Who knew you could do so much with a piece of card? With the cost of living crisis very real here is a few suggestions of budget costumes you can make for you and your kids this Halloween.


For these costumes all you'll need is:
A big piece of card (mine was from hobby craft for £3.50) or board or cardboard box of some sort.
Paints or colouring pens. (Pound land sell them for £1)
Scissors or a box cutter/ Knife to cut head hole
Glue if you want to glue anything on Uhu glue is strong.
Pencil to draw around head shape
Any box games you have at home or
Cable ties to secure to your wheelchair
Here are a few other ideas of costumes you could make with a box:
Head on a Plate
Lightning McQueen Car
Barbie Car/toy box or Ken
A train
Fire Engine or Police Car and you are the police officer or fire fighter in the middle
Cinderella Carriage
Roller coaster
Bedknobs and Broom sticks - Bed & Witch
Ice cream van
Food truck
Alien in a UFO
Tractor
Up House
DJ


Stay tuned for a step by step guide on how I made each costume