{"id":14005,"date":"2026-10-06T16:02:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T20:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theimaginationhive.com\/?p=14005"},"modified":"2026-10-06T16:02:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T20:02:44","slug":"last-minute-cardboard-costume-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theimaginationhive.com\/shop\/last-minute-cardboard-costume-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Last-Minute Cardboard Costume Ideas from Imagination Hive"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Imagination Hive builds a lot of costumes from the recycling box. These four work the week of Halloween, when there is no time to sew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One box for the body, circles of paper for buttons, and a smaller box hat. Cut arm holes before you paint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A paper-plate face plus strips of kraft paper glued around the edge. An elastic under the chin holds it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crown or king<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A strip of cardboard, triangles along the top, and paint. Add a cape from a pillowcase if you have one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Race car<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A box worn at the waist with paper wheels on the sides. The child holds the bottom so it stays put.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fit check<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Have them sit, reach, and walk to the door before you add the last details. A costume that cannot sit down will not last the party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want the mess to stay at the studio? Open Studio<\/a> in Milton is a drop-in hour for this kind of making. Weekend sessions are on the events page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Cardboard costumes you can build in an evening with a box, tape, and paint.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":96005,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[155],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14005","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-halloween"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t