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CARDBOARD COSTUMES

Zygote Brown Designs teaches you how to make fun ideas and costumes out of cardboard. Turn an ordinary cardboard box into an amazing costume or a fun toy using downloadable templates and instructional videos.

Cardboard Costumes
Download, print, and create your unique cardboard costume using our templates, guided by written instructions, illustrations, and videos.

Eco-friendly
Embrace the eco-friendliness of using cardboard for your costume. Leaving a small eco-footprint while embracing your creativity and making a impressive impact with your costume.

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Templates include instructional videos, illustrated guides, and a Facebook community group for questions and shared experiences.

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Oct 16, 2019

DIY CARDBOARD SKULL

I have received numerous emails and message from my fellow cardboard enthusiast in South America, mostly requesting if I'd make can make

Jul 24, 2019

DIY CARDBOARD LION PRIDE

The children's school are performing The Lion King this year for the school production and when the school asked if I could make and...

Feb 9, 2019

DIY PAPER BEARD

I have had so many people ask about how I made the paper beard from the viking helmet post. So I thought I'd put together this post wher

Oct 18, 2018

DIY FRANKENSTEIN COSTUME

DIY Frankenstein head costume that you can make out of cardboard using an easy step by step template that you can download online.

Aug 5, 2018

DIY CARDBOARD DINOSAUR HEAD

So dinosaurs are a thing, right? My kids were really into dinosaurs when they were like three years old, everything had to be a just like a

Mar 16, 2018

DIY CARDBOARD UNICORN

I am loving the love for unicorns right now. They are such fascinating creatures, boys and girls (adults included) alike are swept away with

Dec 4, 2017

CARDBOARD SNOWMAN COSTUME

Do you want to build a snowman? Even thou I've grown up with hot summer Christmas's in Melbourne, I lived in the UK for a while and

Oct 19, 2017

DIY CARDBOARD SPACESHIP

On the weekend I posted on my social media pages about a cardboard spaceship the kids and I made using an umbrella, some cardboard and Maked

Jun 16, 2017

CARDBOARD KNIGHT HELMET

I think this was one of the first helmets I'd made from cardboard. Back when my eldest was just 2 he was really into Mike the Knight an

May 13, 2017

CARDBOARD VIKING HELMET WITH WINGS

My father is an avid Rover Car enthusiast and has a 1948 Rover P3. For the last Father's Day, I made him a viking helmet with wings, wh

Feb 20, 2015

CARDBOARD KIDS IGLOO

I love visiting the Reverse Art Truck and picking up scraps of anything and everything, especially scrap cardboard. I find when you get odd

Nov 27, 2014

CARDBOARD DEER HEAD

We're filling the house with Christmas cheer at the moment and I think my favourite new addition to this year's decorations is the cardboard