The Pinata Maker
by George Ancona


cone a solid object that has a flat, round base and that narrows to a point at the top
creating  making a thing that has not been made before
designed made a first sketch of; planned out; arranged the form and color or
famous very well known
paste a mixture used to stick things together
swan a large, graceful water bird with a long, slender curving neck
fiesta a festival, especially in a Spanish-speaking country or region
mixture  a mixing
pinata  a pot filled with candy, fruit, and small toys
smeared covered or stained with anything sticky, greasy, or dirty
twine a strong thread or string made of two or more strands twisted together