How To: Make a Stormtrooper Helmet from a Milk Jug

Chris in How To

10/4/10

[updated: 5/20/20]

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You know those moments when you just look at an object, and you think, “oh my gosh! That totally looks like a _________.” It could be something you’ve never seen before, the form of which immediately stands out to you. Or, it could be something you’ve seen and used all your life.

Lindsey had one of those moments with a standard one-gallon milk carton. The realization? Stormtrooper helmet. Of course!

“Well, you know how we go with phases of obsession here. It was fairies a while back and now it’s Star Wars. I thought it was worth putting this post up right away because with it being Halloween soon, there must be a few of you that are looking for budget Storm Trooper costume solutions (especially if you have more than one kid that wants to dress up as a storm trooper!). All you need for this are a couple of gallon size milk jugs (with their lids/caps), some hot glue and something you can cut them up with (I used an exacto knife, but it would probably be doable with a good pair of scissors because the plastic is quite thin).”