DIY Specimen Jars for Halloween

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Having guests over for a Halloween party or dinner? Make your own edible, spooky specimen jars that can be used to decorate your Halloween spread or scare guests at the dinner table. These jars will be sure to cause some confusion.

Satiate your inner mad scientist by following this Halloween craft tutorial. With mason jars, canned goods and labels, you'll be able to whip up these seasonal centerpieces in no time. No food coloring required!

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Things You'll Need

  • Canned chicken noodle soup

  • Chicken broth

  • Fruit cups

  • Olives in brine

  • Other fruits, veggies and canned items you’d like

  • Mason jars

  • Printed labels

  • Scissors

  • Tape

Image Credit: Dianne Roquia

1. Craft your spooky Halloween specimen jar names

Print out creepy labels that involve unusual words and gross body parts. We went with "Intestinal Parasites‌," "‌Organs in Blood" and "Alligator Eyeballs." Cut them into strips.

Image Credit: Dianne Roquia

2. Make your first jar

For the first glass jar of "Organs in Blood," take any flavored fruit cups with red gelatin or juice and empty them into the jar until it's filled up.

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Image Credit: Dianne Roquia

Add the "Organs in Blood" label with tape.

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Image Credit: Dianne Roquia
Image Credit: Dianne Roquia

3. Make your next DIY Halloween decoration

For the "Alligator Eyeballs" jar, empty the olives and brine into a mason jar. Add chicken broth to fill the jar completely, then add the printable label.

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4. Concoct your final specimen

For the final jar of "Intestinal Parasites," heat up some cans of chicken noodle soup. Let them cool, then pour them into the mason jar and add the label.

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Image Credit: Dianne Roquia
Image Credit: Dianne Roquia

Decorate your Halloween party spread by placing the creepy specimen jars among the other festive foods and home decor on the serving table. You can also confuse your guests by placing them on the dinner table!

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Image Credit: Dianne Roquia
Image Credit: Dianne Roquia

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