Chadron High's Piñatas

     The students in Mrs. Noble's Spanish class created their own piñatas and hung them in the high school's halls.
    According to Mrs. Noble, piñatas represent an old Mexican tradition held primarily in Mexico. They are usually created around Christmas time or anytime there is a special event in the family. 
     Noble said, "The first step to creating a piñata is to use paper mache to form a figure or an animal, person or object. Then gather colorful tissue and glue it to the piñata. Lastly, let the piñata dry for a for a few hours. To be able to hang it on a wall or off of a ceiling, put a hook on the top and a string through it which is optional. These are the steps that students took in order to make their own piñata in Mrs. Noble's Spanish class."
     According to Mrs. Noble, The process to form, glue, and dry can take from one to one and a half weeks to finish.
     After the students are finished with their piñata, they hang them in the halls of Chadron High and later choose whether they want to keep them or not.
     Aliyah Mills and Kaylee Hughs made a piñata in Mrs. Noble's class. The piñata they created was of Patrick from the popular kid's tv show, "Spongebob Squarepants." Aliyah stated that it was a difficult project to complete. After they can take it down from the halls, they plan to keep it and take it home.