Finding a creative and inexpensive Halloween costume can be a stress-inducing test of parental ingenuity. Premade costumes are often low-quality and pricey, especially for a one-use item.. Thanks to an idea crafted by TWO MEN AND A TRUCK and public relations firm No Limit Agency, future Halloween costumes just got a lot more affordable, creative and sustainable. 

TWO MEN AND A TRUCK is the largest franchised moving company in North America with over 380 locations and 3,000 trucks operating in 4 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland and the U.K. Since its founding in 1985, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK has performed more than 7.5 million moves. Not only was the moving franchise ranked as one of the top 500 franchises in 2018 for the 24th consecutive year in a row, but the brand was recognized as the No. 1 moving/junk removal company by Entrepreneur Magazine. Since 2013, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK has been expanding to new locations with the help of No Limit Agency. Through their relationship, the two have been able to partner on innovative and trailblazing ideas—such as Boxtumes.

Forget going to your local party store to fight over the last Batman or Cinderella costume. No Limit Agency CEO Nick Powills and Vice President Lauren Turner collaborated with TWO MEN AND A TRUCK to create Boxtumes—costumes purely made out of moving boxes. From a traffic light to a sailboat, the options are endless. Not only do the parents appreciate a more affordable and sustainable costume alternative, but the kids love it, too—and they learn the value of imaginative, creative reuse through the fun project.

“Boxtumes has been wildly successful year after year—it is a major project that No Limit Agency’s public relations team pitches across multiple markets annually,” said Turner. “I think this idea has been successful because it’s fun and a little quirky—no one would ever expect a moving company to do a Halloween costume segment.”

No Limit Agency successfully secured 20 interviews in the month of October around Boxtumes. In result of No Limit Agency’s pitching efforts, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK has been featured on morning talk show segments and in online articles.

“Any kind of content that we can create for consumers and followers of our brand, that shows how they can recycle their used moving boxes while having a little fun, is content we love creating,” said TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Content Marketing Manager Lindsay Dow. Boxtumes are by far the most fun and simple content we can produce! It resonates with our followers, and allows them to get the entire family involved, which is always a plus.”

TWO MEN AND A TRUCK post step-by-step instructions on their blog on how to create different Boxtumes such as a unicorn, Frankenstein-monster head or tractor. Along with using moving boxes for fun costumes, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK encourage people to use them for other holiday arts and crafts. Moving boxes can even be used to wrap your holiday lights around to avoid a tangled mess.

“TWO MEN AND A TRUCK has really worked hard to identify ways that people can reuse boxes and upcycle them for decorations and crafts,” said Turner. “They’ve created some awesome ideas that are both budget- and earth-friendly.”

TWO MEN AND A TRUCK is proof that tapping into a creative mindset can lead to ground-breaking ideas.
 

“Boxtumes show that opportunities are endless and when you take a step back and look at all the moving pieces of a company and get creative, anything is possible,” said Turner.