Sugar Skulls
Wednesday October 21, 2009
Photo by Glen Van Etten, licensed under Creative Commons
Sugar skulls, or calaveras de azucar, are made for Mexican Day of the Dead celebrations, and used to decorate Day of the Dead altars.
Learn how to make sugar skulls from About.com's Guide to Mexican Food, Chelsie Kenyon.
Sugary ghouls. I don’t think I’ll be making any, but these colorful skulls are interesting.
These look so interesting! I’ll have to check out the recipe.
They all look so good in a big group like that! Dio de los Muertos is a big celebration here in Southern California, making Halloween a festive weekend!
Cool and spooky at the same time. If I ever visit Mexico, I’ll go in October to see the Day of the Dead celebrations.
While skulls aren’t really my thing, I’ll be the first to admit that’s a great shot! Good find!
Having so many together at once certainly makes for an impactful photo!
It’s a fantastic photo, but just a bit creepy. I can’t imagine wanting to eat one, supposing they are meant to be eaten?
What a neat photo and tradition! My sister actually received one of these masks from a friend of hers.
My daughter makes Day of the Dead masks with her high school students. It’s one of their favorite projects. But she uses paper mache, not sugar!