The Day of the Dead is almost here and one of its most beloved symbols is the sugar skull. These colorful designs are represented in everything from candy and jewelry to tattoos and face paint.

A Dia de los Muertos altar without sugar skulls is like a Charms Blow Pop without the bubble gum inside. It's a must-have. Sure, you can be lazy and go buy pre-decorated skulls, but if really want ...

Every year that my boys were in elementary school, we would make sugar skulls for Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) for both of their classes. It’s a pretty simple process to make the skulls ...

Wednesday is Day of the Dead, or Día de Los Muertos ... of the holiday is as instantly recognizable perhaps as the sugar skull. Usually made of sugar or chocolate, the brightly colored skulls ...

LANSING - For people looking for a family-friendly event centered around Day of the Dead, Casa de Rosado Galeria and Cultural Center at 204 E. Mt. Hope Ave. is offering free sugar skull making ...

“During contemporary Day of the Dead festivities, people commonly wear skull masks and eat sugar candy molded into the shape of skulls,” History.com says. “The pan de ánimas of All Souls ...

The serious tone of Day of the Dead is accompanied by rich and colourful decorations. The carnivalesque atmosphere, and the sugar skulls, are a representation of the belief that death is simply a ...

for short), are literally skulls made from sugar. They’re found in Mexico and Mexican households for the Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos tradition, which takes place annually on the ...