The Box T-Rex

A green-painted cardboard box worn over your torso, with a cardboard dinosaur head with big teeth on top of yours, a long tail and two tiny arms. Roars at everyone it meets.

TIME

150 min

COST

about $15

SKILL

Patient

What you need

• A large cardboard box for the body
• Green paint and cardboard for the head, tail and arms
• White card for teeth
• Rope for shoulder straps
• Hot glue

How to make it

1. 1

   Cut the top and bottom out of the box and arm holes in the sides.

2. 2

   Paint the box green and add a lighter belly.

3. 3

   Make a head from cardboard folded into a box with teeth, and fix it to a headband.

4. 4

   Make a long tail from stacked cardboard and attach it to the back.

5. 5

   Add two tiny arms in front.

Make it better

• Roar when someone says your name.
• Make the arms very small.

Questions