The Day of the Dead, or Día de ... flowers shows up in late October. But do you know the elements that make up an ofrenda, the traditional altar, or what sugar skulls mean during Dia de los Muertos?

The end of Halloween doesn't mean it's time to whip out the Thanksgiving or Christmas decorations, as Dia de los Muertos – or ... calaveras – decorated skulls – people make or use ...

Major retailers have included Dia de los Muertos decor alongside their Halloween jack o'lanterns, and YouTube videos on how to do sugar skull makeup ... de los muertos (flower of the dead).

Dancing skeletons, bright orange marigolds, sugar skulls and sweet pan de ... Day of the Dead craft workshop: A Dia de los Muertos workshop to make flower crowns is from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Oct ...

Also referred to as Dia De Los Muertos, the Mexican holiday is sacred ... Families create altars with flowers, food and photos as part of ofrendas or offerings to those who have passed.

During those days, it is believed that the spirits of the dead return home to spend time with their families.Related: Dia de Los Muertos ... calaveras (skulls), and marigold flowers.

Fourth graders in Kristina Barboza’s art class at Valverde Elementary School show off the Dia de los Muertos ... The marigold flowers, pictures of the deceased and sugar skulls are key ...

traditions and imagery of Dia de los Muertos are nearly as popular as Halloween these days and it's not surprising. The holiday's artistry — altars, sugar skulls, calavera makeup — are ...

Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), is a holiday ... private altars decorated with flowers, skeletons, skulls and memorabilia of the departed. The holiday is celebrated on Nov. 1 and 2, but ...

Dia de los Muertos was celebrated with ... The streets were decorated with candy skull makeup, traditional dancers and bright marigold flowers, which are known as "flowers of the dead" because ...