There are piatas available at Toys R' Us. They have a variety of different types for boys and girls. Some are animal-shaped and other are in shapes of inanimate object.
You can find instructions to make your own piata for your son's birthday party at the following sites....www.pinatacasa.com/ or www.pinatapalace.com/custompinatas.html
Pinatas.com has an assortment of piatas ranging in various prices. This site also offers an assortment of party favors and costumes for various special holidays and events. The site offers instructions on how to fill a piata or they will fill it for you for free!
Piata are a special Mexico tradition for birthdays. The best place to look would be some stores that deal with Mexican goods and most stores of this type carry piatas since t. Just ask the clerk what kind of piata your looking for and see if they can custom make you one.
Piata Casa is a great resource to get a piata. The make custom Piata's for any occasion. You can create your own custom piata on their website and they will build it for you. You can view their work on their website and the pricing is good. Just visit the site and decide if they are a good fit for you. www.pinatacasa.com
Party piatas price can vary widely depending if you get one from Wal-Mart or get a authentic one from an ethnic group. The price can vary from $1 to $20.
Both toy stores and party stores have piatas. If the party is for a child, toy stores that carry piatas in characters the child likes would be a good idea. For older guests, go to the party stores and pick something that goes with the theme of the party.
A couple of excellent websites that you could try are: Amazon.com Ebay.com Simply go to these websites and search the keyword "piata", and choose from there.
If you are looking to purchase an animal piata, I would suggest you look for the appropriate item over at Amazon.com. They have a very wide selection.
The favorite cartoon characters are always a kids favorite. Something large and not so easy to break. For example an animal shape would be easy to break open by smacking a leg rather then a large bulky one that is more of just a regular shape.
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The best piata makers are found at pinatatown dot com. They have a list of every big company to make the exact one you need. They are fun to hit and get candy from.