Generic Superhero Costume (Captain Pinata).

Step 2 The Body Suit.

Potentially the easiest part of the whole thing - it's a disposable overall, the kind of thing you see them wearing on TV at crime scenes.

They don't come in many sizes (I could only find Large and Extra Large), so you may want to alter your suit - remove the hood, shorten arms and legs - before entering the truly creative stage.

Captain Pinata

Captain Pinata has no hood, so I cut it off. With scissors, if you need to know.

Pinatas are colourful and covered in tissue, but I didn't want to be too hot, too noisy, or shed paper all over the place. I decided to simply colour in my overall, using a random selection of decorating sample pots from local DIY stores.

Unfortunately, this didn't work. Half-way through the painting process, I realised it was starting to look like I'd lost a fight in a primary-school art room. Have a look at the pictures if you don't believe me.

So, back to the paper. Starting at the ankles, I wrapped wide strips of crepe paper around the legs and duct-taped the top edges in place. I only used relatively small pieces of tape to allow for movement and prevent ripping.

Each new layer over-lapped the one before, hiding the duct tape.

At the torso, I only wrapped paper around the sides, since I knew that the chest and back would be covered.

It was start to look more like Mr Flamenco than Captain Pinata, but I was committed by resources, and more importantly time.