What are piñatas and what is this game all about

More and more often in Poland you can find at parties the game of breaking a piñata. Piñatas these are specially prepared paper or clay figures or balls, filled inside with sweets or other surprises. The fun of breaking a piñata is to knock it down or knock it out blindfolded, so that it falls apart and candy or other trinkets fall to the ground from the middle. This is a custom that came to Poland from abroad, but is becoming increasingly popular. It is a unique attraction for children's parties, although the adults also have a lot of fun breaking the piñata.

Where the piñata came from and what it is

Smashing a piñata is a folk custom in Latin American countries of South America, embedded in the tradition of Christmas. It is mainly part of Mexican culture, dating back to pre-colonial times. Emigrants from Europe took over the custom from the Indians, giving it a Christian character. This custom with the development of colonialism first reached Spain and Portugal.

The rest of the world also knows the fun of smashing birthday piñata from American films, gradually became popular in Europe, including Poland. The Spanish-language name is derived from the Italian name for a type of pot.

Smashing piñatas - fun not only for children

Regardless of its roots and symbolism in Latin American countries, breaking a piñata has become for the rest of the world simply an attraction at parties, mainly children's birthday parties, but not only. Piñatas are great as an enrichment and attraction at various children's parties, city and family picnics, carnival games or Children's Day. The most popular are the classic piñatas smashed with a stick, but there are also some available that open by pulling a string, which is easier for smaller children. One thing is undeniable playing in piñatas birthday provides children with a lot of excitement, positive emotions and sensational and fascinating fun and entertainment.

Piñatas may be shaped like a sphere, but increasingly have other, more attractive shapes, ornaments and colors. They can be animals, fruits, dolls, cartoon characters and various other shapes. Birthday piñata can be numbers or letters. The main thing is to make the piñata attractive and attract the attention of children, it is to delight with shapes and colors, which with today's design is not difficult. In this way, the piñata becomes not only an attraction and fun, but also an additional and impressive party decoration.

How the piñata is made

A piñata is a form made of paper and decorative elements, empty inside because it is prepared to be filled with sweets or other trinkets. Although, as we know, candy is what children look forward to the most. Birthday piñata on a stick or string is hung from the ceiling or from a tree, for example. The stick for smashing the piñata should not be too hard, the idea is to knock down the piñata or open it, not destroy it.

It's a good idea for adults at children's parties to hold the piñata and make sure the contents don't spill out too quickly. Usually every child invited would want to take part in the dumping of an avalanche of candy, children's toys, confetti or other surprises. With piñatas, they fit perfectly helium balloons.

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