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Zombie Planted Hands

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I first got the idea to make this inexpensive Halloween decoration thanks to the all-might Pinterest. I pinned this idea a few months ago, and during one of my many trips to the Dollar Store I found Severed Hands. That’s when it occurred to me that I could plant this bad boys and make my own sort of “zombie planted hands”. Depending on how many Zombie Planted Hands you “plant” will depend on the cost of matierals. In my case I needed 6 hands (although 5 were only pictured at the time). That automatically brought my total up to $6 plus $1 for potting soil. I had the rest of the tools on hand. I hope you’ll enjoy my very easy and inexpensive project and recreate your own!

Source: Zombie Plant Photo on Flickr

First, figure out where you would like to plant your “zombie” severed hands.

I chose to plant mine in the empty pots on our front porch.

Next, gather your severed hands.

Fill the pots with dirt. I chose to fill my pots with fresh soil that way after Halloween I can just pull the severed hands out of the pots and plant fresh fall flowers (I live in the south–I can do this)!

Next, if needed add small skewer sticks to the severed hands. This will help you be able to position the hands into the pots. If you don’t have skewers you can always burry the hands in the dirt.

Plant your first severed hand.

Don’t be afraid to position the hands at different angles.

I love the creepy cool look. Do you think you will plant some “zombie” hands?

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October 10, 2011

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  1. Nicky says

    October 10, 2011 at 9:39 am

    this is soo cool… I love turning a dollar store project into something fantastic. My kids have been asking for more “gory” things… I think this fits the bill. : -)

    Nicky

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    • Mrs. Woodsy aka Katie says

      October 10, 2011 at 11:50 am

      This is a perfect project for them. Plus they can do it and it’s not going to break the bank!

      Reply
  2. Lindy@ItsyBitsyPaper says

    October 10, 2011 at 10:19 am

    This looks great! My son would be nuts over this idea. I hope you will link up to my Wickedly Creative Halloween Ideas Party. http://www.itsybitsypaperblog.com

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    • Mrs. Woodsy aka Katie says

      October 10, 2011 at 11:49 am

      Thanks for the invite. I’ll go link up now!

      Reply
  3. Lissa says

    October 10, 2011 at 10:36 am

    Love these! I’m working on my Halloween porch decor. These are great – very scary!

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    • Mrs. Woodsy aka Katie says

      October 10, 2011 at 11:44 am

      Thanks… yes I’m still waiting for a neighbor to say something… like they did last year when they freaked out about our ghost! lol.

      Reply
  4. Anna says

    October 10, 2011 at 12:17 pm

    This is too funny. Our best friends would love this!

    Anna
    http://www.askannamoseley.com

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    • Mrs. Woodsy aka Katie says

      October 10, 2011 at 1:27 pm

      Thanks Anna!

      Reply
  5. Donna says

    October 10, 2011 at 5:34 pm

    That’s pretty gross, but I love the idea!
    I think I only have fingers… I’ll have to go get me some hands:D

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    • Mrs. Woodsy aka Katie says

      October 10, 2011 at 9:53 pm

      Oh Donna, fingers could totally work. I’d use those in one pot and then maybe do a severed hand in the other. 🙂

      Reply
  6. Brittany @ Crafty Mischief says

    October 11, 2011 at 10:57 am

    Haha! This is awesome! My kids would love it! We were just at the Dollar Store the other day and they were wanting to buy severed hands. I said no but now I want to go back and get some!

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    • Mrs. Woodsy aka Katie says

      October 11, 2011 at 10:31 pm

      You should and surprise them with this project!!!

      Reply
  7. Johnnie says

    October 11, 2011 at 1:57 pm

    Did you ever think you would publish the sentence “Next, gather your severed hands…”? Love it!

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    • Mrs. Woodsy aka Katie says

      October 11, 2011 at 10:30 pm

      ha ha… nope not really! lol

      Reply
  8. Alida says

    October 11, 2011 at 6:45 pm

    These are very creepy cool! The kids and I might have to try this one. Thanks for sharing!!

    Alida
    http://radcrafter.com

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  9. Happier Than A Pig in Mud says

    October 11, 2011 at 6:45 pm

    Cute(?) idea! They are so fun, I’m sure the kids will love them:@)

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  10. Vivienne @ The V Spot says

    October 12, 2011 at 11:25 am

    ew. But very clever.

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    • Mrs. Woodsy aka Katie says

      October 12, 2011 at 11:33 am

      lol I guess that’s a compliment. thanks! 🙂

      Reply
  11. Felicity says

    October 12, 2011 at 12:55 pm

    I love this idea and totally going to stick zombie hands in my front planters!

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  12. Alexa Westerfield says

    October 12, 2011 at 10:18 pm

    so so awesome! I’m going to feature this in my TT roundup. Thanks so much for linking!!!

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    • Mrs. Woodsy aka Katie says

      October 13, 2011 at 7:29 am

      Thanks for the feature!!!

      Reply
  13. SJ @ Homemaker On A Dime says

    October 15, 2011 at 11:46 am

    Hi! I featured this here, pinned on Pinterest and posted on fb. Thanks for linking up at the Creative Bloggers’ Party & Hop 🙂

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    • Mrs. Woodsy aka Katie says

      October 16, 2011 at 10:12 pm

      Thanks for the feature!

      Reply
  14. michelle says

    October 17, 2011 at 3:53 pm

    cool!!

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  15. Stephanie says

    September 17, 2013 at 6:34 pm

    This is so awesome!!I really need to get better halloween decorations and this is perfect (budget wise too)

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    • Katie says

      September 19, 2013 at 9:25 am

      Thanks Stephanie–they are so easy to make!!

      Reply
  16. Nancy says

    July 22, 2017 at 10:12 pm

    How did you make the stand that holds the pots and what materials were used?theres never any mention of it?

    Reply
    • Katie says

      July 27, 2017 at 4:36 pm

      Hi Nancy, we didn’t make the stand. A friend gave us the stand! Sorry!

      Reply

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