5 Ways to Use Your Old Moving Boxes for Costumes

Halloween is an old tradition that continues to spark creativity and excitement. Mostly everyone from kids to adults enjoys getting into the spirit of Halloween whether it’s for the candy or to dress up and be someone or something else for an evening. Most of all, Halloween provides a chance for everyone to get in touch with their inner child. One of the ways to tap into that inner child, is to create and decorate your own costume.

Interestingly, boxes provide a wonderful canvas to create the most unique costumes. There are many reasons boxes are a popular choice for costume material. Boxes are cheap to get, easy to decorate, and even easier to dispose of. Boxes are also suitable for children’s costumes as well as adults. Here are a few ideas…

This robot costume is simply adorable. Pagingfunmums.com has a wonderful tutorial on how to create this unique twist on an oldie but goodie.

Another costume idea is legos. Adding a few plastic bowls and paint can transform a classic box into the best costume in the room. Check out CostumeWorks’ Tutorial on the Lego costume.

For the older kids, we think this Tetris costume can be a huge hit! All you’ll need to pull this look off is a set of same-size boxes, duct tape, and either paint or colored paper. It works great for a couples costume and groups.

To add a layer of complexity to a box costume, you can also add different materials and accessories like plastic and foam. These fun costumes are super simple, but a lot of fun.

The horror movie genre has embraced the idea of machines taking over the planet, why not embrace this fun idea for a costume as well? Take this idea from GreenMoxie. It’s super easy and a lot of fun too. You can also do washing machines, vending machines, slot machines, photo booths, and even the classic phone.

If you’re looking for a fun and cheap way to participate in dress up this Halloween, we don’t think you can go wrong with a box. If you have them around from your last move, why not put them to good use?