Fill
the piñata with lots of wrapped candy, small toys or
prizes and (optional) confetti. Avoid filling the
piñata with chocolate or things that will melt on a
hot day. Hang the piñata from a tree or set up two
ladders with a rope across them. Use a broomstick
that you have cut in half or buy a piñata stick at
the party store for children to swat at the piñata.
Line
the children up from youngest to oldest so that
everyone gets a turn to hit the piñata before the
sluggers break it open.
Blindfold the player and turn them around three
times and let them try and hit the piñata with the
stick. You can move the rope up and down to
keep it away from the older kids and make it more
challenging.
A
10-second rule is a great way to keep things in
order - tell the children that after the piñata is
broken they must count to 10 and then go and collect
candy. This gives smaller children a fighting
chance.
Optional: Before they begin hitting the pinata
give each child a small bag to hold their candy and
toys in. This bag can be used as their goody
bag to take home after the party.
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