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The Cereal Killer: a DIY Halloween costume made from cardboard, worn by Arlo, AI-generated model

AI-generated picture to show the idea. Yours will look handmade.

The Cereal Killer

A giant cereal box worn as a sandwich board, labelled in cartoon lettering as Cereal Killer, with jammy splashes, plastic spoons stuck in it and a bowl in your hand. A bad pun, perfectly done.

TIME
75 min
COST
about $10
SKILL
Easy

What you need

  • A big cardboard box or two flattened boxes
  • Bright acrylic or markers
  • Red jam-coloured paint for splashes
  • Plastic spoons
  • A bowl and cereal

How to make it

  1. 1

    Cut the box to a tall rectangle that hangs front and back.

  2. 2

    Draw the cereal brand name in bold cartoon lettering, then a cartoon bowl and a bunch of toy cereal.

  3. 3

    Add red splashes with paint and glue plastic spoons into the front.

  4. 4

    Add straps from rope.

  5. 5

    Carry a bowl of real cereal in one hand.

Make it better

  • Put it on as a sandwich board for both sides.
  • Refuse to comment on the milk.

Questions

Is it a bit much?

It is a cartoon cereal box with jam on it. Keep it silly, not scary.

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