Sugar skulls, also called calaveras de azucar, are a Mexican symbol of the Day of the Dead. Here's their significance and how to make them at home.

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 ...

Sugar skulls are a Mexican tradition that occurs during the Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead celebrations, in late October through Nov. 2 to line up with the Catholic All Saints Day and All ...

This is a guest post written by Yvonne Condes, originally published in 2014. Every year that my boys were in elementary school, we would make sugar skulls for Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead ...

On display were his calaveras, the satirical skull and skeleton illustrations he made for Day of the Dead, which he printed on cheap, single-sheet newspapers known as broadsides. Subscribe to the ...

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 ...

Chocolate skulls in Toluca, Mexico. Day of the Dead is primarily a Mexican tradition, but other Catholic countries around the world also honor the deceased.

One of the many well-known representations of the Day of the Dead, La Calavera Catrina, which translates to "elegant skull," first appeared in 1910 as a skeletal figure wearing an elaborate outfit.

Day of the Dead or Dia de los Muertos is not "Mexican Halloween." To celebrate, people make an ofrenda (altar) and eat candy sugar skulls (calaveras).

Day of the Dead, All Souls’ Day or Día de Muertos, is one of the most important Mexican holidays.The Mexican traditions surrounding the Day of the Dead, which is celebrated in different ways ...

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 ...

The end of Halloween doesn't mean it's time to whip out the Thanksgiving or Christmas decorations, as Dia de los Muertos – or Day of the Dead – gives families time to honor and remember loved ...