# Festive Zombie Pinatas TomDeadStuff Makes Art You Can Hit With a Stick By Pearl | Published 2010-12-13 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/festive-zombie-pinatas References: [celebrateoddetsy.blogspot](http://celebrateoddetsy.blogspot.com/2010/12/tom-dead-stuffs-festive-zombie-pinatas.html) & [etsy](http://www.etsy.com/shop/tomdeadstuff) TomDeadStuff makes artwork you can hit with a stick. His almost-life-sized festive zombie pinatas are the stuff for nightmares. But your guests can certainly practice their zombie attack moves at your next undead party! There is even a devil pinata and one with an intriguing horse hoof print on the chest. The festive zombie pinatas are all handmade from a variety of products, 80 percent of which are recycled material. **Implications** - Zombie culture has always been a point of fascination for certain behavioral tribes. Rumored to bear subtle social commentary, zombies represent a [dark part of pop culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cinnaholic-cemetery-box) that lets consumers make light of death and all things macabre. Zombie pinatas are another development in the realm of [scare entertainment](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zero-latency-vr), providing consumers with an opportunity to laugh in the face of ghouls that could represent a more serious, non-fictional form of fear. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 59% | Activity: 50% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Scare Entertainment:** Zombie pinatas offer a new form of scare entertainment, allowing consumers to engage with dark and macabre themes in a lighthearted way. - **Sustainable Art:** TomDeadStuff's use of 80 percent recycled materials in his handmade pinatas highlights the trend of sustainable art, appealing to environmentally conscious consumers. - **Pop Culture Parodies:** The creation of zombie pinatas taps into the ongoing trend of pop culture parodies, offering consumers a humorous take on the fascination with zombies. ### Who This Affects Most - **Event Planning:** Event planners can incorporate zombie pinatas into themed parties or Halloween events, adding a unique and interactive element to the experience. - **Arts and Crafts:** Artists and crafters can explore the creation of unique and personalized pinatas, tapping into the demand for handmade and customizable products. - **Party Supplies:** The production and sale of zombie pinatas presents an opportunity for the party supplies industry to offer a new and unconventional party accessory to customers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Fashionable Zombie Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zombaes-critter-chaos.md) - [Grotesque Halloween Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halloween-pizza-campaign.md) - [Charming Creepy Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deddy-bears.md) - [Interactive Monster Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smashers-horror-house.md) - [Hyper-Realistic Flesh Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/junji-ito.md) - [Family-Friendly Halloween Essentials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oriental-trading.md) - [Celebratory Tex-Mex Meal Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/old-el-paso-day-of-the-dead.md) - [Halloween-Ready Animatronic Line-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halloween-animatronics.md) - [Sculpturally Formed Jewelry Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cyber-zombie.md)