450+ Awe-Inspiring Optical Illusion Costumes You Can Make for Halloween

We got the idea for a headless costume from others on your site. I bought a $5 large man’s jacket from a thrift store, plus $8 for 2 plastic hands you can get most anywhere around Halloween. I used a large backpack & stuffed a pillow in it so it stuck out above the backpack, … Read more

Coolest Homemade Head on a Platter Halloween Costume

This homemade Head on a Platter Halloween costume was a last-minute decision but was a big hit. We made the costume in about half an hour for less than $10. The table is made out of a cardboard box and a plastic tablecloth. We purchased plastic dishes, platter, cutlery and accessories for the table decorations. … Read more

Coolest Homemade Headless Anne Boleyn Costume

My Husband and I had been watching the TV Series, The Tudors, so, when it came time to decide on this year’s Halloween costumes, we were both quick to choose Henry the VIII and a headless Anne Boleyn. I made a dummy body with insulation foam spray (sprayed into a cellophane lined tinfoil molded body … Read more

Coolest DIY Headless Woman Costume

This homemade headless woman costume is the easiest & coolest costume I’ve made yet! People on the street even stopped me to take pictures. Everything came from a second hand clothing store & my garage. Total cost to make about $5.00!! I used an old piece of Styrofoam & cut to shape body, butter dish … Read more

Coolest Scary Fridge Costume

Hello out there, this is a scary fridge I put together this season. I used a lot of cardboard, hot glue-gun, window-tint, spray adhesive, paint and wood for my door handles. I also used four lights in the Scary Fridge Costume, two in the freezer and two in the fridge. The two lights in the … Read more

Homemade Headless Halloween Costume Idea

I got the idea from something similar I saw on this site for a headless Halloween costume. We used a small backpack and used an extra long telescope handle that attached to the backpack. We secured it with a belt through the straps to around my sons torso. A swim noodle was used for the … Read more

Coolest Pickled Head in a Jar and Wheelchair Table Costume

Our Homemade Pickled Head in a Jar and Wheelchair Table Costume won a contest last year which made us more determined to come up with something better last year. I suffered a knee injury about two months ago, and just when I had recovered I was bitten by a venimous copperhead snake. So not completely … Read more

Coolest Homemade Yard Gnome on a Toadstool Costume

I saw a young girl about six years old dressed up as this last year. I wanted to run with the idea this year because I think it is so funny and love to be extremely random. Last year I went as a bathtub, or rather a person in a bathtub! I made every inch … Read more

Cool Optical Illusion Halloween Costume

Homemade Bogeyman Under the Bed Halloween Costume

For the back of the costume which is the monster, I made the torso out of Styrofoam. The mask head has a plastic milk jug for stability. The head is attached to the Styrofoam by long thin nail from the rubber mask stuck into the Styrofoam. There is a slit cut midway from the black … Read more

Cool Homemade Alien Abduction Halloween Costume

I got my homemade alien abduction Halloween costume idea for my son’s costume from this site! I took a backpack & put a rectangular box in it & duct taped it so it would stay put. I wrapped some bubble wrap around the box to add a little bulk. Then I put a jacket over … Read more