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DIY Donut Costume: 35-Min Cardboard Build

DIY donut costume built from large cardboard box, about 24x24 inches flat, pink paint, and felt sprinkles, 12 to 15 small pieces
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Time35 minEffortEasy

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A pink cardboard ring with sprinkles, worn like a sandwich board. The hole in the middle is your face's frame. About thirty-five minutes, easy: a large flat cardboard box, pink paint, and felt sprinkles. Make the hole big enough to see and breathe comfortably.

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Pink paintFelt (multi-color stash)String / yarn / ribbonScissors +1
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Tip: paint a thin brown ring around the center hole.

Steps

  1. Draw the donut circle on the cardboard first.
  2. Check it fits over the head: about 30 inches across, hole about 12 inches.
  3. Cut the center hole smaller than the head first, then widen.
  4. A too-big hole slides off the shoulders.
  5. Paint it pink.
  6. Let it dry.
  7. Glue on felt sprinkles or stickers in bright colors.
  8. Attach ribbon to the top.
  9. Wear it like a sandwich board.
  10. Optional pro finish: paint a thin brown ring around the center hole.

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Common questions

How do you wear a big cardboard donut comfortably?

Hang it from two ribbon straps like a sandwich board at waist height, not neck height. Waist height clears doorways and lets the arms move.

How long does the pink paint take to dry?

About 1 hour for acrylic on cardboard. Paint the night before: wearing it damp smears pink onto every hug.

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