Costumes with recycled material

The masks are one of the simplest elements when disguising themselves. We can do many and of various types from:

• Cardboard boxes
• Old boxes
• Magdalenas paper
• Threads

The simplest way is disassemble a cardboard box and draw the silhouette That will shape the mask. We can make them in the form of animals, mythological or futuristic creatures. Then we only have to decorate it with the help of paintingsmarkers or adhesive materials that we have at home.

Once we have it, we will cut two spheres at the height of the eyes and make two holes at the ends to then tie the rubber. It is important to take the measures of the person who will carry the mask, so that it is comfortable to carry.

If we want to make a more elaborate types of masks similar to Venetian masks, for example, we will need only:

• A balloon
• Old newspaper paper
• Tail or glue

We will inflate the balloon and cover it with glue and then paste previously cut pieces to give them two or three layers May it be consistent enough. We let it dry and repeat the process, in this way we will be giving more hardness.

Subsequently, we will introduce a pin to exploit the globe and cut in half to Obtain two molds for two masks. As a result, we will obtain an oval mold that we will have to perform the relevant perforations for mouth, nose and eyes, decorate with paintings and tie the rubber until it looks good.

Another way, simple and original, to make these masks is from cardboard eggs. It is as easy as cutting the egg, letting the outgoing part be the nose of the animal in question that we want to recreate in the mask. With an elastic rubber to fix it and an adequate decoration, we will have created beautiful masks.

What better way to be respectful of the environment than reusing plastic contaminating? Therefore, this funny costume is made from Refreshos or similar bottles. To do this, we will have to:

1. We chose one Transparent bottle and we remove all the stickers.
2. Next, we draw the mask That we want to recreate.
3. Once cut from the bottle with the help of scissors, we proceed to Paint them with paint. With the help of a lighter, we round the sharp edges to prevent us from damaging or scraping us in contact with the face.

One last way of masks is from Milk carafes. The particular form of its handle can be perfect to imitate a nose, so we will have done half of the costume. We will only need Great scissors (preferably pruning) to trim without problems and without harming us in the fingers and then a little imagination to integrate the ornaments that we like best.

Do not hesitate to consult this post about how to recycle plastic at home to know more about the subject.

One of the least complicated proposals is to elaborate beautiful crowns From the cardboard of cereal boxes or similar. We will only have to draw the shape of the crown, cut depending on the circumference of the head of who will carry it and line it with aluminum foil or decorate with paintings.

You can also opt for a smaller crown. We will only need:

• Wile paper cardboard
• Washitape tapes, which are adhesives decorated with interesting prints.

First, we decorate the hygienic paper cardboard hitting the different colors of the tape Washitape in its contour and later, with a scissors, Cut the crown peaks. A maker or drilling machine will give us a simple option to place and adjust the elastic rubber. With the same procedure (but painting black) and a base cardboard, we can also make gossip for our magician or magician costumes.

A very easy and economical way to create wings for recyclable costume is from cardboard and rope boxes. To do this, we will follow the following steps:

1. Open the box and leave it extended on a flat surface.
2. Draw the wings shape Whatever you want: you can make them larger or small, as you prefer. In addition, you can draw the wings together or separated, as you prefer.
3. Depending on whether you have created your wings together or separately, You will have to join them: To do this, you can cut a piece of cardboard and paste both wings there, although you will have to be careful that they do not take off when moving.
4. Happens Two strings around From the point where the wings bind, on the back: both strings have to be “closed” since they will serve as braces that we will pass through our arms to hold the wings. Another option is to hold the wings to clothes with Help of large pins.

Once we have our wings, all we will have to do is Decorate to taste. We can add feathers to give it a more realistic effect or, we can even hook more depth levels. But, we always have the option to draw the feathers.

One of the most happy costumes we can choose. We will only need garbage bags and cardboard pieces. It is a very economical and adequate option to consider if we are going to disguise ourselves as a group. Follow these steps to create a clown costume with plastic and cardboard bags:

1. The first thing we have to do is choose the more colorful colors For garbage bags, for example, blue or oranges.
2. Next, we will fold a smaller garbage bag in the form of elongated rectangle.
3. Then we will tie the center to form the clown bow tiewhich we will glue to the garbage bag that serves as a base.
4. Previously, we will have made a arms and neck opening: With recycled paper or pieces of old magazines, we will continue adorning the costume.
5. Finally, The hat It is simple Decorated cardboard cone And the nose can be painted on the face or use the compartment of an egg holds with an elastic to give even more grace to the disguise.

Garbage bags give us great options when making costumes. Also prove that of bee, the bee, the chicken or the ladybug.

You can take a look at this other ecology article with some ideas to recycle plastic bags, here.

We will only need Two large boxes For our costume with recycled material. One of them will occupy the trunk of the child and the other, smaller, the part of the head. With these simple steps you can create your costume:

1. We will cut the lower part Of both boxes: in this way, the person can walk and move their legs and the other box can also be placed.
2. In the lower box we will cut a circle for pass the neck And, on the sides, we will also have to do perforations to pass the arms.
3. Depending on the type of costume, we will cut in one way or another the holes in the smallest box to allow who is to be seen Breathe and seetrying to be as comfortable as possible.
4. Then we have to Paste both boxes.

Some ideas for these costumes from cardboard boxes: you can disguise yourself with a terrifying dragon, a nice robot, from some technological device (such as a smartphone or an ipod), of dice, of spongebob, bingo poster …

So far, Rubik’s cube costume is one of the easiest to do. If you are wondering how to make a disguise with recyclable material that resembles this curious hobby, do not miss the following steps.

1. The first thing we will do will be to choose a cardboard box of our measure.
2. Next, we will cut the bottom and open a circle at the top and sidesto be able to pass the arms and head.
3. Once we have it, we proceed to Decorate the box simulating that it is a Rubik cube.

Did you have enough balloons of the last party and you don’t know what to do with them? They are perfect for making a costume with easy recycled material and flees from the conventional. For example, of grape cluster or blackberry. Follow these steps to get it:

1. We only have to Inflate color balloons That corresponds and dress with similar tone clothes.

These ideas are just a few of everything we can do with the wide variety of recycled materials that we get in a home. In addition to cutting your budget and you will be giving your children an important ecological lesson, the crafts to make them will allow you to pass magnificent family times.

This last idea of ​​costumes with recycled material for adults specifically, since it is perhaps too annoying for a child, it is very easy to carry out. We will only need A cardboard box and balloons. The steps to follow are the following:

1. First, We will cut the bottom From the box: this will help us to pass our legs and be able to walk. We will also simulate that we are inside a hot air balloon basket.
2. The next thing we will do will be Select color balloons: You can choose them from different colors or only one, it depends on taste.
3. Finally, inflate the balloons and Oncemers around: Something more laborious is to group all balloons creating a large group of these and hook them at the top, above the head. To do this we will need 4 supports, one in each corner of the box, which are unified in the center.

To make the basket of a balloon more, you can make drawings simulating that it is miMbre. In this way you will leave everyone without words.

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