JUAREZ, MEXICO-When Belém Ramirez Avalos gently dips her hand in a pot of engrudo, or the traditional glue to build a piñata from scratch, she has three generations of expertise behind her. The art ...

Those colorful, swinging figures hanging at birthday parties shouldn't be dismissed as kid stuff, especially at this time of year. NPR's Alejandra Marquez Janse reports that in Mexico and in Mexican ...

Piñatas are a common element in parties across different countries, but especially in Mexico around Christmas time, and the story of their origin... In Mexico, piñatas are a Christmas essential full ...

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 ...

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A Las Vegas shop is bringing a cherished Latino Christmas tradition to life through handcrafted seven-pointed piñatas that carry deep spiritual meaning for many families during the ...

Pan dulce, fruit punch, champurrado, tamales — all staples in any Latino household during the holidays. What else could a Christmas party possibly need? A piñata, maybe. During the holiday season, ...

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 pieces by feel. “The ...

Teatro Paraguas will present its 11th annual community celebration A Musical Piñata for Christmas. The Teatro Paraguas Orchestra will play traditional New Mexican and Mexican carols, as well as ...

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 ...

From her shop in eastern Mexico City, Tania Hernandez begins making piñatas for the holiday season as early as October. That's because piñatas are essential to celebrating Christmas in Mexico.