Better Than A Pinata!

Last Saturday we celebrated Issa's fourth birthday.  We always have pinatas for our kids' birthday parties, but this year I wanted to do something different.  Pinatas are expensive.  You're blowing 14 to 20 bucks on something that is ultimately going to get destroyed.  You'll never be able to use it again.  Only one kid gets all the glory of being the one to bust the pinata.  Plus we always do pinatas.  So I wanted to do something different, and this is what I came up with.

CANDY BALLOON POP! We stuffed balloons with candy, blew up the balloons and then had the kids pop the balloons (with their butts) on our front porch.  I wasn't sure if my idea was going to be a hit or if it was going to flop.  IT WAS A HIT!

The kids were giggling the entire time!  So were the adults.  In fact, I think the grown ups enjoyed this immensely.  It was hilarious to watch these kids bouncing up and down on balloons trying to pop them to get candy out.

I actually think the kids liked the candy balloon pop better than a pinata.  It was easier for the younger kids, and they each got some candy after every attempt so there was some instant gratification there.

It did take longer to stuff the balloons and blow them up than it takes to stuff a pinata. But the kids loved it, and so did the adults.

The best part for us?  It was way cheaper than a pinata!  When we buy a pinata we usually spend at least $15 on the pinata, and then another $9 on enough candy to fill it.  That's a total of $24 before taxes.  The balloon pop was significantly cheaper. We spent $2 on balloons and $7 on candy for a total of $9.