Cardboard Hermit Crab Costume by Amber
Materials: cardboard, paper chord, white glue, paint
recyclable
Cardboard Lobster Costume
Cardboard Lobster Costume by Amber and Pete
materials: cardboard, paper, paper cord, white glue, paint
Paper Jellyfish Costume
Paper Jellyfish Costume by Amber
materials: cardboard, paper cord, paper, white glue, LEDs
Cardboard Octopus Costume
Cardboard Octopus Costume by Amber
materials: cardboard, watercolors, paper cord, cartons, Kraft paper, white glue, wire, LEDs
Dancing Cardboard Skeleton Costume
Dancing Cardboard Skeleton by Amber
materials: cardboard, tempera, watercolors, paper cord, nuts and bolts, white glue
Cardboard Queen Bee Costume
Cardboard Queen Bee Costume by Amber
materials: cardboard, white glue, paper, apple cartons, paper twine
Cardboard Pumpkin Head
Cardboard Pumpkin Head Costume by Amber
materials: cardboard, craft paper, tempera paint
Cardboard Dragonfly Costume
Cardboard Dragonfly Costume by Amber
materials: paper, paper twine, cardboard, apple cartons, glue, watercolors
Paper Toad Costume
Paper Toad Costume by Amber
Made from recycled materials & recyclable
Cardboard, egg cartons, expandable packing paper, Japanese paper rice bags, thread, acrylic paint, watercolor paint, white glue, staples
Monarch Caterpillar from Cardboard
Cardboard Monarch Caterpillar Costume by Amber
Made from recycled materials and recyclable
cardboard, Japanese paper rice bags, white glue, staples, thread, steel-toothed zipper, caster wheels, acrylic paint
Paper Milkweed Costume
Milkweed Costume by Amber
Made from recycled materials and recyclable
Melon cartons, egg cartons, paper twine, cardboard, Japanese paper rice bags, newspaper, tempera, chalk, white glue, staples
A Cardboard Mushroom
Cardboard Mushroom (Amanita Muscaria) Costume by Amber and Pete
Made from recycled materials and recyclable
Cardboard, packing paper, staples, glue, tempera paint, Japanese paper rice bags
Cardboard Costumes!
L. Towill's "Snowy Owl"
M. Doran's cardboard peg horse http://unedaliaenwestfalia.wordpress.com/
J. deGroot's cardboard stag
Wow! These are some of the incredible costumes that blog readers sent. Cardboard used in a variety of ways, and utilizing the natural tones and textures of the material. Outstanding!
Workshop: Cardboard Creatures & a Pinata too!
in Workshops
I had a great time with all the kids and parents that came to the mask-making workshop. Their creativity transformed a pile of cardboard and paper recyclables into a fun menagerie of hats, masks, wigs and mythical creatures. I also loved sharing my family's long time tradition of making pinatas (this time in cardboard) with so many families who had no idea what pinatas were.
Thanks to everyone who helped with clean-up, spreading the word through email, my very kind friends who translated for me, and to everyone who came out on such a beautiful day to enjoy the fun of making and celebrating together.
Thinking in Cardboard
As we kick off another march towards Halloween, it's time to think in cardboard. What shapes do you see? What faces are peering out at you?
How can you use cardboard in a way it's never been used before?
The Cardboard Costume Challenge begins....
Cardboard Bear Desk Organizer
in Uncategorized, Make
I've been playing around with making templates and shapes from things you find in the kitchen, so here's a funny little animal that was born out of that process, and was inspired by some similar wood and ceramic pieces I've seen on the internet as of late.
You'll need a cardboard tube, corrugated cardboard, scissors, white glue, a drinking glass and a spoon.
Simple Steps:
1. Flatten the toilet paper tube and cut along both creases to cut the tube in half. 2. Layer the two halves of the tube together to make the cradle for the organizer.
3. Use the mouth of the drinking glass as a form to trace the curves for the front and back of the bear's hips and shoulders. Cut.
4. Trim the tube to the desired length and assemble the organizer by gluing the tube to the hip and shoulder pieces. Secure with a rubber band while drying.
5. Use the base of the drinking glass as a form to trace the bear face, add ears, cut. Glue face to the front of the organizer.
6. To make the nose, trace the curve of a teaspoon, cut in half and glue to the cardboard face.
Spoon, glass, plate, spatula...... hmmm. What else can we make?
Although it's already Mid November, I just wanted to say thanks again to all of you who took the Cardboard Costume Challenge this year.
Whether you sent in pictures or just got thinking about the idea for the future, thanks for following us on this year's Halloween adventure. I had so much fun working on our insect family costumes as well as the other costume tutorials.
I hope to see you again next year, and please visit the Pinterest Board now and then as you start scheming and dreaming for 2014. (I already have a request for a Humback Whale costume from the littlest one and a year might be just enough time to figure it out!)
Luna Moth Costume
AmberLuna Moth, 2013 Found cardboard and paper, egg and apple cartons, paper cord, watercolor, pastel chalk, white glue
Last in the series:
"Insect Family"
Blue Butterfly Wings
AmberLittle Blue Butterfly, 2013 Found cardboard and paper, melon and apple cartons, paper cord, watercolor, pastel chalk, white glue
part of the series:
"Insect Family"
(Inspired by this butterfly puppet by Octodrone that my daughter fell in love with.)
Cardboard Lightning Bug
Pete Lightning Bug, 2013 (commonly mistaken for cockroach) Found cardboard and paper, steel nuts & bolts, watercolor, white glue
part of the series:
"Insect Family"