The only thing that generates actual people and not bots to my blog is back! to kick off its return we are doing a party theme every Wednesday in October. To kick it off we are doing the time and true classic of zombies.
I love zombies, and they have been gaining popularity over the past five years (give or take). It is hard to buy a game that doesn't come out with some sort of zombie mode in it. With the popular of The Walking Dead series returning to us in the middle part of this month, what perfect timing it is to do this theme. Get ready to turn you house upside down for a zombie apocalypse.
Decor
Well we are going to need to turn your home into a safe haven/ rundown house that you are using as a hold out, for now. Simple task is to make your house look ransacked, flip up cushions, topple chairs, leave doors and shelf open and empty. Smear some fake blood on your walls or if you are scared that they might stain you can buy blood stickers to place on your wall.
http://www.amazon.com/Bloody-Handprint-Clings-Party-Accessory/dp/B001A1VLLK%3FSubscriptionId%3D14H876SFAKFS0EHBYQ02%26tag%3Dpinterest086-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB001A1VLLK
Don't forget to board up your windows. This site shows you how to make fake boards using cardboard: http://www.ghoulfriday.com/painting_faux_wooden_boards_cardboard
You can also add some torn up curtains with blood on them and add zombie arms reaching out from behind the curtains and boards.
http://www.hungryhappenings.com/2012/10/happy-halloween-our-zombie-themed-party.html
I think every house should have a safe room. What is a better safe room than the bathroom, but you will need the right door to make you feel safe and secure... The safe house door from Left 4 Dead should do the trick. Spray or print out the safe house symbol and have it pointing to your bathroom door.
http://l4d.gamebanana.com/sprays/41725
If you are supper crafty you can pint your own L4D door or you can get it decal and stick it on your bathroom door.
Decorating your table for food and beverages you don't want to have a supper nice presentation. Have your table cloth or bloody gauze just hanging off one corner of the table.
Use a hurricane lamp to hold it in place.
I saw this old bucket that would be perfect to use to hold napkins and silverware in:
http://www.amazon.com/Shabby-Cottage-Utensil-Silverware-Caddy/dp/B0063JOBCA/ref=sr_1_644?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1320616994&sr=1-644&tag=polyvore006-20
It helps give it that old survivor vibe.
For the rest of the silver wear and plate use mismatching flat wear and plates. For drinks I love the idea of using beakers, test tubes, and large glass bowls to sever in. For a creep factor add brain ice cubes and frozen hands into your drinks.
http://www.amazon.com/Fred-Friends-Brain-Freeze-Cube/dp/B003AQB2XK
http://handfacts.wordpress.com/2012/11/02/your-next-halloween-fun-idea-how-to-make-a-scary-halloween-ice-hand/
Lighting is simple, dim lights, use brown and red bulbs, and use candles and hurricane lamps. Something about low lighting gives off that scare factor.
http://www.squidoo.com/hurricane-lamps?utm_source=google&utm_medium=imgres&utm_campaign=framebuster
The last decoration is yourself and your guest. Have you and your household be the survivors and your guest come as the zombies. Threw out the night one by one the survivors turn into zombies until everyone is is a zombie.
http://www.amctv.com/the-walking-dead/videos/inside-the-walking-dead-zombie-make-up-tips-for-halloween
Food
Meat hand
http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2009/10/27/meat-hand/
Guacamoldy Eyeballs
http://www.delish.com/recipefinder/guacamoldy-eyeballs-recipe-123432
Adams Ribs
http://www.bhg.com/recipe/meat/adams-ribs/
Zombie Head
http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2011/10/26/zombie-head-cheese/
Fingers and toes
http://www.delish.com/recipefinder/ladies-fingers-mens-toes-recipe
Braiiinz cupcakes
http://technabob.com/blog/2009/10/17/zombie-brain-cupcakes/
Drinks
Zombie punch
http://recipesandremedies.blogspot.com/2012/10/green-grog-zombie-punch-recipe.html
Bloody Brains
http://www.foodnetworktv.com/recipes/bloody-brain-shooter.html
Rich Blood
http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/autumn-punch-50400000116270/
This party should scare off some neighbors and maybe some friends as well. As always send me pics of you pulling off amazing themed parties or if you have an idea for a party theme tell me in the comment section below. See you on Friday for a rant or something.
See you on the other side
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