Constructed Cardboard Creature: Narwhal

This costume was a school project. Cardboard is the only material used for the body of costume. The project was to create a line of marine themed costumes. The costumes were either Halloween costumes or stage costumes. The costumes were for middle school aged children. This narwhal costume is from a line of Marine Mammal costumes. Different groups in the class had different themes. 
I designed and created a Narwhal stage costume. The only material used was cardboard. I researched the target audience, which was middle school aged children. I had to understand what the audience liked to wear and average body measurements. Slotted construction and Flat Pack Design was used for assembling the costumes. 

Specifications:
• double ply or single-ply cardboard
• fit middle school aged child
• slotted construction
• flat-pack design
• resemble a marine organism or marine related structure

Limitations:
• recycled cardboard only, no fasteners. 
• able to be worn as stage costume or Halloween costume

Step 1 Materials

For this costume, the following is needed:
• 30in x 45in 2-ply Cardboard Window Box (Quantity: 2)
• 18in x 36in 2-ply Cardbaord Window Box (Quantity: 2)
• Cutting Mat
• Utility Knife
• Ruler 
• Pencil
• Circle Template or Compass
• Packing Tape

Comments

[Hgiunta]

amazing... I agree, where is the horn?

[canida]

Lovely narwhal costume, but what did you use for the horn?