Halloween is just around the corner! That means costumes of all kinds will be parading through our neighborhood! My favorite are the DIY costumes. They are imaginative and one-of-a-kind! This year, there is a circus themed party in our neighborhood! One of my favorite blogging communities Collective Bias, gave me the chance to put together a “Bed of Nails” costume using Elmer’s Foam Board and Krazy Glue and to tell you all about it!
Off we went to our neighborhood Walmart with a project list in hand!
I do love the craft section of Walmart! So many fun tools and supplies, organized and just waiting for you!
We found everything on the list: two bottles of Krazy Glue in the brush-on Craft formula, two sheets of Elmer’s Foam Board in black, silver paint, white fabric and wooden mini craft sticks!
First, I laid out the 150 craft sticks on a plastic bag. I painted, let dry, flipped and painted again!
While the paint was drying, I started on the first piece of foam board. Beginning an inch in, I made a mark every two inches in a grid-like pattern across the whole foam board.
I used a utility knife and cut little slits about the same size as the wooden sticks at each chalk mark. I brushed the ends of the sticks with the Krazy Glue and pushed them into the holes.
I brushed the bottom of the foam board with the Krazy Glue, concentrating around the outside perimeter. I attached the second piece of foam board to the side with the glue and secured it with clothespins. Drying time for this did take a little while!
Here is the Circus-Act bed of nails picture we were replicating:
Photo taken from the Super Stock website.
Ron tied the fabric around his head and… drum roll please… here is ours:
We are still talking about whether he should carry the “Bed of Nails” with him or find some way to attach it to himself. Either way, I bet he’s glad we went with blunt craft sticks! Anything else might have been a little “yeouch!”
Disclosure: This project has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Elmer’s #gluenglitter #collectivebias #CBias. All opinions are honest and my own!
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Oh wow! What a super fun Halloween craft project! I love it!
It was fun! He actually won the “Most Inventive” prize at the Halloween party! YAY!
Oh my goodness this is fantastic! You are a super creative! I love it!
Thanks! My husband loved his costume!
That’s one of the most creative ideas I’ve seen for a costume! Love it!
I bet you could make some straps to wear it backpack style so he has his arms free. I might have to borrow this next year. 🙂
He actually DID end up wearing it a bit like a backpack. He went to the hardware store and found super light chains that actually added a bit of an industrial look to it. 🙂
That is AWE-SOME! Great job and I agree that he should strap it on and walk around like that! Is there a contest? Y’all are sure to win!
He did win! He won for Most Inventive out of like 50 people who also had really great costumes! There was even a person who fashioned a big dartboard with fake knifes sticking out to go with the circus sideshow theme.
This costume was such a creative idea! I love how it turned out!!
It turned out really well! Maybe I should upload a picture…
That is beyond creative. I love it.
Thanks!
When I saw your project listed, I was wondering what in the world you were going to do! That is hilarious! My vote is for it to be attached to him 🙂 Love it!
Yeah… we spent some time brainstorming this one! 🙂
I absolutely love this idea! So easy to make but it looks like the “real” thing.
Haha! Thanks! Even with the popsicle sticks he still had little red marks all over his back by the end of the night. He said it didn’t hurt though… all in the name of winning the costume contest, I suppose. He is already making me a list for next year’s costume. 🙂