Making a refrigerator costume

How many witches, ghosts, werewolves, and Batman costumes will you see during Halloween parties and on trick or treat outings?

You can stand out from the crowd by turning into a refrigerator!

• Pick up a used refrigerator box from an appliance store, such as Best Buy.

• Cut handholds in the sides to lift and maneuver the box. You could also attach straps so that the box is carried on your shoulders.

• Cut out the door(s). Since these boxes can be large and unwieldy, you might want to have a friend inside to help maneuver. Then you could become a side-by-side refrigerator!

• Use a small, lightweight board to brace along the bottom of the door side of the box. Use duct tape, which will be your friend on this project.

• Cut out an ice dispenser to use as a view port. A second person could use a TV screen as a view port on the other door. For safety, also cut small view holes in the sides and back.

• Glue on cardboard gift wrap tubing for the outside door handle(s).

• Paint and adorn the outside to look like a refrigerator.

• Paint the inside white, and adorn the inside walls and inside of the door(s) with food photos from magazines

• When the doors open, turn on a flashlight or mount a battery-operated light inside.

• Inside, wear all white clothes.