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.

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 ...

Plastic skulls from the dollar store (make sure they are hollow). - Glossy spray paint. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. 1. Use the hot knife to cut the top off of the head.

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 ...

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 ...

A dancer performs during Sugar Skull City, a three-week Day of the Dead celebration in downtown ... will host festivities with body painter Jose Art in the parking lot behind her salon, 25 N.

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 ...

Día de los Muertos, or Day of ... where the dead rejoin their families in celebration. Among the most recognizable features of Día de los Muertos celebrations are colorful skulls, often ...

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.