Dia de los Muertos

Calavera is the Spanish word for "skull." During the Mexican festival called Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead, calaveras are made from a variety of materials---sugar, paper-mache, wood,...

The Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, has been celebrated for hundreds of years. Similar to All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day, the Day of the Dead celebrates the lives of...

Day of the Dead is a Mexican custom that begins at midnight on October 31 and ends on November 2. During this time, people celebrate their memories of their deceased loved ones. Whether you are of...

The Day of the Dead or Di­a de los Muertos, is a Mexican holiday that celebrates the lives of ancestors and possibly the return of their souls to communicate with the living! The...

You've spent your time searching for sugar skull molds to buy. You've spent your money purchasing sugar skull molds. Now, you don't want to ruin them. Make sure that you care for your sugar skull...

Packing a sugar skull mold tightly is what gives the skull it's defined features and shape. Unlike a cake pan that only gives you the general outline of a design, sugar skulls should unmold with...

Traditional sugar skulls have bright colors and fun designs made with icing. How you design your sugar skull is up to you, whether you stay with Mexican traditions or make yours more suitable for...

Making sugar skulls is a way to celebrate Day of the Dead and remember loved ones that passed away. After the skulls are formed from a sugar mixture, they are decorated with bright icing. Here's...

Every year, people make sugar skulls decorated with bright and vibrant icing to celebrate Day of the Dead and to remember loved ones that passed away. Decorate your own sugar skulls in a variety...

While it's acceptable for sugar skulls to remain nameless, most people who follow Mexican tradition for "Day of the Dead" write the name of a deceased loved one on the head of the sugar skull. The...

With Halloween comming up, there's a latin holiday just as close by to celebrate a beloved person that passed on. Honor them with a celebration on Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead).

Most often observed in Latin countries—especially Mexico, Brazil and the Philippines—Dia de Los Muertos (the Day of the Dead) is a joyous celebration of deceased ancestors. Curiously enough, this...

Los Dias de Los Muertos (November 1st and 2nd) is a Mexican holiday that combines aspect of Catholicism and Aztec beliefs to honor the dead. It is, contrary to what you may expect, a time for...

Like most holidays throughout the world, Diás de los Muertos mingles the rituals of ancient and modern religions with a hefty dose of rowdy fun. The Aztecs believed that when people die, their...