You can use a larger or smaller box if you want as long as it still comfortably fits your head and has a cube shape.
Always keep the knife blade away from your fingers so you don’t accidentally cut yourself. You can also fold the flaps inside the box if you don’t want to cut them off, but they may get in the way of your head depending on how loose they are.
You can reuse pieces of cardboard from the flaps you cut off earlier. If you do, then use 2 strips of cardboard that are 11 inches (28 cm) long and bend them into semicircles.
The ring inside the box acts as a headband and prevents the box from moving around while you’re wearing it. Set the box on your head to make sure your chin doesn’t stick out from the bottom. If it does, trim the cardboard ring slightly shorter.
Look at where the eyes are on different Minecraft characters in the game so you can cut them out in the same place.
If you’re making a Minecraft Steve or basic character, use a skin tone colored paint. If you want to be a creeper or zombie, paint the box bright green. For an Enderman, paint the box black or dark purple.
If you don’t want to draw the details of the Minecraft head, you may be able to find a printable template that you can cut out and glue to the head.
You can buy see-through mesh from your local craft or fabric store. You don’t need to add mesh to the eyeholes if you don’t want to.
You can buy cushion foam from your local craft store or online. You can also pin the shirt to the cushion foam to help prevent it from moving.
Try putting the armor on to see if you need to cut the neck hole any larger. Don’t try to force your head in the hole since you could rip the foam and you’ll need to start over.
Make sure the neck hole doesn’t get caught on anything while you’re folding the foam so it doesn’t rip.
Don’t cut any curved lines since Minecraft characters are blocky and square-shaped.
You can adjust the length of the strips so they aren’t as tight against your arms if you want.
Ask someone to help you hold the pieces together so you can glue them faster.
If you want to make diamond armor, then use light blue for the main color and dark blue around the edges. For iron armor, paint your foam silver. Use bright yellow if you want to make gold armor. Try a dark brown color if you want to recreate leather armor.
You can change the color of the shirt and pants if you want to customize your character more, but it may not be as recognizable to other people.
If you want to simulate a creeper exploding, then carry confetti or party poppers in your pocket so you can throw them if people get close to you. Creepers do not wear armor. Keep your arms by your side when you act like a creeper since they don’t normally have arms.
An Enderman sometimes has white or purple sparkles on it, so cut out shapes from construction paper and tape them onto the shirt to simulate them if you want. An Enderman doesn’t wear armor.
