Parents' Guide to Piñata Masters!

PIÑATA MASTERS! (a.k.a. Dale, Dale, Dale) is a Mexican reality competition where piñata makers are vying to become Piñata Heroes. Hosted by comedian Daniel Sosa, it features seven teams, each named after a bright color, participating in a series of themed challenges that require them to design and create unique piñatas within a limited time frame. But unlike your average cardboard and paper creations, theirs must also showcase unique storytelling characteristics, elaborate decorative details, and even mechanical components. Offering her thoughts and advice throughout is master piñata creator Belén Sánchez. Half way through each challenge a "surprise stick" (which is later used to break a piñata) introduces an additional task or element that each team must incorporate into the work. Making things more complicated is the fact that the supply room from which they gather their materials is closed before each challenge is over. Once the finished works are hanging in the ‘Piñatadrome,' the , a group of children, also known as the ‘Piñatesters,' judge each one, and decide which team wins, and which team is eliminated. Piñatas also get broken in spectacular fashion. At the end of the competition, the final piñata swinging earns its creators 1 million pesos (over $50K) and the title.