Break the Piñata
Song of the Month · 2009
Copyright 1996 Friends Street Music
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In Mexico the pi'ata 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). CLICK HERE to learn more about Mexican Christmas traditions. 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. (Pretend to pick up candy and put in pi'ata ) A t (Pretend to pull on rope hand over hand)
Lyrics
1. Fill the piñata (sing 3 times)
At Christmas time
Raise the piñata (sing 3 times)
At Christmas time
CHORUS:
No quiero oro, ni quiero plata (I don't want silver, I don't want gold)
Yo lo que guiero es romper la piñata (All I want to do is break the piñata)
2.Cover up your eyes now (sing 3 times)
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)
At Christmas time
Gather up the candy (sing 3 times)
At Christmas time
CHORUS
4. Break the piñata (sing 3 times)
At Christmas time
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