A demo for the new mini-game-tastic Viva Pinata spin-off, Viva Pinata: Party Animals landed on Xbox Live last week:

Content: Viva Piñata Party Animals Demo

Price: Free

Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions

Dash Text: [ESRB: E (Everyone) CARTOON violence,COMIC MISCHIEF] Partake in family style fun with the Viva Piñata®: Party Animals demo! One to four players can compete in a sampling of mini-games and races with your favorite characters from the hit TV show! Get the full game so four players can gather in the family room or play over Xbox LIVE to compete in 40+ mini-games and over a dozen foot races.
Size: 971.17 MB

I didn't spend a lot of time checking it out but I will say this - this game has much more potential to snag the Viva Pinata-cartoon-watching demographic than the first game did. Take that as you will.