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

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Coolest Homemade Porta Potty Costume

To match the potty humor of my son, we decided to create the costume that fits his humor. We created a homemade porta potty costume that came with sound effects. When the door was opened to the outhouse, the loud sound of gas was passed all with a remote push of the button from my … Read more

Coolest Headless Buffet Table Halloween Costume

We used a large piece of Styrofoam, cut a hole out of the center, added a tablecloth from the dollar store with hot glue, a plastic plate in which we cut a hole for his head. We added empty boxes of candy, glasses, bugs, worms this costume went over so well, he was also asked … Read more

Original Homemade Head in Freezer Costume

This was an easy to make Homemade Head in Freezer Costume. All the items you need is a few good size cardboard boxes, a roll or 2 of duck tape and some cotton wool for the ice look. A bottle of spray glue and bottle of white couleur cheveux temporaire. Also temporary hair colour for … Read more

Coolest Homemade Headless Zombie Bride

My homemade Headless Zombie Bride costume was made with some old net curtains and a few balloons, newspapers and paint. I built a torso to sit above me and hold my beheaded head. I blew up three balloons, formed them into an upside-down triangle and wrapped them in newspaper and glue. I then added a … Read more

Coolest Homemade Headless Girl Costume

The homemade headless girl costume was made with a dress from the thrift store and a rolling back pack. We used a deer park water jug for the base of the neck and hot glued food colored Styrofoam to the top. we used packing paper to stuff the shoulders and arms. We used a coat … Read more

Coolest Head on a Platter Costume

I started off this Homemade Head on a Platter Costume with a box and cut a round hole in the top. Using the cut out circle from the box as a template I used it to cut a circle out of a disposable tin serving tray so they would be the exact size. I cut … Read more

Coolest Prom Queen Head on a Platter Costume

My daughter wanted to be something “scary” for Halloween. Originally she wanted to be a prom queen zombie but we decided to take it to the next level and make a her a prom queen head on a platter. The Prom Queen Head on a Platter Costume was not difficult to pull together. We found … Read more

Coolest Homemade Vampire’s Feast Group Costume

I was searching around this site last year and decided to do my version of a ‘Head on a Platter’ which could include 3 children in a group costume. I came up with this homemade Vampire’s Feast Group costume. I used a piece of foam core and cut a hole in the center. I had … Read more

Coolest Labor and Delivery Optical Illusion Costume

This optical illusion costume is a variation of the baby in the high chair. It’s a nurse holding a newborn which is me. On the back of the scrubs is stenciled “Labor and Delivery”.

Coolest Bookworm Costume

I am a second grade teacher and I felt this Bookworm Costume would be a great costume for my students to enjoy. First, I’d like to say that I can’t take all the credit for the idea for the bookworm costume. I saw another bookworm costume on this website (Coolest-Homemade-Costumes.com), where a mother made one … Read more

Coolest Piggy Back Illusion Costume

I made this Homemade Piggy Back Illusion Costume for our annual Halloween-party at the university. The feedback was amazing, and the fun of running around screaming, playing the role really made my day. The costume is cheap butt takes some time to put together properly. Cheap; since most of the material is stuff you have … Read more