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Halloween Costume: Robot

The body and head are made from cardboard boxes then wrapped with art paper to make the silver chrome paint more metallic. Head has a construction helmet (we duct taped the helmet in), making the inside fitted to head.

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Eyes are plastic cups painted silver with lights inserted, mouth cut out covered with a black stocking, ears are cardboard cut outs with a blue reflector with coat hangers and a green foam ball tip.

On the Body: Meter on the front made from scrapbook paper cut to triangles (to form half circle) Gauges are just circles. We used clock hands as the working parts of the Gauges and meter. These are attached with brads painted silver.

Lights on the body are LED and chain connected with a push button at left shoulder. (You could also just small reflectors.) Meter lights are chain wired and connected to the emergency switch on the back. The battery pack is 6, 9 volt batteries with 20 feet of wire.

The control panel is made with a piece of cardboard and art paper. Spray painted silver and attached to robot with silver painted brads (to mimic rivets) the buttons are reflectors. The words on the robot are all scrapbooking letter stickers.

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The arms and legs are silver dryer vent hoses. The arms are connected with silver duct tape on the inside arm holes. Legs are sewn to old shorts with fishing line. Shoes were canvas slip on shoes. We found ours at family dollar and they light up. We spray painted them silver also. If you find white you could just dye them. We looked for silver mittens but could not locate them in TX, that would a great added feature.

By John

Halloween Costume: Robot
 

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October 25, 20100 found this helpful

Excellent costume --I love your creativity! My only concern is how well your little mechanical friend can see while trick-or-treating in the dark . . . but I assume a grown up will be with him (?her?). Big thumbs up!

 

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October 26, 20100 found this helpful

This is brilliant! Bravo!

 
October 26, 20100 found this helpful

Fabulous!

 
October 26, 20100 found this helpful

Thank you all it was fun making it for Gavin. To answer the question about being able to see he is able to see even in the dark of hours. The best thing about him in this costume is he really assumes the rule of robot i.e.

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walking and talking like one he is a very smart 4 year old.

 

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October 26, 20100 found this helpful

That is absolutely awesome! So creative, beautiful, I just love it! That's the best robot costume I've ever seen! Even with working lights, wow!

 

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October 26, 20100 found this helpful

Are you an engineer or an art teacher/artist? This is the best made/cleverest Halloween costume I've seen. Your son is a a lucky boy, you did a great job. Thanks for showing us.

 
October 27, 20100 found this helpful

Wow, great! So cute. ;)

 
October 27, 20100 found this helpful

Here is a better pictures of the front.

 
 
October 27, 20100 found this helpful

Here is the back.

 
 
October 28, 20100 found this helpful

No, I'm not an engineer or an art teacher/artist. I am a stay at home Dad that love to build and fix things. As my wife says, I am very creative with my hands

 
November 1, 20100 found this helpful

This is the best costume by far I bet your son just loved getting around in it. I hope you win for your creativity, so clever.

 
November 9, 20100 found this helpful

This is really good well done!

 
November 9, 20100 found this helpful

Adorable. Thank you for sharing.

 

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