Piñata Invitation Holder

It’s party time!

You never know what you’re going to find at work!

My department sometimes receives some pretty nice invitations – from square cards in vellum paper to shimmery cardstock and embossed lettering. The most unique invitation I’ve ever seen was one for a Cinco de Mayo-themed event last year. Inside a bag filled with foam western-shaped confetti was a mini piñata. And jammed into the poor piñata’s throat was a rolled up scroll with the event details. After a quick invite-ectomy, I patched up the hole using a piece of Post-It Note, and she was good as new!

For months, this piñata had been keeping me company, sitting on my desk at work. But once I was bitten by the American Girl bug, I began to see objects in a new light. When I realized how perfect of a prop this piñata would be, I brought it home, and it’s been decorating Kit’s table and chairs since. Now I just need mini carne asada and fried ice cream… mmm…