Pinata-inspired products play off of the fun one had as a kid (or possibly still has as an adult) while playing the game that encouraged them to smash and bash a papier-mâché creature that was stuffed to the brim with treats.
While social norms dictate that publicly taking out one's aggression on an inanimate object is usually inappropriate, the piñata is an angst-y person's dream as it enables them to whack the heck out of it, guilt-free, until it is in pieces.
While food products in the spirit of the rambunctious game are an obvious variation, other products have embraced a person's inner desire to break something once in a while as well. Banks that beg to be broken open are among some of the lot, while fragile porcelain packaging requires the gift receiver to break open the wrapping to get to their present.
20 Pinata-Inspired Products
From Smashtastic Instruments to Breakable Undead Party Favors:
Sarah Moore — Apr 30, 2012 — Pop Culture
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Candy-Concealing Desserts
These Pinata Sugar Cookies Deliver a Stunning Sweet Surprise
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Political Pinatas
Obama, Hillary, Bush & More
18
Smashable Musical Instruments
K's Japan Develops a Guitar to Destroy Guilt-Free
17
Child Sci-Fi Criminals
The Kid Star Wars Villains Portraits Show the Dark Side's Diaper Days
16
Festive Zombie Pinatas
TomDeadStuff Makes Art You Can Hit With a Stick
15
Fragile Plaster Packaging
These Breakable Hearts Make a Smashing Valentine's Day Present
14
Pinata-Smashing Sneaker Ads
The 'Energie Nice Kicks' Campaign is Vibrantly Destructive
13
Flying Monkey Pinatas
Pulp Parlour Makes Bizarre Custom Pinatas for All Occasions
12
Human Pinatas
Hilarious Chocolate Skittles Ad
11
Celebratory Branding Changes
6 Google Birthday Logos
10
Violent Pinata Ads
Pluton Advertising Agency Encourages You to Beat Up Winter
9
Gory Pinatas
Abel Saucedo's Macabre Sculptures Comment On Mexico Drug War
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Smashable Gaming Accessories
The New Guitar Hero Controllers Allow for a Smashing Good Time
7
Cupcake Pinatas
This Party Favor is Clever Take on the Birthday Party Favorite
6
Edible Pinatas
Waste-Free Party Favors
5
Decrepit Digital Animations
Rachel Dunk Art is Heavily Detailed and Realistic
4
DIY Breakable Banks
The Intricate LEGO Safe is Made for Monopoly Money
3
Exciting Edible Explosives
The Braquier Chocolate Bomb Ushers in the New Year with a Sweet Bang
2
Untimely Toy Deaths
'Mr. Potato Dead' Shows the End of the Road for MPH
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Pinata Packaging
This Breakable Gift Wrap is Great for Soothing Birthday Rage
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