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DIY Cardboard Spider Costume
Halloween is one of my favourite times of year! I love getting dressed up, crafting spooky props, and watching all my fav Halloween-themed movies (Beetlejuice is the ultimate). If you’ve been thinking about some fun ways to get into the spooky season spirit, why not get creepy (and crawly) with this easy-to-make spider “boxtume”? This costume comes complete with a shimmery web and an 8-legged headpiece. All you’ll need are a couple of cardboard boxes and a few simple supplies. Size this costume up or down to fit an adult or a child.
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You Will Need
- 2 large cardboard boxes
- Black spray paint
- Silver spray paint
- Silver metallic cardstock
- Paper clips
- Cutting Knife
- Stapler
- Pencil
- Ruler
Time to craft!
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Step 1
Cut 6 long panels from your cardboard boxes. Draw and cut out a web segment from one of the panels, then use it as a template to trace and cut 5 more. Put aside the inner piece from one of the web segments – you will need this later.
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Step 2
Using the leftover box cardboard, draw and cut 8 fuzzy spider legs.
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Step 3
Coat both sides of each web segment and spider leg with black spray paint. Once dry, add some decorative splatters to both sides of each piece using silver spray paint.
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Step 4
Cut some small diamond shapes from the silver metallic cardstock and staple these onto the spider legs to create some decorative detail.
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Step 5
Cut a long strip of cardboard that fits around your head. Spray this black on both sides. Once this is dry, curve and staple to secure into a ring. Then, staple 4 spider legs onto each side of the ring. Add some more diamond decorations if you wish.
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Step 6
Use paperclips pushed through the cardboard to join 3 web segments together. Repeat this step to create another group of 3.
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Step 7
Using the inner piece of web cardboard that you put aside in step 1, create a harness with 2 long strips of cardboard as the “sleeves”. Spray each piece black on both sides before you staple them together.
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Step 8
Affix a section of web to each side of the harness using the stapler. Your boxtume is now ready for Halloween!
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