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.

which is an elegant version of a skull. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Painting your face for the Day of the Dead helps honor deceased loved ones and creates colorful and ...

Rather, a massive, impatient art crowd overwhelmed the ... On display were his calaveras, the satirical skull and skeleton illustrations he made for Day of the Dead, which he printed on cheap ...

Day of the Dead can really be celebrated anywhere ... Colorful altars, dressing in traditional Mexican formal wear, sugar skull face-painting and masks are some of the most distinguishable ...

In late October, popular Day of the Dead symbols appear, including bright paper flowers and face painting ... or the significance of sugar skulls on Dia de los Muertos? The Day of the Dead ...

However, the unity of life and death continues to be the dominant theme of the art, tradition ... “During contemporary Day of the Dead festivities, people commonly wear skull masks and eat ...

Google has joined the festivities by painting their logo with the multicoloured ... holiday is not a Halloween alternative. The Day of the Dead is rooted in 3,000-year-old Aztec and Mexican ...

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 ...

Typically observed on Nov. 1 and 2, Day of the Dead traditions ... from a local bakery, face-painting and craft stations. Registration is required to decorate the skulls and cost $10.

a website that sells handmade Day of the Dead crafts and promotes the holiday's rituals, sugar skulls — calaveras de azúcar in Spanish — are traditional folk art from southern Mexico.