How to Make a Fake Bloody Finger For Halloween

Maybe you’re roaming the haunted streets on Halloween night with a knife through your head and need the added effect of a severed finger, hanging by the joint… Or maybe you’re looking for a trick to play on a friend the next time you’re in the kitchen chopping meat with a butcher’s knife… Whatever the occasion, this realistic finger disguise will surely get a scare out of the unsuspecting.

Things You'll Need

• Chewed bubblegum
• Skin-toned makeup
• Fake blood
• Knife

Instructions

1. Chew a piece of bubblegum until it’s soft and moldable. Mold it into a rectangular shape. Place the gum horizontally over your “PIP” joint, or the finger joint closest to your knuckle.

2. Mash the edges of the gum down so that they are flat and blend in with your skin as much as possible. Don’t flatten the gum entirely—leave a sizable lump of gum on top of the joint.

3. Cover the bubblegum with the skin-toned makeup, blending it in with the surrounding skin.

4. Use the blunt end of a knife to slit open a “wound” in the bubblegum where your finger appears to be severed.

5. Dab fake blood in the incision’s opening. The prank is complete—all you need now is a victim.

Tips & Warnings

• Fake blood can be made at home by adding red food dye to corn syrup.

• This prank is realistic and may be inappropriate for small children.