I'll admit, I don't have a creative thought of my own in my head; I found the idea on Pinterest. The original can be seen here: http://pinterest.com/pin/161285230377749032/
So, first off, I went to the dollar store and spent $10 on candy, (his mother can thank me later), and also picked up a wooden box.
Then I made up some labels for the candy; the sort of thing you might find in a survival kit
Then, using words like 'zombie', 'survival kit', 'survival gear', I searched the internet for some extra decorative stuff.
Interesting to note: the CDC (Center for Disease Control) has an entire section on their website devoted to preparing for a Zombie Invasion. ...it's a lesson in emergency preparedness for kids, but still, it's pretty cool. You can find it here: http://www.cdc.gov/phpr/zombies.htm
REI (like Mountain Equipment Co-op, but in the States), also had a very helpful infographic that I printed out: http://www.rei.com/features/infographics/zombie.html They suggest packing a cast iron pan both for cooking with and whacking zombies - good advice!
Wrap up the candy; throw in a new water gun and some glow sticks...
The Zombi-fied picture came from everyone's favourite cable Zombie show: AMC's The Walking Dead. You can find the app to 'Dead yourself' on their website. Decorate the box, and pack it all up:
A few bloodied, dirty hand prints on the box, and we're ready to rock and roll!
Hope he likes it!
