DIY CARDBOARD TURTLE SHELL

Turn your cardboard boxes into ingenious turtle shell costumes using our template and tutorial! You assemble the base, and let the kids personalize it into a costume they can be proud of. Give them the joy of having a uniquely creative, one-of-a-kind cardboard turtle costumes.

An extra benefit of this DIY costume is that it uses upcycled cardboard boxes, cutting down on plastic costumes and aiding in the protection of our valuable turtles.

Make sure to save your cardboard boxes ready to make this turtle shell costume for your next Halloween, Book Week or your child next fancy dress party.

The template and tutorial comprises of:

20 page PDF printable download with written and illustrated instructions, including links to a step by step video tutorial.

Measurement if printed onto:

A4/Letter paper size : H395mm W315mm (Printed at 100%)

Tabloid paper size: H488mm W389mm

A3 paper Size: H535mm W427mm

What you will need:

~ Single walled cardboard (The best cardboard for this build needs to be firm and stiff, 2-5 mm think cardboard that is not flimsy as the frame needs to be strudy)

~ Printer and paper

~ Sticky Tac (Blue Tac)

~ Craft Blade and scissors

~ Elastic

~ Hot Glue and Glue gun

~ Masking Tape & Stapler

~ Tape

~ Pencil

~ Hook and Loop Fastener

By Zygote Brown Designs