The Magic 8 Ball Halloween costume is a unique and creative idea for anyone looking to dress up for the holiday. The Magic 8 Ball itself is a well-known toy that offers responses to yes-or-no questions when it is shaken. It has a mysterious and mystical aura surrounding it, making it the perfect choice for a Halloween costume. To create a Magic 8 Ball costume, you will need a few key materials. Start with a large, round black cardboard or foam board to serve as the base for the costume. Cut a hole in the center of the board for your face to fit through.
Cut a hole in the center of the board for your face to fit through. Paint the entire board black to resemble the iconic Magic 8 Ball. Next, create the response window on the front of the costume.
NUMBERWANG
I ‘came out’ as a magic enthusiast on Facebook a few years ago. This was met with much mirth and derision, as you’d expect of magic’s ‘sad, creepy uncle’ PR problem… not to mention the PR problems of eccentric, child-free, late-30s women not conforming to their boring prescribed roles and paths.
But an old school friend DM’d me to confess that he, too, was a secret magic enthusiast. And we’ve bonded ever since over our shared love of magic books.
For my birthday last week, he presented me with this obscurity – The Mind Readers: Some Recent Experiments in Telepathy by SG Soal and HT Bowden, published in 1959.
My friend was envisaging it would just be quirky bookcase fodder. But, as Patron Saint of unread and unreadable publishing relics, it was my duty to read it!
The Mind Readers is a ‘scientific study’ of two Welsh cousins, Glyn and Ieuan (pictured below left), who the author, SG Soal, has known since infancy – and who seem to possess telepathic powers.
Soal, a British parapsychologist and mathematician, happened across Glyn’s family years previously while visiting a remote corner of Wales for a work trip, deciding to lodge in a home rather than staying in a hotel.
The backstory brings to life a colourful, if somewhat patronising, scene of two rambunctious Welsh families linked by brother patriarchs, with Soal’s periodic visits to Glyn’s house a source of entertainment for his siblings and cousins.
The telepathic experiments detailed in this book were born of a simple game of card guessing one evening, where Glyn and Ieuan scored at matching five animal cards with “uncanny accuracy”.
Soal – who comes across as an endearing but credulous and biased soul – seems to have gotten rather carried away and thus embarked on ‘proving’ the boys’ telepathic powers.
And what a mad, miserable, flawed, pointless study it was! For TWO YEARS, Glyn and Ieuen, aged 15 at the start, were cajoled and bribed into endless card-guessing experiments by Soal, his fellow investigator, HT Bowden, and a changing cast of observers.
Soal confronts from the outset that the boys and the families were motivated by money, amusements and fame. The boys regularly scheme for swag and fishing trips, while the story of the meddling parents securing a fancy London jaunt makes for particularly amusing reading. Soal is constantly fretting about the expense of the whole caper and lamenting that the boys are losing interest in all of their school holidays being spent guessing cards.
At one point, the boys are caught cheating. This is a real blow for Soal – throwaway remarks suggest bouts of depression and despair for our psychic crusader.
But Soal defends in great detail that the signalling system the boys cooked up was too crude to be taken seriously. He consults a radio expert to ensure the boys aren’t cheating with audio devices. And Jack Salvin, conjurer and then chairman of The Magic Circle’s Occult Committee, is one of the ‘respectable observers’ who attests the boys aren’t cheating.
Despite the constant funk of cheating – by the boys, or by their ever-present families as well as experimenters and observers who may be in cahoots – Soal shares his findings and figures in tedious, tedious detail.
I hope to persuade Kev to crunch the numbers someday, but I assume they add up to chance plus cheating.
I didn’t expect this book to qualify for this blog; there is a fleeting mention of one of the boys being put into a light hypnotic trance at the start. But this is dismissed as making no difference and so hypnosis doesn’t feature for most of the book.
However, towards the end, Glyn, Ieuan and their families are utterly fed up with the lack of fame and fortune while Soal remains convinced he’s on the brink of telepathic proofs. Which leaves him sufficiently desperate to wheel the hypnosis back out.
He discovers quite by chance that Glyn is highly hypnotisable; Glyn’s sister is playing at being a hypnotist to pass the time and seems to put Glyn in a deep trance. Soal alights upon this as a new hope for cracking the case, but, alas, struggles to hypnotise Glyn himself.
The cause of the resistance is later attributed to a recent local newspaper story of a teenage boy who’d hypnotised a friend by having them stare at a bright tin. The friend then got ‘stuck’ in the trance for several hours, with the local doctor having to be called to rouse him – and the police paying a visit to the teenage hypnotist. This spooked Glyn and Ieuan, and sufficiently scared the parents to instruct Soal to quit hypnotising their sons.
The book concludes inconclusively. I see Soal was discredited in his twilight years for fraudulent production of data in parapsychology. So, there we go. Happy birthday to me!
And what a mad, miserable, flawed, pointless study it was! For TWO YEARS, Glyn and Ieuen, aged 15 at the start, were cajoled and bribed into endless card-guessing experiments by Soal, his fellow investigator, HT Bowden, and a changing cast of observers.
This can be done by cutting out a large square or rectangle from a piece of clear plastic or cellophane. Attach this window to the front of the costume using strong adhesive or by sewing it onto the black board. To make the costume recognizable as a Magic 8 Ball, consider painting the number 8 in white on the top of the costume. This will mimic the look of the actual toy and help others instantly recognize your costume. In terms of accessories, you can go all out with the Magic 8 Ball theme. Consider wearing a black t-shirt or pants underneath the costume to create a cohesive look. You can also carry around a small Magic 8 Ball prop or print out oversized versions of the toy's responses and attach them to your costume with string or tape. The Magic 8 Ball Halloween costume is not only a fun and unique idea, but it also allows for a lot of creativity and personalization. You can add your own twists and details to make the costume truly stand out. Whether you're attending a Halloween party or trick-or-treating, this costume is sure to turn heads and spark conversations. Get ready to embrace the magical and mysterious vibes of the Magic 8 Ball this Halloween..
Reviews for "10 Ways to Style Your Magic 8 Ball Halloween Costume with Accessories"
1. Jane - 1 star
I was so disappointed with the Magic 8 ball Halloween costume. The fabric was cheap and the stitching was already coming undone when I received it. The color was faded and not at all like the vibrant image shown online. The fit was also strange, it was too tight around the waist and too loose around the shoulders. Overall, it was a waste of money and I would not recommend this costume to anyone.
2. Mark - 2 stars
I had high hopes for the Magic 8 ball Halloween costume, but it fell short in many ways. Firstly, the construction was poor quality as the seams were not sewn properly and started to unravel after just one wear. The sizing was also way off, it was way too small even though I ordered my regular size. Additionally, the "magic" portion of the costume, the 8 ball design, was just a cheap print that quickly faded and peeled off. I was truly disappointed with this purchase and will not be buying from this brand again.
3. Sarah - 2 stars
I was really excited about wearing the Magic 8 ball Halloween costume, but it turned out to be a total letdown. The material was extremely thin and see-through, making it nearly impossible to wear without additional layers. The print on the front also looked very pixelated and not at all like the advertised image. The costume also lacked any unique features or attention to detail, making it look generic and uninspired. I was hoping for a fun and eye-catching costume, but this one missed the mark.