The birth of this idea of these Batman and Robin Optical Illusion costumes came after hearing my 7 yr old twins arguing for two days about whether or not they were going to dress as heroes or villains. One wanted to go as Batman and Robin. The other Penguin and Cat woman. Picking one hero and … Read more
I created this Three Clowns in One Optical Illusion costume for the first time with only two clowns about 15 years ago. Then I re-did it completely, adding the top clown. These photos are of me in our local Multicultural Parade in 2006. The reaction is awesome; everywhere I go in it, people just stop and … Read more
This particular headless Bride halloween costume was inspired by an old wedding dress found in a vacated rental property. I borrowed a backpack and some tent poles from my nephew. Next, I stuffed an old t-shirt with plastic grocery bags. You could use any kind of stuffing, these were handy and lightweight. Then I slid the t-shirt over … Read more
I had to make this Gnome on a Toadstool after seeing this costume on your site!! I used a red fleece blanket from Old Navy, 2 pool noodles, white felt (cut out in circles) and elastic for the skirt. I used old black sweatpants that were too small and stuffed them with pieces of pool … Read more
I wanted something awesome and totally unusual for this year’s costume, so I went with Abducted by Alien illusion costume. I had seen the idea on this website and some others and got some wonderful suggestions and ideas! I didn’t have a lot of time, however, I had done the Headless Man costume the year before for my … Read more
We have a Halloween party every year at my local pub. I love creating costumes. I got the idea from this site and thought about it , so i went ahead and did it. It took me an afternoon to gather and beg for the things. The hand was from one of the pound shops. All … Read more
My son wanted to be a garden gnome. We started looking for ideas and came up with a garden gnome sitting on top of a mushroom!. We used a plastic snow sled turned up side down as the top of the mushroom. We cut a hole in the center large enough for him to fit … Read more
Our house had recently burned and we were in the process of redoing everything so we didn’t have any extra money. This was a box from our remodeling and a few building materials. My big idea was to make our son an outhouse for Halloween so I gave my idea to my husband and we … Read more
My name is Melissa and my daughter Olivia is 10yrs old. I have been making home made costumes for 3 yrs and it is very rewarding not just the prizes but just to see the look on peoples faces. It is priceless! I started with a backpack, just an old backpack and unzipped it. Stuck … Read more
The toadstool was made from sponge, a circle 80 cm in diameter. three dimensional created by four triangle cuttings around the circle, and pasting the edges together, we cut a hole in the middle , so you can wear it as a skirt. We put paper circles on the sponge, and sprayed with red paint. … Read more
We got an over sized button up shirt from Goodwill, flower foam for the neck piece, silicone putty for the meat look, corrugated tubing for the blood veins and arteries, empty pretzel jar with the back cut out, and breathing holes drill in front of his mouth, and fake blood. This head in a jar … Read more
For my son’s costume we decided on an illusion costume. We made this headless cook costume. I first got a cardboard box I cut up and shaped to fit on my son’s back. I tied on sports shoulder pads to the top of the box. I then got an extra large black button-up shirt, put … Read more