Fun Ways to Celebrate Día de Muertos at Home

 No, El Día de Los Muertos celebration is complete without bread of the dead, or pan de muerto. It’s a sweet, egg-based bread that’s baked in different shapes such as skulls, bones, flowers, and animals.

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Celebrated all across Mexico, Día de Los Muertos (Nov 1 and 2) is a Mexican holiday created to honor and remember deceased loved ones. Traditionally, people will celebrate by preparing food and drinks and decorate ofrendas, or elaborate altars, created upon loved one’s gravesites in hopes to be reunited with them again.

Alebrijes: Mexican Spirit Animals: Travelers at home can learn about traditional Mexican crafts such as Alebrijes, or Mexican folk art sculptures. Typically made of cardboard, wood, or clay, these mystical figurines with deep-rooted history have inspired creativity from around the world, including in modern cinema. In fact, alebrijes were recently depicted as “spirit animals” in the Disney movie, Coco.

Festive Backgrounds: Jazz up a virtual work meeting or friendly video happy hour with a new Dia de Los Muertos background. ‘Scapes range from Catrina makeup inspiration to a colorfully decorated ofrenda.

Traditional Food Recipe: Foodies can get a taste of traditional Día de Los Muertos below.

Oaxaca-Style Pan de Muertos (Dead Bread) Ingredients:

4 ½ C Flour

6 Tbsp. Sugar

½ C Butter, Melted

3 Eggs

2 ½ tsp. Anise

½ C Warm water

1/3 C Yeast

2 ½ tsp. Salt

2 tbsp. Egg yolk

Preparation: 1. Preheat oven to 375 °F. 2. Dissolve yeast in warm water; then add the flour and sugar. 3. Knead well and add the butter, salt, eggs, and anise. 4. Mix and let it rest for 20 minutes. 5. Knead to remove the air and give it the shape. 6. Grease a baking dish and place the dough on the tray. 7. Varnish with a beaten egg yolk and sprinkle aniseed grains on top. Bake 40 minutes.