Pinatas

Playing the Pinata Game.

Hang the pinata up from the ceiling. Each child gets a turn trying to break the pinata. Blindfold the child and give them a stick (a broom handle works well) -- make sure all the other children stand WELL back from the swinging! Turn the child around in a circle 2 or 3 times and point him or her in the direction of the pinata. The child gets to swing the stick 2 or 3 times.

Then another child gets a turn. When someone breaks the pinata, all the children get to gather the goodies. You might want to prewrap the goodies in bags so they don't get paper mache on them and so that each child gets and equal share -- this is especially useful when the children are of various ages.

TIP:

Use skipping ropes, to rope off a small circle inside a large circle.
The stick (and whoever is using it) stays inside the small circle. When the person's done using it, they have to put the stick down inside the small circle before they go back to the audience.
The audience stays outside the large circle
At most parties, remembering the rules of the circles becomes as much of a game for the kids as whacking the pinata.