What an amazing site you have! This is some of the best information I’ve come across. I’m wondering if you might have some insight on our dilemma.
My daughter is having an indoor party but the venue has absolutely nothing to hang a piñata from. Can you recommend a way to hang / dangle it? It’s a large open space. Right now I’m considering attaching it to an extension pole and holding the pole using a ladder for support. I’m just concerned about how tough it may be to hold steady. Plus I want the height to work well. The kids are only kindergarteners though. Any thoughts you may have would be greatly appreciated. I’m hoping to avoid a pinata “fail” like I’ve seen at some other parties. Thanks in advance!!
Answer from Piñata Boy
There’s not one best answer to this and sometimes there’s not even a good answer, but what you have in mind is what I would recommend.
Sometimes an indoor venue will have a spot such as an open stairwell that even if it’s a tight space, it can still work. Sometimes you can find a couple of high-up spots to anchor a long PVC pipe, and hang the piñata from that. Sometimes you can even put an eye bolt into a ceiling or cross beam. But when all you’ve got is an ordinary room with an 8-10 foot ceiling and there’s nothing else to work with, the best option is to hang the piñata on the end of a pole of some kind and have someone hold it. Hopefully more than one someone, because a piñata on the end of a pole gets pretty heavy pretty fast. Propping the pole up on a ladder is a good idea to help reduce the load, but then the ladder might be uncomfortably close to the kids and the piñata. Like I said, there’s not always a good answer.
The more adults you have available in a case like this the better, and the fact that your players are so young also helps. The kids will have fun even if the situation isn’t optimal, and that’s the important thing.
Good luck!