata to a school, be sure to get approval from your child’s teacher and to check for latex allergies.

More Balloon Pinatas

  • Easter Egg Pinatas
  • 4th of July Pinata Balloons
Jack o lantern pumpkin balloon pinata.
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Jack O’ Lantern Pumpkin Balloon Pinata

Make a Jack O' Lantern Pumpkin Balloon Pinata filled with candy and treats for your kids to pop this Halloween!
Prep Time30 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: gifts
Yield: 6
Author: Tonia Larson
Cost: $10

Equipment

  • wide mouth plastic beverage bottle flavored water or sports drink
  • black paper
  • scissors
  • double-sided tape

Materials

  • 6 orange balloons good quality
  • 6 miniature Skittles
  • 6 miniature Rolos
  • 6 miniature Starburst
  • 6 plastic glow-in-the-dark mice
  • 6 sticky eyeballs

Instructions

  • Wash and dry the empty wide-mouth beverage bottle. Carefully cut the top off, turning it into a funnel.
  • Stretch the balloon opening over the mouth of the funnel.
  • Carefully shove the candy and toys into the balloon, allowing it to stretch as you go.
  • Remove the funnel, fill the balloon with air, and tie it shut.
  • Cut out jack-o-lantern eyes, nose, and mouth from the black paper and attach to the balloons with double-sided tape.

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Comments

  1. Kara says

    October 27, 2013 at 7:11 am

    This is such a fun and cute idea! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  2. kristi@ishouldbemoppingthefloor says

    October 26, 2013 at 1:09 am

    So fun!! I actually jumped a bit when the balloon popped in the video…LOL! What a cute idea.

    Reply
  3. Ginger says

    October 24, 2013 at 10:58 pm

    Cutest thing ever! My kiddos would love this! 🙂

    Reply
  4. brett says

    October 24, 2013 at 12:36 pm

    So cute – thanks for sharing the idea … love it! xx, b @ being-bianca.com

    Reply
  5. Therese (getpartychic.com) says

    October 20, 2013 at 10:09 am

    Cool! Thanks!

    Reply
  6. Therese (getpartychic.com) says

    October 20, 2013 at 8:05 am

    Cute idea! Just to clarify, what type of bottle with an extra wide mouth did you use? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      October 20, 2013 at 8:22 am

      Sorry Therese! When I wrote the post, I couldn’t remember the brand and was going to go back and add it but with my vacation brain, I totally forgot! It was a Life Water bottle. Thanks!

      Reply
  7. Anna Bennett says

    October 16, 2013 at 11:56 am

    Tonia,
    That is such an awesome idea. I like it. I am going to pass this on to Facebook & Tweeter.
    I have a lot of friends & family that love to do things like that.

    Reply

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