If you want to make and bring in bread of the dead for dia de los muertos, you can earn a "Turn in homework late" card.
Día de los muertos is celebrated Nov 1and 2nd. Bread of the dead is something they make at this time of year.
If you like trying new recipes, here are many links of different Bread of the Dead recipes:
Many of these call for anise seed...if you want to use anise extract instead
Anise Extract to Anise Seed Conversion
When substituting anise seed for star anise, use twice the amount of anise seed. For example, substitute 1 teaspoon of anise extract for 2 teaspoons of ground anise seed.
So use half the amount of extract as you would for anise seeds.
http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/2378-day-of-the-dead-bread-pan-de-muertos
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/7224/pan-de-muertos-mexican-bread-of-the-dead/?internalSource=amp&referringContentType=amp%20recipe&clickId=amp_directions
http://muybuenocookbook.com/2011/10/pan-de-muerto-bread-of-the-dead/
https://www.thespruce.com/pan-de-muerto-2343007
https://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/pan-de-muerto-day-of-the-dead-bread-recipe
This one has a video:
http://heavy.com/entertainment/2016/10/day-of-the-dead-bread-recipes-easy-food-dia-de-los-muertos-diy-ideas-2016-without-glaze-yeast/
Or you can find one of your own. The key is the bread has anise flavoring, usually with anise seeds, which has a distinct smell (like black licorice) and sometimes orange flavoring too, another strong smell.
If you like trying new recipes, here are many links of different Bread of the Dead recipes:
Many of these call for anise seed...if you want to use anise extract instead
Anise Extract to Anise Seed Conversion
When substituting anise seed for star anise, use twice the amount of anise seed. For example, substitute 1 teaspoon of anise extract for 2 teaspoons of ground anise seed.
So use half the amount of extract as you would for anise seeds.
http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/2378-day-of-the-dead-bread-pan-de-muertos
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/7224/pan-de-muertos-mexican-bread-of-the-dead/?internalSource=amp&referringContentType=amp%20recipe&clickId=amp_directions
http://muybuenocookbook.com/2011/10/pan-de-muerto-bread-of-the-dead/
https://www.thespruce.com/pan-de-muerto-2343007
https://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/pan-de-muerto-day-of-the-dead-bread-recipe
This one has a video:
http://heavy.com/entertainment/2016/10/day-of-the-dead-bread-recipes-easy-food-dia-de-los-muertos-diy-ideas-2016-without-glaze-yeast/
Or you can find one of your own. The key is the bread has anise flavoring, usually with anise seeds, which has a distinct smell (like black licorice) and sometimes orange flavoring too, another strong smell.