A fiesta favorite, the piñata is not something you need to run to the store to buy anymore. Here is an easy way to make your own festive one at home. You might have just as much fun making it as you ...

1. First, flatten the box. Then trace your desired shape using anything you want as a stencil, like plates or other dishes. Repeat so you have two of the same shape. These shapes will be the base of ...

There aren’t a lot of sure things when it comes to planning your child’s birthday party, but a pinata is one of them: competitive whacking and candy. Make your own with this fun, only slightly messy ...

DIYs often get a bad rap for being too difficult or complicated, such as the ubiquitous Pinterest fails — great in the photos, not so much in execution. But DIY water-balloon piñatas are different.

Who said you can't make a piñata? Well, now there's no more excuses. For Day of the Dead, which is on Nov. 1 and 2, if you plan on making an altar for a lost loved one -- a sugar skull piñata is ...