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In
Mexico the piñata is an important part of the Christmas celebration
for children. It may even be in the shape of a star to represent the
Star of Bethlehem. In addition to candy, it is often filled with
peanuts, guavas, oranges, jicamas (a sweet root vegetable), sugar cane,
and tejocotes (a kind of crab apple).
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This simple dance is easy for young children to do.
Practice each of the motions before playing the song.
DANCE:
Begin with children standing in a circle. Sing the first 2 verses
using the motions as indicated below. During chorus children will hold
hands, walk in a circle, then walk into the middle and back out.
Break the Piñata
1. Fill the piñata (sing 3 times)
 (Pretend to pick up candy and put in piñata)
At
Christmas time
Raise the piñata (sing 3 times)
(Pretend to pull on rope hand over hand)
at Christmas time
CHORUS:
No
quiero oro, ni quiero plata
(sing 3 times)
(I don’t want silver, I
don’t want gold)
(Hold hands and walk in a circle)
Yo lo que guiero es romper la
piñata
(sing 3 times)
(All I want to do is break
the piñata)
(Walk into center of circle and out again, holding hands)
2. Cover up your eyes now (sing 3 times)
(Cover eyes
)
At Christmas time
Swing hard the stick now (sing 3 times)
(Pretend to be holding a stick and swing)
At Christmas time. (CHORUS)
3. Break the piñata (sing 3 times)
(Clap hands once every time word “break” is sung
)
At Christmas time
Gather up the candy (sing 3 times)
(Crouch down and pretend to gather candy)
At Christmas time (CHORUS)
4. Break
the piñata (sing 3 times)
(Clap
hands once every time word “break” is sung.)
At Christmas time
(CHORUS)
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