Cardboard crocodile costume

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The Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories shows you how to make a simple & fun croc costume out of cardboard, Lenore writes - "Here's how to make a fun, simple crocodile costume out of a cardboard box and some butcher paper. Okay, it was originally supposed to be a caiman costume, as we tend toward the esoteric, but alligator and crocodile are probably just as accurate. " [via] - Link.


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Posted by: domr on October 4, 2006 at 6:50 AM

For god sake stop posting these ridiculous "costumes". Even a 5 year old would be ashamed of this one.


Posted by: Windell_Oskay on October 4, 2006 at 7:58 AM

The eleven year old pictured helped to make this costume and was extremely proud of it.


Posted by: Lenore on October 4, 2006 at 8:09 AM

There was exactly one homemade costume in our neighborhood last year. It went over very well.


Posted by: philliptorrone on October 4, 2006 at 10:47 AM

domr - you know, a lot of kids dont make their costumes... this one rocks.


Posted by: Shadyman on October 4, 2006 at 11:15 AM

Why, no stingray costumes?


Posted by: dang_quesadilla on October 4, 2006 at 6:12 PM

Jesus, this is ghetto.


Posted by: ve2vfd on October 5, 2006 at 3:36 AM

Man don't be hatin'!

Thats such a cool costume! There are not enough costumes made by the kids out there anymore...

Any moron can go to wally-mart and buy a premade spiderman or whatever costume... having your kid make his own costume gives halloween an extra edge.


Posted by: Tigralon on November 5, 2006 at 11:46 AM

This is an awesome costume! The expression on the caiman's face is wicked evil. Besides, who makes a caiman costume? Sweet!

And seriously, domr & dang_quesadilla, there's no need to bash someone (especially an eleven year-old) who put time and energy into making a costume. Isn't the point of Halloween to have fun? ve2vfd hit the nail on the head...everyone BUYS their kids' costumes nowadays. If you want to bad-mouth anyone for having a lame costume, take a whack at those parents who think that slapping down $20 for a polyester t-shirt printed with the Spiderman logo is a better choice than an original homemade costume they TOOK THE TIME TO MAKE with their child.

Sheesh. Creating = having fun. It's not always a contest. The best part of this costume (other than the wicked teeth) is how much fun you can tell he's having. Check out his awesome claw-fingers! Imagination counts for something too, people.


Posted by: rick on February 26, 2008 at 7:14 AM

this website makes me happy


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