- Plan a Day of the Dead party for friends & family
- Build an ofrenda altar in the living room honoring everyone’s loved ones
- Guests bring photos of their muertos, special food or favorite items the returning spirits will enjoy
- Use traditional Mexican elements to decorate the ofrenda like marigolds, candles, copal & sugar skulls
- Guests can bring favorite foods their muertos loved to share like a potluck
- Decorate sugar skulls to place on the ofrenda
- Don’t forget to include the children in the preparation, decoration & crafts - let them express themselves also
- Honor the lives of your muertos by sharing stories & memories
- Music, tequila, champurrado, Mexcian chocolate and pan de muerto are necessities
- Once the beautiful ofrenda is decorated, remember to take time to quietly reflect and honor the presence of the your beloved spirits