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A Zombie Centerpiece No Tricks

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Use this zombie to hold your buffet items. What can be better than a cool and frightening centerpiece for your party table!

A Zombie Centerpiece No tricks! Don’t let your centerpiece take up space. Put it to work for your party. Use this zombie to hold your buffet items. What can be better than a cool and frightening centerpiece for your party table! Your guests will be entertained, and a bit freaked out, as they fill their plates and glasses from this adorable buffet!

Use this zombie to hold your buffet items. What can be better than a cool and frightening centerpiece for your party table!

25 Treats and A Zombie Centerpiece No Tricks

25 Treats and A Zombie Centerpiece No Tricks. Use this easy to make zombie as the centerpiece of your table and fill it with all your party food!
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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: centerpiece, decoration
Method: None
Skill Level: Basic
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 3 hours 45 minutes
Adjust Servings: 25 Persons
Calories: 2kcal
Author: Marilyn

Ingredients

  • Large flannel shirt
  • Pair of old jeans
  • 2 salad or BBQ tongs
  • Large plastic bowl
  • 2 Rubber Skeleton hands
  • Tube or two of fake blood
  • Knit cap

Instructions

  • Make holes in the legs of the jeans just large enough to nestle your chafing dishes, aluminum pans or bowls you are servings your food in.
  • Lay out your shirt and pants and decorate them with splashes and drips of fake blood.
  • Using a large bowl, place it in the knit cap as the head of your zombie. Fill it with sauce, dip, munchies, or punch!
  • Place your snack pans of food in the spots prepared in the shirt and pants. If using chafing pans PLEASE be careful of open warming sources.
  • Place serving tongs in the hands of your zombies. Arrange other plastic ware, plates, cups, napkins and decorations around the table. Finish with the rest of your food!

Notes

Thank you to Dennis and Kimberly Fiorini for permission to use their image and idea. Zombie centerpiece part of their Walking Dead party.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 2kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 1g (2%) | Saturated Fat: 1g (5%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 0mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 0% | Vitamin C: 0% | Calcium: 0% | Iron: 0%
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Comments

    • Marilyn

      October 13, 2018 at 8:03 PM

      This made more of the girls cry and refuse to eat at the party. Now the boys on the other hand kept finding ways to take advantage of that! Enjoy your weekend!

      Reply

  7. Linda

    October 12, 2018 at 10:48 AM

    That zombie is the more original thing I’ve seen! I think I am going to get some of the girls to put this together with me for our Halloween fundraiser potluck lunch! Thanks for sharing at What’d You Do This Weekend?

    Wishes for tasty dishes,
    Linda

    Reply

    • Marilyn

      October 4, 2017 at 2:20 PM

      Oh, you can’t fail! You just need your dishes to look like inside body part! Cauliflower makes a better brain though than my meatballs. LOL! Have a great week.

      Reply

    • Marilyn

      October 1, 2017 at 8:50 PM

      Thanks Kate! I think the blood though was just too much for the girls. The boys however LOVED it! One kid even grabbed the sausage and chased his sister screaming into the other room. So fun! Enjoy your week.

      Reply

  17. Antonia

    September 29, 2017 at 9:08 PM

    Such a cute idea! I can see this being super intriguing for guests, and maybe a little scary, lol! Thank you for sharing this spooky and creative centerpiece with us at Fiesta Friday! Have a wonderful weekend!

    Reply

  23. April J Harris

    September 27, 2017 at 1:21 PM

    What an amazing centrepiece, Marilyn! That is so clever! Love all the treats as well. Thank you so much for sharing, and for being a part of the Hearth and Soul Link Party. Hope you are having a great week!

    Reply

  25. Debrashoppeno5

    September 25, 2017 at 8:34 PM

    What fun. I just love zombies and if I were going to host a Halloween party this would definitely be the centerpiece. Actually, it makes me want to have a party just for the centerpiece. 🙂

    Reply

    • Marilyn

      September 22, 2017 at 6:49 PM

      Thank you Kimberly! It really is a bit scary on the table. The look on guests faces as they dished up their food was priceless! Thanks for the pin. Have a wonderful weekend.

      Reply

  32. Grandmas House DIY

    October 24, 2016 at 4:57 PM

    I’ve always wanted to try and make one of those zombie centerpieces! Thank you for sharing with us at the To Grandma’s house we go link party – pinned – hope to see you tomorrow when the next party starts!

    Reply

  33. Amanda

    October 24, 2016 at 3:41 PM

    Love the Zombie Platters – they would’ve been perfect for our TWD night yesterday. Thanks for linking up to the Creative K Kids’ Tasty Tuesday!

    Reply

  35. Crystal Green

    October 23, 2016 at 7:21 PM

    This is so creepy, but yet so good at the same darn time. I love it!

    Thank you for sharing this with us on the #HomeMattersParty. We hope to see you next Friday at 12 AM EST when we open our doors again.

    Reply

    • Marilyn

      October 20, 2016 at 2:05 PM

      Those football stadiums are alot of work! You are very creative to make one of those. My granddaughters reaction was just to laugh and laugh. Her 5 year old boy cousin cried!

      Reply

  43. Rhonda

    October 18, 2016 at 12:29 AM

    Marilyn you are so creative. Not only can you create delicious dishes, this center piece is perfect for a Halloween Party. Thanks for sharing on Sunday’s Best Linkup.

    Reply

    • Marilyn

      October 15, 2016 at 10:39 PM

      What could be done at a Walking Dead party! I may need to throw one. Can you see the wheels turning over here? LOL what fun! Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

      Reply

  48. Nikki Frank-Hamilton

    November 2, 2015 at 11:28 PM

    Great collection of treats, and the buffet layout is kinda spooky, lol, perfect for Halloween! I hope you enjoyed yours! We were on the road for a band competition, so no costumes or trick or treating for us this year!

    Reply

  52. Tiffany

    November 1, 2015 at 2:22 PM

    There are some delicious looking recipes. Looking forward to trying out a few. Thanks for sharing with us at the Merry Monday Link Party! Hope to see you again on Sunday night!

    Reply

  56. Lou Lou Girls

    October 30, 2015 at 4:19 PM

    Super fun idea! Pinned and tweet. Thank you for being a part of our party. I hope to see you on Monday at 7 pm, because we love to party with you! Happy Halloween~Lou Lou Girls

    Reply

  57. Debbie

    October 30, 2015 at 4:33 AM

    That dead body blew my mind. 😛
    Awesome stuff, Marilyn. Thank you for putting all these recipes together and sharing them on #tiptuesday.
    Have a fabulous weekend!

    Reply

  60. Random Musings

    October 29, 2015 at 6:45 PM

    Wow, how fab is the zombie centre piece! That would look amazing at a Halloween party for kids or adults, and so easy to make too 🙂
    Thanks for linking up to #AnythingGoes
    Debbie

    Reply

    • Marilyn

      October 29, 2015 at 6:51 PM

      I never have room for decorations on my table after I get all the food set up. This turned out so great and the bous just went crazy! Of course they had to go after each other with the tongs!

      Reply

    • Marilyn

      October 28, 2015 at 8:53 PM

      Thanks Iveth! Bloggers are so e of the best recipe creators! I have tried some of these and they are awesome. Let me know how it goes. Have a great Halloween!

      Reply

  62. Michelle

    October 28, 2015 at 10:22 AM

    OMG! My 8 year old would get the biggest kick out of that. He would say, “Eww, this is so gross and at the same time, this is so cool!” I love the little buffet look of it too! Visiting from #alittlebitofeverything

    Reply

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