Halloween Skeleton Hands Charger Plate

What's a Halloween dinner without

Skeleton hands?

After seeing door wreaths made with

Skeleton hands, it seemed like a

no-brainer to lay them down

as a charger plate.

I found these great flat hands at Michael's.

I cut a circle of Foamcore,

and cut out little sections of the top paper layer 

and foam just large enough for the 

hand's end piece. I just used hot-glue

to secure them to the Foamcore,

but that is only good for temporary use.

You need a strong white glue or something 

like E-6000 to hold them more permanent.

Once dry, I flipped it over carefully 

and painted the circle with black

chalkboard paint. You see why I 

cut the top paper layer only?

I then hot-glued natural tinted reindeer moss

for 2 reasons: 1) To cover the circle edges, 

and B) To give the dinner plate something to

rest in. The reindeer moss has a unique feature

of being spongy and rubbery, creating a bit

of a non-slip surface for the dish.

A clear dish is ideal,

allowing a full view of the hands,

and also any chalk writing

you choose. I saw a chalkboard charger 

example on Pinterest that said

"You have just been poisoned"...

A perfect place setting with the

placecard holder I made last week.

This could also work great under an

appetizer dish!

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