Share this:Why do we let our kids beat up cute-faced avocados and pink unicorn piñatas with a bat? And yet, here we are, joyfully smashing smiling dinosaurs stuffed with Snickers and Skittles at birthday parties across the United States. I will try to briefly summarize this fascinating journey:The piñata originated in China for the Chinese New Year in the 13th century. The classic piñata, with its seven spiky points, stood for the seven deadly sins: greed, gluttony, sloth, pride, envy, wrath, and lust. Players were spun (sometimes 33 times for Christ’s years) to throw off their sense of space before taking a swing.