A piñata is a colorful container filled with candy and toys, traditionally broken open with a stick by blindfolded children at celebrations. A safer version now features strings to pull. Piñatas can be made or bought in various shapes and themes, with modern fillers including candy and toys.
A piñata is a usually colorful and decorated container made of cardboard or similar material that holds candies, trinkets, and toys. It is usually suspended from a rope and is opened by blindfolded children wielding sticks or sticks during a celebration or party. The piñata is a celebratory custom that has a strong association with Mexico, but has been found in use at celebrations around the world for hundreds of years. In the United States, breaking one is a frequent game at children’s birthday parties.
The traditional piñata was always a broken container opened with a stick, but due to the potential dangers and injuries from blindfolded children swinging mallets, a safer version emerged. Many commercially available ones now feature a series of strings hanging from the bottom, only one of which will actually release the contents from the bottom through a flap-like trap door. Children take turns pulling on a single string until the one that opens the flap is pulled. While this modified design is very popular with parents, the original style still exists.
Due to the popularity of the piñata at celebrations and parties, many people find it important to have one that coordinates with the theme of the party. While traditionally an animal, the container can be any shape. Many licensed characters are available in this form and availability varies based on popularity and current trends. In addition to buying commercially produced piñatas, they can also be made from cardboard boxes, paper mache or even clay.
The contents of a piñata were traditionally fruit and sugar cane, although modern fillers have expanded to include all varieties of candy, gum, and other sweets, along with trinkets and toys such as bouncy balls, spinning tops, plastic jewelry, and any other variety of small objects that children like. Most children have no preference for the type of filling, but enjoy the momentary anticipation of trying to release whatever is hidden inside.
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