This conscience good vs evil costume is the best couple’s costume idea and was made for a Purim costume party. It took nearly 24 hours to make with a joint effort of 2 people. Obviously, it won the costume competition’s 1st place standing. We’ve never heard of this kind of idea before so our costume is a one of a … Read more
My coworkers really get into Halloween and it inspired me to do something unique. I came up with this optical illusion death zombie Halloween costume because I was tired of the tired old costumes that were being used year after year and wanted something that would really catch people’s eyes. Optical Illusion Zombie Halloween Costume … Read more
I put my all into Halloween every year and am addicted to illusion costumes. I started working on this costume in July (I had to pace myself as I suffer from a long-term illness). I am no longer able to work, so I was determined to make some big money using my creativity. My hard … Read more
Hi!I am a schoolteacher and I love to make a fun costume each year to wear to school. I made this costume from scratch using mostly plaster, paper mache, paint, fabric, and about 10lbs of stuffing! It is just me in the costume; my upper half is Ariel and my legs are the tentacles. Halloween … Read more
My son saw this cool illusion costume first as a magician’s prank. Searched online and found how it could be done. We thought it wasn’t possible, but he pulled it off. The weekend before Halloween, his friends had him go up to a house and ask for the phone because there was an “accident”, plus … Read more
I wanted to create a Game of Thrones style throne for a costume I made. This version is made from slats from a set of vertical blinds, a cardboard box and palm fronds. I really wanted to challenge myself to make a throne that was quick, cheap and easy to do. I started by making … Read more
My friends and I are BIG into group costumes and this year we decided to do sideshow carnival freaks. I was the Torso Lady and after looking at vintage ads from real Torso Ladies from the Victorian era, loved the idea of making it look as though an assistant was carrying me around for the … Read more
In the summer a person on an on-line garage sale was giving away a large bag of bubble wrap. i jumped on it thinking, I know I can make a costume with this. I immediately thought of an octopus, but it was my husband who said, make him a scuba diver that has been captured … Read more
Last year when my son wasn’t walking yet, I was trying to come up with a funny costume that would make sense with a crawling baby. I thought a crocodile or something low to the ground was perfect and loving a little dark humor I wanted to make it eating my son. Unfortunately, I never … Read more
This is the 2 dollar costume. Took a pic of my eyes. Printed it on a colour photocopier. Cut out the eyes and pasted them on my face on either side of my nose. Pulled my hat down and could still see 5 feet in front of me. I went to a party at a … Read more
I wanted to create a costume that was an optical illusion. I searched many ideas on Google when I came up with the idea to be a Contortionist. Creating the costume was a lot of trial and error. I started on a Monday and created a set of legs in one night! I was very … Read more
This is a combo costume that I wore with my 7 month old daughter in a baby-bjorn. The concept was an octopus with flailing tentacles attacking a snorkeler. I was really excited to do a combo costume with my child from the moment I found out I was pregnant. I knew we would be able … Read more