DIY Enchanted Castle Crew Costume: 40-Min Cardboard Build
Pictured: the bookish princess, cursed prince, teapot, and candelabra.
Time40 minEffortMedium
⏱️ We timed it, but results may vary.
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The bookish princess, the cursed prince, the talking candelabra, the talking clock, the talking teapot. Pick your role. About forty minutes, a medium build: yellow fabric for the princess, a blue jacket for the prince, and gold face paint for the candelabra. The talking objects should stay in character all night.
2 of 6 things covered, counting basics we assume you have.
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Tip: add a red fabric sash to the prince's blue jacket.
Steps
- Princess: wrap and pin the yellow fabric as a simple gown.
- Prince: wear the blue jacket and dark pants with a sash of torn fabric.
- Safety: Let an adult handle the hot glue, and keep the face paint away from the eyes.
- Cut three flame shapes from cardboard first.
- Arrange them dry on the gold headband to check the spacing.
- Glue them with the hot glue.
- Hot glue sets in seconds, so the dry layout is the step.
- Safety: Adults handle the scissors when cutting the cardboard.
- Clock: paint the brown cardboard circle cream.
- Add painted hands.
- Teapot: cut a rounded cardboard pot body.
- Add a handle and spout.
- Wear the teapot over the shoulders.
- Optional pro finish: add a red fabric sash to the prince's blue jacket.
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Common questions
How do you assign roles without fights?
Assign before shopping: princess, prince, candelabra, clock, teapot. Write them on a list and let the youngest pick first.
How do you keep the teapot body on?
Cut arm holes in the cardboard pot body and wear it like a vest over the shoulders. A body with no arm holes slides off by the second photo.
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