Here is my latest PowerPoint presentation for my Yeongtong Library Piñatas workshops.
Simple piñata instructions. We fill the piñata with candy, hang it or hold it where it can be swung up and down. You can throw the rope over a tree limb or a pavilion beam or two people on ladders or chairs on opposite ends can be holding it and move it up and down to challenge the kids to break it. If the kids are old enough they should have their eyes blindfolded and made to tun three times before attempting to hit the piñata with a stick (or a light bat). About 3-5 attempts is a good before it’s the next kid’s turn. Start with the youngest and go up. Sometimes it takes an adult to finally break the piñata. For a party of very young children I usually make a hole towards the bottom so candy can fly out when the littlest ones hit it so they can be successful then I close it for the older kids. Make sure the kids are behind a certain line when the action is happening (very important, and get help from adults for this part). You can watch videos on youtube about how to break a piñata.
click on the blue link to get a PowerPoint step-by-step presentation I made on how to make a clown piñata for making the clown piñata seen below.
Gallery of some of my homemade piñatas:
We also made an ice cream truck math station for Andy. He would sell ice cream. They stick on with velcro. There’s a box inside to hold my cellphone while it’s playing ice cream truck music (found on YouTube).
Another math station: a cardboard flower / grocery shop. The boxes in the “store” hold up the shutters and hold the extra merchandise. It folds up flat for storage. The window shutters close with velcro.
We made a cardboard kitchen to have fun with. It has cupboards / refrigerator and an oven. The doors close with Velcro.
Andy's Playroom 