For many years, people in Mexico have been using Piñatas (pronounced pin-yah-taws) for almost every occasion. They are now so popular you could call it a tradition.
A Piñata is a hand made Papier-mâché/cardboard model which can be filled with sweets, balloons, small toys, in fact just about anything of your choice.
The idea of the game is to fill and suspend the Piñata by a rope and take turns to hit it with a buster. Each child gets 2 turns to try and break it open while blindfolded! (Spin the child around first to make it harder!). Once they have succeeded in breaking it open, the Piñata will release its contents and then it's a mad dash for everyone to see how many goodies they can pick up. The kids just love it and so do the parents!
Piñatas are approximately 18-24 inches high by 18-24 inches across, they are a definite "Party HIT" for any occasion.