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Cardboard Box Costumes
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Television
large box
small box (hair color size)
black spray paint
red craft paint
2 dowels from clothes hangers
aluminum foil
magazine picture of Barney (or football game, or whatever fits age)
2 plastic milk jug lids
Tape up one end of box, fold in sides of other end. Cut holes for arms
and head. Completely close the small box and spray paint completely black. When dry,
use red paint to paint cable box channel number on small box. Glue small box
to top of large box where shoulder will be. Wrap dowels in aluminum foil, poke
holes in top of "TV" and insert dowels for antennas. Use a black marker to draw
a picture tube on front. Glue magazine picture onto TV screen. Glue milk jug lids on as knobs.
X-ray Machine
large box
white spray paint
paper skeleton decoration, torso only
craft glue
2 plastic milk jug lids
Tape up one end of box, fold in sides of other end. Spray paint box white, let
dry. Cut holes for arms and head. Paint a black rectangle on the front, and the
words: "Caution: X-RAY IN USE". Use the torso of a life-size paper skeleton
decoration as the image on the black rectangle (the screen). Glue the milk jug lids on the front as control knobs.
Popcorn Box
large box
white spray paint
red paint
black paint
paint brush
yellow posterboard
craft glue
red posterboard
Tape up one end of box, fold in sides of other end. Spray paint box white, let
dry. Cut holes for arms and head. When dry, paint red stripes vertically on box.
Using paint brush, paint the word POPCORN in black across the front of the
box. Cut large popcorn pieces out of yellow poster board. Glue along top edge
of box. Cut a couple of strips of red posterboard, enough to go around the top
edge of the box, covering the very bottoms of the popcorn. This will give the
appearance of the popcorn being inside the box rather than floating on the outside.
Lego
large box
spray paint in a bright primary color
6 empty margarine or butter tubs
shoe box
small plastic cups
face paint
Tape up one end of box, fold in sides of other end. Spray paint box and
let dry. Cut holes for arms and head. Paint empty butter tubs same color as the box.
Glue the six butter tubs to the front of the box, 2 vertical rows, 3 in each row,
closed end out. To create a matching hat, take a shoe box and spray paint it to
match your costume. Glue small plastic cups (also painted) upside down to the
bottom of the shoe box. Place the shoe box on your head. Paint your face the
same color as your costume.
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