How to Make Children's Costumes Out of Boxes

Pick a box that fits appropriately. It should not be too big or too small.

Making a child's Halloween costume from home is an inexpensive alternative to overpriced costumes bought in a costume shop. Most costumes are worn only once, which makes spending less on a great costume even that more appealing. This Halloween you can make a robot, Lego block, or iPhone costume for your child using cardboard boxes and other items you have around the house. A child's Halloween costume doesn't have to cost a lot to be great.

Things You'll Need

• Silver spray paint
• Paper plates
• Detergent lids
• Plastic cups
• 4 feet aluminum foil dryer duct, 3-inch
• Glue
• Duct tape
• Tennis shoes
• Gray clothing
• Spray paint
• 6 oatmeal containers
• Spray glue
• Aluminum foil
• Black poster board
• Black clothing
• Black shoes
• Ear plugs

Instructions

Robot

1. Spray paint a cardboard board box silver. Cut a hole on each side of the box to serve as arm holes.

2. Glue paper plates, detergent lids and plastic cups to make dials and gadgets for the front of your costume.

3. Cut 4 feet of 3-inch aluminum foil dryer duct into 2-foot pieces. Glue one end to the outside of each arm hole and secure with duct tape.

4. Spray paint a pair of old tennis shoes silver and wear gray clothing underneath your costume to complete the look.

Lego Block

1. Spray paint the box the color of your choice

2. Cut six round oatmeal containers to 3-inches tall. Spray paint the containers.

3. Glue the oatmeal containers in two rows of three vertically to your cardboard box.

4. Wear clothes underneath that match the color Lego you chose.

iPhone

1. Spray your box with spray glue and cover with sheets of aluminum foil on all sides.

2. Mark a 3-inch line around the perimeter of the front of your box. Cut black poster board to fit inside the line you drew and adhere to your box with spray glue.

3. Print pictures of iPhone apps from a web browser. Adhere these pictures to your box following the basic layout of an iPhone.

4. Finish the look with black pants, black shoes and ear plugs.