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.

As summer eases into the school year - and into a new season of birthdays, class parties and holiday gatherings - now's a good time to make a few eye-catching pinatas. Unlike store-bought pinatas, ...

As summer eases into the school year – and into a new season of birthdays, class parties and holiday gatherings – now’s a good time to make a few eye-catching pinatas. Unlike store-bought pinatas, ...

As summer eases into the school year — and into a new season of birthdays, class parties and holiday gatherings — now's a good time to make a few eye-catching pinatas. Unlike store-bought pinatas, ...

Bertha Zamudio crafts piñatas by hand. She makes shapes traditional to Mexico, where she is originally from, and shapes that are popular today, including characters such as Sponge Bob and the various ...