Trick, Treat, or Craft!
Do the Robot
We used a 14-inch square box, but taped the bottom flaps straight down so the finished height was 22 inches. Tape down the top of the box and cut a 7-and-a-half-inch hole in the top for your child's head and smaller ones on the side for his arms. Cover and embellish with wrapping papers. Cut a key from scrap cardboard, cover with paper, make a slit in the side of your robot and stick the key in. To make the shoes, cut the bottom out of smaller boxes and a hole in the top for your child's foot, and cover with wrapping paper.
Call me, maybe (iPhone)
You'll want approximately two pieces of cardboard cut to 29×18 inches, three or more different wrapping or craft papers, craft and hot glue or packing tape, ribbon and a ruler. Spend some time drafting the design you want on the front and back of your iPhone. Use the ruler to get measurements and cut each element. Then cover the front and back or your iPhone with paper using craft glue. Next, connect the cardboard by hot gluing ribbon on the backside of each. To finish up, cover the backside of the cardboard and glued ribbon with paper (optional).
Present
I la, la, love this one! Cut the bottom out of a 14-inch square box and a 7-and-a-half-inch hole for your child's head. Cover with fancy wrapping paper, leaving the bottom open. Use ribbon to embellish the box and a headband or hairclip. For an added touch, use scrap pieces of paper to make a gift tag.
A Good Knight
To make a knight, cut out the back and chest plates (12×17 inches, each), shield (13×12 inches), sword (6-and-a-half-by-19 inches). Cover each piece, and embellish with wrapping paper and ribbon. Hot glue ribbon to the back of the front and back of the plates to hold them together, making sure to leave enough room for our knight's head to fit through!
Ode to the '80s
If you grew up in the '80s and your kids often leave you puzzled or wanting to throw something, then a Rubik's Cube might be the perfect costume idea. It was also the easiest one to make, and one of the cutest. Simply fold down the top and bottom of a 16-inch square box and paint the outside black. While you wait for it to dry, cut six 4-and-three-fourths-inch squares out of six different colored papers. Glue nine squares to each side of the box, randomly. Lastly, hot glue ribbon to the inside of the box, crisscrossing in the back for straps.
Giddy Up
This one needs a little more construction than the other costumes, but is well worth it. Tuck the bottom flaps of a rectangular box up, and tuck three of the top flaps down, taping the fourth one flush with the top of the box. This side will be the front of the horse. Find a smaller box for the horse's head. Cover and add detail, using wrapping paper, to both boxes. Hot glue one end of a small piece of cardboard to the horse's head. Cut a slit in the front of the horse, and slide the other side of the cardboard through, attaching the head. Attach ribbon straps to the top-front flap and back end of the box.
