Original ideas to celebrate Día de Muertos or Halloween

In previous days, a trivia was conducted where we asked our users how they would celebrate this year's October festivities. They were rated on showcasing original ideas to celebrate Día de Muertos or Halloween, and the winners received a Mary Kay kit. Here are their responses hoping to give you some ideas that you can implement in your home with your guests. 1. Shared by Judith García García Last year we made ghost cookies with soft meringue, meringue bones, and some cupcake spiders. Mixing contrasting flavors like tamarind (in the legs) and chocolate. They turned out amazing, so we thought of repeating it by adding zombie eyes with cake pops covered in white chocolate, a candy as the iris, and red chocolate for the veins. 2. Shared by Mónica Luke My celebration idea is to set up an altar in my home as is tradition in the city of Oaxaca with seasonal fruits: jícama, mandarin, orange, pumpkin in honey, apples, loquats, a arch made with cane, where some fruits or sugar skulls are hung. On the altar, peanuts and nuts are also placed, along with a cup of chocolate, a cup of water, beer, mole, mezcal, and yolk bread. It is decorated with the seasonal flower which is cempasúchil, a candle, and an image of any deceased person that is available; all of that is just part of the home decoration. To celebrate, I would ask all my guests to create a verse related to death. 3. Shared by Jesica Patricia Olague The way I suggest to celebrate is to have a costume party where all the costume pieces are buried superficially in the garden or hung on tree branches. They should be distributed randomly throughout the area. Guests will have twenty minutes to dress up as a character. The one who achieves the most complete costume will win a prize consisting of horror movies. We share some cooking recipes so that all creative ideas flow during these celebrations. (we recommend that you click on the recipe title for more preparation details) Coffin Cookies. So you can offer a different dessert at your costume parties, these vanilla cookies with a special decoration will delight your guests. Scary Strawberries. Delicious and irresistible strawberries with white chocolate, ideal for Halloween parties. Hot Chocolate with Eyes. Mmmm... delicious and warm chocolate with marshmallow eyes, ideal for kids and adults. Mummy Mouth. Incredible and delicious mummy mouths that all your guests will love. Fearful Eyes. A delightful recipe that is easy to make. Kids will love it. Zombie Marshmallows. These zombie marshmallows will delight your children and their guests, an easy way to give a twist to the marshmallow. Spider Cupcakes. Get creative and make these chocolate cupcakes in the shape of a spider, you will surprise your guests!   To discover more recipes with original Día de Muertos or Halloween ideas, click here.