Creating a LEGO Costume: A Step-by-Step Guide

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In the spirit of creativity and Halloween fun, we're diving into a DIY project that's perfect for both kids and adults - LEGO costumes! These costumes, inspired by the iconic toy bricks, are easy to make and require common household items.

Materials Needed

Scissors
Solid color t-shirts (for costume base)
Cardboard boxes
PenBlades (for cardboard cutting)
Hot glue gun (with a low temperature setting)
Plastic cups (7 oz cups)
Spray paint (Blue, Red, Yellow, Green)
Drop cloth
Straps from a reusable grocery bag or ribbon
A pencil

Creating the Costumes

For the adult costumes, LEGO bricks are transformed into a giant necklace. The size of these costumes is 12'' wide, while the kid LEGO costumes are 10'' wide.

To create the child-friendly LEGO costumes, the straps are hot glued to the backside of each cardboard board to form a sandwich board. Each cardboard and plastic cup needs at least 2 coats of spray paint for a vibrant, LEGO-like appearance. A drop cloth is essential to protect surfaces during the painting process.

To ensure evenness, the cups are set up on a board before painting. A pencil is used to mark around each cup for easy placement after hot gluing. The low heat setting should be used on the hot glue gun to avoid melting the rims of the cups.

Tips and Recommendations

PenBlades are recommended for cutting cardboard, and a hot glue gun with a low temperature setting is necessary to prevent cup deformation. If a low temperature hot glue gun is not available, a high temperature glue gun can be used, but it will melt the rims of the cups.

Making DIY LEGO Treat Bags

DIY LEGO treat bags can be easily made using a reed and blue paper gift bag and construction paper dots. This addition completes the LEGO-inspired look of your costume.

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Happy crafting, and may your DIY LEGO costumes be a hit at this year's Halloween festivities!