There aren't a lot of sure things when it comes to planning your child's birthday party, but a pinata is one of them: competitive whacking and candy. Make your own with this fun, only slightly messy ...

As summer eases into the school year — and into a new season of birthdays, class parties and holiday gatherings — now’s a good time to make a few eye-catching pinatas. Unlike store-bought pinatas, ...

We visit a piñata making event to explore this cultural tradition. Piñata making is part of the annual celebration for Hispanic Heritage Month. We go to an event at Delta College where people ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A fiesta favorite, the piñata is not something you need to run to the store to buy anymore. Here is an easy way to make your own ...

ALBUQUERQUE (AP) – For most New Mexicans, piñatas are those colorful donkeys or other figures stuffed with candy that children at birthday parties break with a stick. But contemporary artist Justin ...

An exhibit based on the piñateras and their creations, “El Paso Piñata Extravaganza,” showed the art of the craft. Read full story here. Authentic piñatas, which are made from paper maches and ...

In this Jan. 20, 2015 photo, Cecilia Albarran Gonzalez, 54, smoothes layers of papier-mache onto the back of a horse piñata, in her home in the Iztapalapa neighborhood of Mexico City. Albarran and her ...