How to Make Fake Blood for Halloween? 7 Creepy DIY Recipes [Easy]

It comes as no surprise that the secret to making any haunted house, zombie costume, or spooky party better is the authenticity of your fake blood. So how to make fake blood for Halloween?

Whether your aim is to scare Halloween partygoers with delectable crimson sweets or turn your costume into a blood-soaked masterpiece that won't remain, these easy DIY recipes will let you make surprisingly realistic edible and washable fake blood effortlessly.

How to make fake blood Halloween?

Realistic Fake Blood

Realistic fake blood for Halloween

To look genuine, the blood needs to be more vibrant than merely red. Because it is based mostly on corn syrup, this recipe is rather thick, but it is also extremely sticky.

Mix together: 2 tablespoons corn syrup 4 drops of red food coloring 1 teaspoon cocoa mix

 

Bright Red Sprayable Blood

Bright red sprayable blood for Halloween

A water-based method is one of the simplest for making fake blood for Halloween. It works great for dousing a zombie costume, your face for makeup, or the walls of a haunted house with a spray bottle filled with the stuff.

Mix together: 1/4 cup water 4 drops of red food coloring

 

Darker & Thinner Blood

Darker & thinner blood for Halloween

This dark red blood's thin consistency makes it simple to spatter and provides the appearance of old blood on clothing. Apply blood by tapping a paintbrush dipped in the liquid over the desired region to seem bloody.

Mix together: 1/4 cup water 8 drops of red food coloring 4 tablespoons corn syrup 1 drop of green food coloring 2 drops of yellow food coloring

 

Thick Dripping Blood

Thick dripping blood for Halloween

Thin blood doesn't look good when it drips down your face or turns into a wall. Rather, to generate a slow flow of gore, use this recipe for thick blood.

Mix together: 2 tablespoons corn syrup 2 drops of red food coloring 1/4 teaspoon cocoa mix

 

Fake Scabs

This is one of the blood mixtures with the most realistic appearance. Since the texture improves with time and will deepen somewhat as it dries, feel free to prepare it about an hour in advance. 

Onion flakes offer just the right amount of chunkiness to make them seem like scabs. Once the mixture is ready, apply it to your skin in clumps and allow it to dry.

Mix together: 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1 tablespoon onion flakes 4 teaspoons water 1 teaspoon corn syrup 4 drops of red food coloring

 

Fake Washable Blood

Fake washable blood

How do you make fake blood for Halloween that is washable? This is the darker, thicker blood that works best for smearing. It may also look to be leaking, but it may not actually be everywhere. 

To produce dried blood on clothing or other surfaces, just apply the blood and heat it with a hair dryer.

Mix together: 2/3 cup chocolate syrup 1/3 cup Tide laundry detergent 4 - 6 teaspoons red food coloring

 

Fake Guts

To mimic the texture of guts, you may use anything from chunky peanut butter to oats. Then, add tiny pieces of tissue paper to make it look as authentic as possible and replicate the gory appearance of significant organs.

• Prepare the recipes for fake blood (see above).

• Tear little pieces of tissue paper.

• When the correct texture is achieved, add to the blood and mix.

 

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