Things I Have Learned

1. If you thought it would only take 2 days to make a piñata, you were wrong. It takes a week.

2. If you put said piñata in the oven--it will dry faster. Then, it will crack open from balloon expansion.
3. If you make a papier mâché paste of 2 parts flour and 1 part water, then leave it on your counter for a week, it will ferment.

4. You might try using Elmer's Glue instead of the flour/water mix. It doesn't ferment.
5. If you buy a bag of candy on Thursday, but do not have a piñata until a week later on Saturday, you will have a much smaller bag of candy.

6. The more weird protrusions on your piñata, the better. (Toilet paper tubes work well).
7. Crêpe paper tassels add even more to your weird protrusions.

8. Little girls will enjoy putting little crêpe paper flowers all over the piñata. Little boys will enjoy covering the carpet with little bits of crêpe paper.
9. It is very fun to watch your kids (and all the neighbors) try to crack open the piñata.

10. After making one piñata it will seem like you have filled your piñata quota for life. And you will be right!