Mexican Sugar Skulls
Sugar skulls? What the heck are those? Maybe it’s because I’m Canadian. Maybe it’s because I’ve never been to Mexico. Whatever the reason, I had never seen or heard of Mexican sugar skulls. That is, until a couple of weeks ago when I was surfing for kid’s halloween costumes on Kijiji and came across this listing for Mexican sugar skulls. How enchanting! These would make fabulous favors for a Halloween wedding!
Mexican sugar skulls or calaveras de azúcar are used to adorn altars on The Day of the Dead.
Then I found this tutorial on how to make sugar skulls. And this one too. And this one.
I will definitely be making these for halloween next year!
Photo One: Tofu and Cupcakes; Photo Two: About.com; Photo Three: Rosemary on the TV
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October 29th, 2009 at 9:17 am
I’ve never heard of these before, either. They are very cool.
October 29th, 2009 at 10:36 am
When I first saw these, I thought CREEPY! After giving them another look, I think they would be adorable favours for a Halloween themed wedding. I can see them wrapped in clear cello bags and tied with coordinating ribbon. Very fun!