Linda Glassman had it all figured out. Her 7-year-old son, Toby, would have about 14 friends over to help him smack to smithereens a traditional Mexican-made donkey pinata during a neighborhood ...

Pin the tail on the donkey, a party game played by British children for generations, has been usurped by a Mexican import. Harry Wallop Harrywallop 10 May 2010 • 7:00am Piñata, an activity which ...

Piñatas became a key part of celebrating Las Posadas — the festivities held each December in Mexico and other Latin American countries to mark the birth of Christ. The religious origins are evident in ...

ACOLMAN, Mexico — María de Lourdes Ortiz Zacarías swiftly cuts hundreds of strips of newsprint and colored crepe paper needed to make a piñata, soothed by Norteño music on the radio while measuring ...

The colorful paper creations have come to be a staple at children’s parties in the US, but some are pushing its boundaries A turquoise and silver body glistens, with variations of color that suggest ...