Make Your Halloween Scariest with Cardboard Boxes

Cardboard Boxes

Halloween is a fun and exciting time of the year. To make it more enjoyable, you can make props by yourself. These can be cheaper as well. Enjoy time with your kids and loved ones making these. Cheap cardboard boxes can be used to make haunting and frightening Halloween items. Therefore do not throw away package boxes because these can be used for making wonderful things. Make your house look the scariest on the block with these. Read on to find out more.

Monster Boxes

Corrugated boxes are strong and can be used to make wonderful monster boxes. You can find cardboard boxes for sale and get from thecustomboxes if you do not have them. Different shaped monsters can be made. You can use small round cardboard boxes with lids, for instance, if you want round monsters. You will need the following to make these:

• Cardboard boxes
• Spray paint of your choice
• Acrylic paint
• Some paint brushes
• A box cutter or good scissors
• Hot glue

Procedure to make monster boxes:

1. Remove any tape that is on the cardboard packaging boxes wholesale. Reseal one area of the box with hot glue.
2. You need to cut off any flaps that are on the remaining side.
3. Use the spray paint according to the color you want. Carefully spray the exterior area of the box then let this dry overnight. If you are using printed cardboard boxes, then you will need to hide the printing on cardboard boxes. The box can be primed in white to hide any logos.
4. Decorate according to your choice. Use some cardboard as the pallet and paint the monster with the brush. You can repeat this and make as many monsters as you want.

These can be stacked close to the door or where you want some wonderful flare. They can be kept like monster building blocks if you want. Secure them with hot glue in the order of your choice.

Exciting Fall Figures

Make fall figures of your choice with lightweight cardboard boxes. You can search for “where can I buy packaging boxes” if you do not have any lying at home. You will need the following:

• Cardboard
• Good precision knife
• Hot glue gun
• Some paint

The process to make fall figures:

1. Start by drawing the desired shape onto only a part of the cardboard. Cut this out.
2. Trace this shape onto some separate area of the cardboard then cut it to make a matching set. If you have a cardboard box with handles, you can use this and remove the handles.
3. Paint the shapes. You can add decorations such as lace, felt, etc. Allow this to dry.
4. A long strip of good cardboard should be cut around 2 in. to 3 in.
5. Peel off the paper properly from one side. The corrugate should be exposed. Start gluing the corrugated strip properly to the perimeter of one of the shapes. Keep on gluing around the outside till it goes all the way around. Trim excess material.
6. Add one of your hot glue on the inside of this corrugated strip.
7. Pop the shape into place, and you have your fall figure that can be put on a table, mantel, etc. It can be hung from the ceiling as well.

These look attractive and can make your home look spooky. You can put these shapes in your kids' room as well to give it a frightening look. 

Cardboard boxes can let you be creative and make Halloween exciting. You may be wondering where can you get cardboard boxes. Search for this or use the ones lying around your home.