piñatas
Candy-filled party decorations
Piñatas are decorated containers, traditionally made from papier-mâché or pottery, filled with candy and small toys.
At parties, especially birthday celebrations, a blindfolded person swings a stick at the hanging piñata until it breaks open and spills its contents for everyone to scramble after.
The tradition comes from Mexico and has spread throughout Latin America and beyond.
The kids took turns trying to break the piñata.
Gathering for celebration
- birthdayAnnual date of origin
- fiestaFestive public celebration
- candySugary edible treats
- blindfoldSight-blocking eye cover
stick · swinging · treats · children · festivity · quinceañera · posada · gathering
Traditional mortal transgressions
- virtueMoral goodness or merit
- temptationUrge toward the unwise
- faithTrust without proof
- breakingComing apart suddenly
triumph · star of Bethlehem · spiritual · Mexican heritage · cultural · Christmas · Advent · religious
Molded paper-paste sculpture material
- tissue paperThin decorative wrapping material
- fringeOutermost edge or margin
- cardboardRigid paper for containers
- pasteThick sticky substance
layers · newspaper · crepe paper · frame · wire · balloon · glue · strips
party
Gathering for celebration
blindfold · stick · swinging · treats · children · festivity · quinceañera · posada · gathering · decoration
seven deadly sins
Traditional mortal transgressions
- virtueMoral goodness or merit
- temptationUrge toward the unwise
- faithTrust without proof
breaking · triumph · star of Bethlehem · spiritual · Mexican heritage · cultural · Christmas · Advent · religious · indigenous
papier-mâché
Molded paper-paste sculpture material
- tissue paperThin decorative wrapping material
- fringeOutermost edge or margin
- cardboardRigid paper for containers
paste · layers · newspaper · crepe paper · frame · wire · balloon · glue · strips · colorful
candy
Sugary edible treats
coins · toys · chocolates · lollipops · tamarind · gum · trinkets · small gifts · sugarcane · jicama
donkey
Long-eared equine
character · superhero · animal · ball · cone · Disney · cartoon · horse · bull · dinosaur
- Latin Culturemariachi, salsa dancing, tango, flamenco, cumbia
- holiday traditionsChristmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Easter, New Year
- Latin AmericaArgentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Cuba
- mercadosvendors, stalls, booths, produce, fruit
- Latino CultureHispanic Americans, Latino, Chicana, Mexican-American, Cuban Americans
- Latin American ArtDiego Rivera, Rivera, revolutionary art, Mexican art, Virgin of Guadalupe
piñatasgoodie bags
Gift sacks for guests
party favors · loot bags · treat bags · party bags · gift boxes
- piñata stickTool for breaking piñatas