Dia de los Muertos Altar

Dia de los Muertos is a Mexican celebration. We remember and prepare food in honor of those who have departed. In Mexico, in particularly the Central and South regions, and by people of Mexican ancestry living in other places, especially the United States. They celebrate with Parades, the streets are filled with decorations of papel picado, flowers, Sugar skulls and Calaveras (skulls). It is believe that the spirit of the dead visit their families on October 31st and leave November 2nd

Families Also celebrate by gathering at home and decorating/making an Altar and place their Ofrendas (Offerings) of food such as Pan De Muertos, Pan dulce, dulces and favorite food of loved ones. They also add decorations such as candles, papel picado, sugar skulls, Catrina decorativa, yellow marigolds known ascempazuchitl, and most importantly photos of your loved ones, who have departed.

Dia de los muertos, is such a special holiday for me. I try to celebrate my mom as much as I can, she always loved Dia de los muertos and the meaning behind the celebration. Celebrating life, enjoying, honoring and remembering those who have pasted away. My offenders for my momma, pan dulce (elite, conchas, y puerquito) Coffee, Pan de muerto and her favorite dulce Barra de leche. I love how my altar turned out and I know my momma is enjoying her cafecito con leche. Te amo mama!

I assembled my Altar with two shoe boxes and I covered them with two tea towels with paper pieced print, from World Market $2. I added my mothers pictures, mini sugar skulls from Walgreens $1, Sugar skull plant pot (hubby bought it for me), Sugar skulls stand from target $8, Jack and Sally Dia de los muertos LED candles from walgreen $14, Jarritos $1.47 each from Northgate, Pan dulce, Ducle and Pan de Muerto $2.99 from Northgate.