Whether you are hosting an adult or kids indoor or outdoor party, the piñata party game is bound to be the highlight of the event. It’s a fun game for birthdays and a great party game idea for any other occasion as well. Normally, the traditional piñata game as described below is played as an outdoor party game but it can also be played at a garage, auditorium, or other indoor facility of appropriate size. 

 

1. First, make sure you have everything needed to play the party game, such as a rope, a place from where to hang the piñata (such as a tree branch, a basketball hoop, two adults holding ends of a rope with a piñata hanging in middle, etc.), piñata candy and/or toy stuffers (can include large confetti), a piñata buster stick and blindfolds for the participants.

 

2. Fill the piñata with the goodies before guests arrive at the party, so that they won't know what surprises are inside. This gives the participants an element of surprise for the game ahead.

 

3. Before the party game begins, you may use the piñata as a festive centerpiece. When you’re ready to begin playing, take the piñata and hang it from the designated place in the party game area.

 

4. Organize the participants in a line, starting with the smallest one all the way to the tallest one. If the boy or girl is very young, they won't require a blindfold. Traditionally, children over 3 years old are blindfolded, then spun around a few times, provided with the piñata buster stick and let loose to play the party game by hitting the piñata.

 

5. If played only by children, for safety's sake, while a child is hitting the piñata during the game, all other children must be kept away (a minimum 15' radius is recommended) from the hitter. Furthermore, the child should have completely ceased to hit the piñata before you allow the other children to go grab the goodies spilled on floor. This safety instruction is of utmost importance and cannot be emphasized enough.

 

6. Allow each participant to hit the piñata at least a couple of times before you move on to the next child.

 

7. To make the piñata party game even more fun, the piñata must be swung up and down, and guests must be encouraged to misdirect the piñata hitter (if the piñata is down, tell the hitter the piñata is up, etc).

 

8. You may also want to throw candy with your hands while the piñata is being hit. To make sure that all participants have fun, make sure that all have gotten some treats at the end of the game.