Every year that my boys were in elementary school, we would make sugar skulls for Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) for both of their classes. It’s a pretty simple process to make the skulls ...

Sugar skulls are one of the most beloved symbols associated with the Day of the Dead. The colorful designs come in a variety of shapes and forms, like chocolate, face paint and tattoos.

With films like The Book of Life and Disney’s Coco, themes around Día de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead) have been brought into the spotlight in recent years. A national holiday in Mexico ...