The Pinata

It worked!
It came out damn near how we imagined it would! Go figure!

Liv and her painting of a hot air balloon (we've had the easel and paints out all week).

As some of you know, this was my first ever paper mache project, and I sought advice from Google and my facebook friends - where else? 

Turns out, it's like most things, follow the instructions and everything will be OK. I was nervous about making sure that a toddler/preschooler would be able to break it (in less than half and hour!!!)  - and yet not hyper fragile... so I didn't enlist much help.

But Camila and Liv did help pick out the toys and treats that would go in the pinata and filled it! 

And I let Camila choose if she wanted to break the pinata at home with just us or if she wanted to bring it to playgroup and share with their friends. Liv made sure she helped choose, and together, they chose to wait until the day after Mimi's b-day, and bring it to playgroup.

The Mommy hosting the group was kind enough allow me to bring it, for which I am very grateful!

These kids are so well behaved - they waited patiently while we got everything set up. 

Liv and Mimi had been waiting for this for days and days! They were READY...
(a vacuum extension tube as a bat - light enough for Mimi to swing.)

Every kid got a turn, I think almost everyone got two turns. Every hit put a dent in it, some broke it.

Liv made a small hole. 

Jordan was fascinated - it took a few quick mommies to make sure he didn't end up getting bonked himself, he was always right there!  And really loved it when it was HIS TURN!!

But Abbygail, with her blonde braids flying, dealt the final blow! Crrraaack!

YAY!!!

What fun!

I realize that I really should have brought my big Nikon to take these pictures, the little camera is just too slow! - Or at least I need to choose my settings much more carefully.
Well, there you go, now I know a lot more than I did before!