Illusion costumes

Jessica: I am the only person in the costume. I work at a casino where we are not allowed to wear paint, crazy make-up, masks or wigs or have and kind...

This was honestly one of our easiest costumes to date. We used a backpack with a large piece of cardboard inside it for the body/shoulder frame. The

I saw an invisible man costume online and thought, "I have to do this!" I win a costume contest at work every year and thought that would work perfect. I

Every year, some overly ambitious neighbor down the street amazes the crowds with his DIY illusion costume. While these costumes certainly require more work than pulling a mask over your head, they do have that wow factor that others lack. These costumes illicit lots of double-takes, and for good reason: they make you look like you're two people, or are somehow bending the laws of physics. If you're considering taking things over the top and creating an illusion costume, here are some unique…

My son wanted to create his own costume this year and be a headless man. We initially discouraged his idea as it seemed too scarey and dangerous to walk

Jeff: I made this costume for my teenage daughter for her last night of trick-or-treats (she feels she is too old this year). You need a good quality sturdy box, A...

This Baby on Granny's Back Optical Illusion Costume was such a fun costume to make. I couldn't believe the amount of double takes my daughter received

John: Franki is being carried around by a monster!! In past years she has seen mom and dad wearing illusions on Halloween and was hoping that she could be in an...

Halloween often has us believing that our eyes are playing tricks on us, but this special breed of costume will definitely have you taking a second look! No, it's not the black magic of Halloween - these abnormally-amazing costumes use the magic of creativity to deliver the spellbinding effects of illusion.