My 8 year old daughter did not want to be your average clown for Halloween. She wanted to jump out of a box too! Her “Jack in the Box” costume started with a cardboard box with the bottom cut out to allow for easy walking but still had a flap on the back to look … Read more
The Homemade Clown in the Box Halloween Costume I made is my own version of a Jack-In-The-Box. My name is Gabby, so I renamed it Gab-In-The-Box. I used a giant cardboard box as the “box” part of the costume. I then used an old striped bed sheet for the shirt and hat. I used another … Read more
My son wanted a Homemade Jack in a Box Halloween Costume after playing with one in a store. He liked how it would pop up and surprise you. My son loved ducking inside and when someone went by he would pop out. He enjoyed the costume and so did many other kids and adults. It … Read more
My nine year old daughter couldn’t decide what she wanted to be this year. I gave her choice after choice. It had to be something we could make from things we already had. When I offered a clown she said no, but when I said how about a clown in the box costume her eyes … Read more
My friends call me Jax so I decided to be a Jax-in-the-Box. I spray painted the box and used yellow paint pen to do the writing and details. I used felt and pom poms on a purple tee-shirt to create the top. I taped together pieces of yellow felt and cut a hole in the … Read more
This Jack in the Box costume was made from paper Mache that I covered a yoga ball with then put spackle over it to make it smooth. A cone for the hat and nose then painted on the rest. This costume took approximately six weeks to make trying to figure out what materials to use. … Read more
My son had a Jester costume for trick or treat this year but I decided why not make him look like a Jack in the Box instead of a plain Jester. So I ran around to lots of stores and finally found the right shape box to to fit my 8 year old son. His … Read more
My son’s name is Jack and every year he dresses up as a different Jack character. Last year he was a Jack-in-the-box. We had an old moving box I covered in bright wrapping paper. I covered an empty paper towel roll in gold tissue paper and used that as the crank/handle. He wore one of … Read more
Since everyone is afraid of clowns, I decided to make a giant, scary, Homemade Scary Jack in the Box Costume. The box is just a frame that is surrounded in material. It also has wheels for portability. Jack (me) can stand up high in the box on stands inside or go down low in the … Read more
I bought a clown pattern that looked like a Jack in the box clown. I changed it up a little so the shirt would be longer. My daughter picked the material colors. I try to have her help as much as possible. I put wire hoops inside to give it a slinky look. I bought … Read more