Sugar skulls, also called calaveritas de azúcar (or calaveritas, 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 ...

Decorating the sugar skulls is one of the kids’ favorite activities in the household of Mexican cookbook author Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack. Her kids like to draw on them with royal icing, adding their ...

There are two types of Mexican sugar skulls: those made to eat and those made for decoration. Thankfully, Mexican cookbook author Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack has offered a solution, mini lemon sugar ...

One of the more recognized symbols associated with Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebrations are the calavera de azúcar (sugar skulls) that decorate ceremonial ofrenda (altars) and tombstones ...

Maggie Wolters-Williams makes sugar skulls for families to place on their ofrendas. Every year, Maggie Wolters-Williams’ house is filled with white skulls waiting their turn to go to other homes for ...

If you can find small molds shaped like skulls, this crafty project comes together quickly. Otherwise, mold the sugar into skull shapes with your fingers. You can make sugar skulls with edible ...

The Coyotes wore specially made sweaters before their game against the Nashville Predators featuring a colorful Calavera, or Sugar Skull, a traditional decoration for the Mexican holiday, Dia De Los ...