In the local Mexican schools, the tradition is for the birthday kid to take a cake and piñata to school, and everyone gathers to sing Cumpleaños Feliz.

Then the birthday girl has to take a big bite of the cake (hands-free) before smashing the piñata and dispersing the dulces to everyone.

We also had a small gathering back at our place with our new Mexican friends, with more cake and piñata.

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Cinquo hoy! - Nelly's 5th birthday celebrations photo gallery
Cinquo hoy!
Clementine: I wonder if anyone would notice if I..... - Nelly's 5th birthday celebrations photo gallery
Clementine: I wonder if anyone would notice if I.....
Look ma, no hands! - Nelly's 5th birthday celebrations photo gallery
Look ma, no hands!
what? - Nelly's 5th birthday celebrations photo gallery
what?
¡dale, dale, dale! - Nelly's 5th birthday celebrations photo gallery
¡dale, dale, dale!
We had a few new friends over to our house - Nelly's 5th birthday celebrations photo gallery
We had a few new friends over to our house
cake time - Nelly's 5th birthday celebrations photo gallery
cake time
Clementine's turn - Nelly's 5th birthday celebrations photo gallery
Clementine's turn
Smashing her 5th birthday piñata - Nelly's 5th birthday celebrations photo gallery
Smashing her 5th birthday piñata