Flat Pack Cardboard Octopus

The purpose of this costume is for a school project. The main idea is to create a marine themed costume using only cardboard and flat-pack construction. The costumes are either going to be worn for Halloween or a school play. The costumes are for middle school aged children. The Octopus that I designed is from a line of costumes related to the movie Finding Nemo. The group decided that these costumes would be for a play.

Design Brief: Design and develop a marine themed costume using only cardboard and slotted construction.

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


Limitations:
- recycled cardboard only
- able to be worn as stage costume

Materials:
- 2 pieces of 2'6'' x 3'
- 8 pieces of 1' x 2'

Tools:
-cutting mat
-utility knife
-ruler
-pencil
-scissors

Step 1

Using a ruler (T3)  measure 2'6" x 3 FT rectangle onto a piece of cardboard (S1)