1. by: Maggie Velasquez-Choi
Welcome to the Hippie Korea 2016 Piñata workshop
by: Maggie Velasquez-Choi
You can find this PowerPoint presentation on my blog (Christmas stocking link)

2. What is a piñata?
A container with candy or treats inside
The container should be able to hang or swing above and away from the guests.
The container should endure about 30 hard hits with a bat or stick. (strong frame + weak walls).
The container should be visibly appealing

3. How to play piñata
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 turn 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.
Children hitting the piñata

4. Don’ts:
Don’t use heavy cardboard, because it will be almost indestructible. We want a strong frame but weak walls.
don’t put the string only through the top. It should go around the piñata to work more efficiently at holding the weight.
Don’t make the stick too long
Don’t hold the piñata when the kids are hitting it
Adults hit too hard. Only children
Don’t let the kids get too close when somebody is swinging
AFV funny piñata fails

5. Easy paper bag or cereal box piñatas

6. Easy tagboard piñatas

7. balloon paper mache piñatas

8. Advanced paper mache piñatas

9. Pull string piñata (to keep the little kids safe. No swinging bats)

10. Click here to go to: Maggie’s homemade piñatas album

11. Maggie’s Clown piñata tutorial

12. Let’s make a Christmas stocking piñata

13. Google: Christmas stocking coloring

14. The Christmas piñata history

15. Traditional Song: Dale, Dale, Dale