How to Make Halloween Costumes Using a Box
Halloween costumes do not have to be expensive or elaborate. In fact, there are many different costumes for children and adults alike that can be created by using a simple cardboard box. This box can be transformed into any costume you choose with a few supplies and a little creativity.
Items Needed
- Scissors
- Cardboard box
- Paint
- Primer
- Paint brush
- Phillips screwdriver
- Rope
- Contact local stores in the area to find a box that is large enough to fit all the way around the person that you are making the costume for. Most stores will be glad to give you a box free of charge if you ask.
- Remove the top flaps on the box using a standard pair of scissors.
- Remove the bottom flaps on the box using a standard pair of scissors.
- Decide on what type of costume you would like to make out of the box. There are many things that can be made from a simple box such as a present, tub of popcorn or a race car. Be creative and combine more than one box together to create endless possibilities.
- Paint the entire outer surface of the cardboard box using primer and a standard paintbrush.
- Allow the primer to dry thoroughly. This will typically take about an hour depending on the temperature and humidity level where you are painting.
- Paint the box to match the theme that you have decided on using multi-colored paints.
- Allow the paint to dry thoroughly.
- Use a standard phillips screwdriver to puncture two holes in the completed box costume about 3 inches from the outer edge of the box. One hole should be in the front and one in the back at the same location on the box.
- Repeat this process for the other side so that there are a total of four holes made.
- Place a piece of rope through the front hole and feed it through the hole on the back of the box.
- Secure both ends of the rope with a know to keep the rope in place.
- Repeat the process on the other side. The rope will hold the costume in place comfortably on the child.