Severed Limb Costume Contest Trophies!

**v_gan** · 09-03-2009,12:27 PM

This year me and my boyfriend will be throwing our 5th annual Halloween party (well, 5th for me – 2nd for us throwing it together). We’ve really been trying to cheap it up so we don’t end up spending a lot of money, but we still want to add some awesome things to the party. Last year we had a costume contest, and the prizes were just store-bought ribbons. This year, I wanted something a bit cooler than that.

While shopping in Dollar Tree for awesome cheap party supplies, I spotted some fake severed hands and feet. I immediately thought of how cool it would be to paint them gold and use them as trophies for our costume contest. When I mentioned the idea to Jon, he threw in the idea of having a black base and, ta-da! Our idea for costume contest trophies was born!

From this:

To this:

They’re quite elegant, if I do say so myself

You can find a how-to on my blog (link in signature), but they're pretty easy, so you could probably figure out how to make them without my help!

Total cost was about $13-14 for four trophies. Much better than paying $5-6 per trophy at a party supply store!

**brandywine1974** · 09-03-2009,02:46 PM

Hahahaha!!!! I love it!! Very clever.

**savagehaunter** · 09-03-2009,03:20 PM

good idea. They will make nifty little trophies without breaking the bank.

**Halloween Princess** · 09-03-2009,05:10 PM

They turned out great. I might "borrow" the idea. I thought about doing the barbie ones I've seen but they look a bit complicated. Are you going to put little plaques on the bottom saying "best costume" etc?

**v_gan** · 09-03-2009,05:41 PM

Originally Posted by Halloween Princess

Are you going to put little plaques on the bottom saying "best costume" etc?

I've thought about getting a plaque made for the "Best Costume" foot. But I know for the hands, I'm making little identification tags that say what costume category they're for and also who the hand "belongs" to (the winner).

**BooBerrie** · 09-03-2009,05:43 PM

I think they turned out great! You could always put a "toe tag" plaque on the foot one.

**larry** · 09-03-2009,06:12 PM

That is really cool. May use that one myself too someday.

**Gothikren** · 09-03-2009,06:19 PM

When I first saw what your supplies were I was like hmm I don't think those will look very good probably pretty cheesy (tho that's good sometimes), but I LOVE them with the gold spray paint and the black base omg they are great I am thinking that's the way to go with mine this year.

Excellent job and great idea!!!!