Home » Food/Drink Costumes » Popcorn Costumes » Cool Popcorn Costume

Cool Popcorn Costume

This is my son Bryice. He is 2 years old. Each year I try to come up with a very original costume. This year we decided on a Box of Popcorn costume. I started early on the creation so I would have plenty of time to make it just right or pick a new idea. We are both very happy with the result.

Materials
Popcorn Box:
Cardboard Box
Solid Gift Wrap (inside out)
Red Market
Great Stuff( found @ any home improvement store)
white Computer Paper
glue
Scissors or Utility Knife

Popcorn Hat:
Great Stuff
Computer Paper
Elastic Strap

Popcorn Trick Or Treat Basket:
Med Size Kitchen Bowl
Great Stuff
White Computer Paper
Tape
Rope

Instructions

Popcorn Box
– Cover the box with the gift wrap. have the white side of the gift wrap facing out
-use your red market draw stripes on all 4 sides.
– cut arm holes and a head hole
– to make the popcorn-Crinkle white paper up in different shapes spray with Great Stuff let dry.
-Add dried popcorn to top of the box with dabs of great stuff

Popcorn Hat
– use 2 pages of white computer paper, Crinkle it up in a bowl shape. Spray Great Stuff on the rounded side. let dry.
– pope 2 holes threw the sides to attache the elastic strap

Popcorn Trick Or Treat Basket
– Use a Med. size Tupperware bowl cover with computer paper tape it down where needed. set bowl down upside down and spray with Great Stuff. let dry
– Remove tape on the inside of bowl and slide hardened mold from bowl.
– Poke holes threw 2 sides to attach the rope for a handle.



Coolest Homemade Costume Contest 2023

4 thoughts on “Cool Popcorn Costume”

  1. I looked at the great stuff at Lowe’s today and it is flammable.. I don’t think I will be using that on my child’s costume..

    Reply
  2. ….so is fabric. she made a wonderful costume, don’t come up in here and try raining on the parade. I’d like to see you do better…did you buy a costume at Lowe’s while you were there?

    Reply
  3. My daughter will be a box of popcorn for a dance recital. We ordered the box part of the costume, but I needed an idea for how to make the popcorn! Thanks! Never heard of “Great Stuff” but will look for it.

    Reply
  4. What is great suff? Is there another name, because i dont think it is called that in Australia, and i would really like to make the popcorn! :)

    Reply

Leave a Comment