

Or, just use them to decorate your house.

(I’d say the spooky part is the smallest, except for the whole visible-brain thing.) Fill them with toys for a candy-free Halloween party favor. These zombie mason jars are part cute, part spooky, and part silly. Need more zombies? (Who doesn’t?) Make some zombie candy pops or zombie pretzels to match. Cut out the circles and attach to the mason jar lids.įill your zombie mason jars with Halloween candy or spooky toys. Print the printable on the cardstock paper and fill the brains in with the marker. If desired, dip a toothbrush in red craft paint and use your thumb along the brush to splatter red paint on the jars. Let the glue mixture drip down the sides of the jar. Use the stick or straw to drape the glue mixture around the top of the mason jar, just under the lid. Cut strips of white duct tape and adhere to make “bandages.”įor the dripping blood, mix a few drops of red paint into some school glue. With the black paint, paint an “X” for an eye and paint a mouth or any other marks you’d like to make. Use the hot glue gun to attach one or two googly eyes.

You may need to use 2 to 3 coats of paint. green craft paint (acrylic, acrylic enamel, or chalk paint).As long as the paint and decorations are toxic-free, you can use these jars for giving Halloween treats or fill them with scary toys.
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The provided free brains printable is optional, but I think it adds a perfect finish. I stuck with acrylic craft paint because I figured if the paint chipped away over the years, the effect would be even more zombie-like. For a more permanent paint, consider using acrylic enamels or chalk paint, also available from the craft store, both of which work very well on glass surfaces. Here, to paint the zombie mason jars green (you may also try purple or gray), I used simple acrylic craft paint, available from the craft store. Don’t you love fun diy Halloween decorations? We do! These scary Mason jar zombies use easily-available supplies, and you can add more or less of anything to create your own zombies. These would make a cute take-home favor jar for a Pumpkin Painting Party! BRAAAINS!! For your Halloween party, The Walking Dead viewing (check out these Barbie zombies!), an impending apocalypse, Halloween decor, or just for every day scaring, this easy mason jar craft has you covered. Draw on the nose, mouth and any distinguishing marks you like.ĭid you enjoy this craft? Are you excited for the rest of them? Let us know in the comments.These zombie mason jars are pretty scary, huh? Especially with an unobstructed view of brains.Next, draw eyes on white construction paper and cut them out.Set aside a day or so until the paper mache is dry and hard.Repeat in overlapping layers until the entire balloon is covered with wet strips. Once thoroughly saturated, drape strips around the balloon.Now, drag the newspaper or paper towel strips one at a time through the paper mache.Inflate the balloon to the size you like and tie closed with a knot.Make paper mache: Mix flour and water in a mixing bowl until it has the consistency of thick sludge.Newspaper or paper towel cut into strips.Office supply store should be able to supply you with all you need, however, I have included affiliate links to Amazon where you can purchase everything you will need. You most likely have all the supplies you need already in your home, if you don’t, a quick run to your local drugstore or Have you been following our 13 Days to Halloween Crafts? We began with our Countdown Wheel, then we shared a pumpkin Mask Craft, witch light craft, a cute black cat craft, the candy corn craft, a ghost bookmark, the vampire craft, the mummy craft, the Frankenstein craft, the bat craft, the skeleton craft and now our amazing Zombie craft! The Halloween season can be so much fun! Creating crafts is one way we make it just a little more special.
