21 Halloween Costumes Made by Real Moms

Crafty mama: Jennifer from Minneapolis, Minnesota, mom to twins Charlie and Henry

Time to make: An afternoon

Stuff you have: Cardboard box, various electrical items from the junk drawer, foil, glue, duct tape

Stuff you need: Dryer venting, silver paint, gray turtleneck, gray sweatpants, gray shoes, gray gloves, construction worker hat

How to make it: Cut head and arm holes in a cardboard box. Paint the box silver and glue or duct-tape random electrical items onto the front and back. Create the arms by attaching dryer venting to the arm holes with duct tape inside so it doesn't show. Cover the construction worker hat with aluminum foil. A gray turtleneck, gray sweatpants, gray shoes, and gray gloves complete the look.

Lightbulb moment: "The inspiration for the costume came from our twins, who loved the idea of being robots. Actually, Charlie loved the costume so much he wore it two years in a row. It was so much easier than I thought to make their costumes."