Teabag and Mug: a DIY Halloween costume made from cardboard, worn by Arlo and Wren, AI-generated models

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

Teabag and Mug

One of you is a big white mug with a handle and a cloud of steam, the other is a cardboard teabag with a string and label, tied to your hat as if it has been dunked in the mug. A proper cuppa for two.

TIME
120 min
COST
about $15
SKILL
Some cutting

What you need

  • White cardboard for the mug
  • Beige card for the teabag
  • Tissue paper for steam
  • String and a paper label
  • Rope for shoulder straps

How to make it

  1. 1

    Cut a mug shape with a handle and paint it white with a small heart.

  2. 2

    Cut a teabag rectangle with a label and a tab.

  3. 3

    Tie a long string from the teabag to the hat of the person in the mug.

  4. 4

    Add tissue-paper steam.

  5. 5

    Stand side by side.

Make it better

  • Dunk on the beat.
  • Offer people a biscuit.

Questions

Can I drink in the mug?

Keep a small flask in the mug pocket and sip through a straw.

Wear it in front of your own haunted CCTV

Upload four photos of your house and Cursed Cam turns them into a night-time security monitor where something is very wrong. Put it on the TV by the door.

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