This is where you can use the yardstick as a straightedge to make your long straight cuts if you do not have a fabric cutting board. To make each child’s zombie arm: cut two (2) 4” wide and two (2) 5” wide foam strips using the premeasured arm length (four (4) of each size are needed to assemble both arms).

** Child size measurements were used for the following zombie arm assembly instructions. “Adult” Zombie Arms: (4) 6”wide x (Adult arm length)” (4) 7”wide x (Adult arm length)” (4) 7” x 7” square foam caps. (This will be the length for the foam arms noted below.) Choose child or adult size zombie arms and cut the foam using the following measurements: “Child” Zombie Arms: (4) 4”wide x (Childs arm length)” (4) 5”wide x (Childs arm length)” (4) 5” x 5” square foam caps. Let’s get started on the arms first – Measure the child’s or the adult’s arm from the top of the shoulder to finger-tips and add one inch to that measurement. (Optional) two (2) small pieces of black vinyl window screening or black nylon stockings to blackout the eye cut-outs from the inside the head. Exacto-Knife or box cutter with new blades (dull blades will tear the foam and keep you from getting a clean straight cut). One (1) black & at least three (3) shades of green permanent markers or paint pens with large tips (bigger the tips the better) to color in the grid squares on the foam in a random green pattern. One (1) fine point felt-tip light green “sharpie” permanent marker to draw out your grid lines. Two (2) color-matched cotton light blue t-shirts (one to cut/cover the upper foam arms & one to wear).

A yardstick to use as a straightedge or a fabric cutting board to keep your foam cuts perfectly straight. Low temperature hot glue sticks & gun (regular hot glue may be too hot and melt the foam). The upholstery foam is green ½ thick and “Jo-Ann’s Fabric & Crafts” sells it in 2.5 yard by 24” lengths/sheets (depending on arm length 2.5 yards is enough for a child’s size costume).

Institutionalized zombie craft