by No.3 Glow-in-the-Dark Fake Blood
Fake blood is great fun, but why be the average bear when you can make glow-in-the-dark fake blood? And if you’re going out as some sort of alien, up your costume’s realism with some green glowing blood.
Simply combine 1 part white corn syrup and 1 part non-toxic, washable school glue. Next add some glow powder or glow-in-the-dark paint to your mixture. Charge your fake alien blood with a light, and voila!
If you’re more of a traditionalist needing glow-in-the-dark red blood, just add the liquid from a pink highlighter or chlorophyll to the recipe above.
On a side note, and I don’t recommend trying this, when I was in the army we tried to make our pee glow in the dark one drunken night by ingesting the liquid in a chemlight. It didn’t work.
No.2 Make Your Own Movie-Magic Fog
You know that fog that creeps along the ground in any classic horror movie of any era? Well that fog was achieved using dry ice, and creating that effect is real easy. Simply buy some dry ice (party supply stores often carry it), put it in an insulated container (styrofoam works well), add hot water, and you’re done. Feel free to walk about your ghoulish cemetery as you wish. You can use a fan on its low setting for an added effect.
Note: Heed the warnings associated with using dry ice. Use gloves when handling it, keep it away from pets and children, and don’t asphyxiate yourself.
No.1 Green Fire Jack-O’-Lantern
A jack-o’-lantern with green fire spouting out the top of its head is the icing on the creeptastic cake. This is real simple to do, and equally dangerous (so keep the burning jack-o’-lantern out of children’s reach).
Once your pumpkin is carved, line it with some tin foil. Sprinkle some boric acid inside (boric acid can be found at the pharmacy). Pour in methanol (Heet). Using a long barbecue lighter, ignite your fire.
Additional Warnings: Don’t let the methanol touch your skin, don’t drink the methanol, and don’t eat the pumpkin after burning.
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