DIY Halloween Costumes Made from Moving Boxes

Have some extra moving boxes from your recent or upcoming move? Why not help your child make his or her OWN Halloween costume this year out of them? You’ll be able to put some creativity to work, save money AND repurpose those extra cardboard boxes!

What You’ll Need:

• A cardboard box
• Paint color for your box costume of choice!
• Box cutter
• Pen/Pencil for marking holes
• Some may require additional store bought items/accessories

Here are some of our favorites:

LEGO

Photo Credit: Flickr: Bram

Does your child love playing with legos!? Why not have him or her be one for Halloween?

ROBOT

Photo Credit: Flickr: Daniel.Baker

All you need is some silver paint, some gadgety accessories and imagination to create your very own robot costume!

FIRE TRUCK

Photo Credit: Flickr: Kareh Levely-Rinaldi

For the budding firefighter, how fun would it be to ride around in their own fire truck?

AIRPLANE

Photo Credit: Flickr: Kareh Levely-Rinaldi

Put your cardboard box flaps to use here! Creating a mini airplane for your child to fly around in is perfect for those who dream of becoming a pilot.

CRAYON BOX

Photo Credit: Flickr: Mushmouth26

Is your child the artistic kind? There’s nothing cuter than seeing them dressed up as a box of crayons! Have them be their favorite color, and use cones to depict all the others!

SNOOPY DOG HOUSE

Photo Credit: Flickr: C_Cruver

Seriously - the creativity here with this Snoopy costume is just too much! 

Have a Happy Halloween!