"Suzie-in-the-box Costume"

Costume Instructions

Costume Materials
Card Board Box 22" x 22"
Wood Trim
Ric rack fabric trim
spray paint
felt
plastic jewels
wire
plastic ball
Craft glue
jester's hat - purchased from a costume store

Costume Instructions
We taped the top lid of the card board closed and cut a circle to fit our trick or treater.
We taped off the box and spray painted the design.
We spray painted separate sheets of paper to make the diamond shape on the inside and glued to the center.
We glued the ric rack trim and jewels to the box.
We cut the wood trim to size and used the same craft glue to attach. So it wouldn't slide, we used masking tape to secure while it dried. We used another piece of card board to make to the top lid. We secured it with yellow electrical tape.
We bent a piece of wire for the crank and secured it with nuts and washers.
The ball is a small plastic toy ball.
The collar and sleeves are made out of felt and the hat was purchased at a costume store.
It sounds complex, but other than being time consuming, we really had a great time putting it together and my 5 year old really got into it. We even taught her to sing Pop Goes the Weasel!