Piñatas
have been used all around the world for hundreds of years to celebrate special occasions,
mainly kid birthday parties. Although breaking a
piñata
at children's birthdays is very
much a tradition among Hispanics, this fun kid party game has spread throughout the entire
United States.
The tradition of breaking
piñatas originated in Europe in
ancient times. It was a simple painted clay pot decorated with colorful paper and filled
with candy and coins. Today
piñatas are made of paper Mache.
The traditional Mexican star-shaped
piñatas was part of
early Christmas Mexican celebrations representing the Star of Bethlehem that guided
worshippers to baby Jesus.
Today
piñatas has come to replace the game of Pin
the Tail on the Donkey as kid's favorite party game. Nowadays it is even used as a
party decoration: it makes a great centerpiece! Pull string
piñatas, a gentler version of
this popular party activity, have been invented to allow toddlers enjoy the game as much
as older kids do.
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piñatas and kid party supplies and many fun party ideas!