Learn how we made this adorable Mason Jar Flower Vase costume from leftover boxes that's perfect for girls, women, moms and anyone else who loves pretty costumes!
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time1 hourhr
Total Time1 hourhr15 minutesmins
Course: Craft
Cuisine: Costume
Author: Chrystal Johnson
Equipment
Scissors
Rotary cutters
Self healing mat
Hot glue gun and hot glue sticks
Glue stick
Ingredients
Amazon smile shipping boxes
Artificial lavender flowers
Green acrylic paint
White acrylic paint
Purple acrylic paint
Paper letters
Lavender ribbon
Purple decorative tape
Lavender flower crown
Instructions
Take your Amazon smile box and separate it into four panels. I used a box labeled 1BB for this size. You can use a smaller box for a smaller child. This size is even big enough for an adult.
Draw a shape of a mason jar onto the back side of one of the Amazon smile box panels. Make sure to use the side with writing on it and leave the blank side clean. If you plan to walk in the costume, make sure it does not go below your knees.
Once you're happy with the shape you've drawn, use your circular cutter (or an xacto knifto cleanly cut out your mason jar shape.
Paint the box panel white, then allow it to dry.
Once the white paint is completely dry, paint your lavender flowers. You'll paint the stems first.
Next, paint the lavender petals over the stems once they're dry.
Allow that paint to completely dry.
Glue the letters on the front. You can use your child's name or mason jar or anything creative you come up with. You can alternatively paint the letters on.
Flip the mason jar over, and glue your lavender flowers onto the back. We clipped each stem from the bunch to reduce the weight.
Glue ribbon onto the back of a panel. Imagine that you'll be tying it on just like an apron, so you need ribbon around the neck and the waist. Make sure it's glued on well. You may want to add a staple for extra support.
Add decorative tape and bows to finish off your mason jar flower vase costume.
Make sure everything is completely dry before putting on your costume. Top it off with an adorable lavender flower crown.