Seasonal Piñata Crafting and Smashing
A two-part activity: children design and assemble a small, personalized piñata (or one collaborative large one) based on the current season or holiday, followed by the fun payoff of smashing it.
- Takes
- 2 hr
- Your setup
- 15 min prep
- Ages
- Ages 5–10
- Mess
- Some mess
- Cost
- $$
- Where
- Indoors
How to do it
- 1Day 1 (or 1 hour before the party): Prep the base shape (balloon covered in newspaper strips and paste). Let dry completely.
- 2During the party: Participants decorate the dried shape with tissue paper.
- 3Fill the piñata. Hang it securely and supervise children as they take turns hitting it until it breaks open.
What they're practising
- Patience
- Fine Motor Control
- Delayed Gratification
- Decorative Art