Here's how I created it: (The inexpensive way) Photos above
I purchased a camouflage (hunting) poncho at a camping store. In the Army, they call it a "Ghillie Suit." The one I bought is square and has slits throughout the entire poncho to look like leaves when it it bunched up. It has a hole for the head and a separate piece for covering your gun. I used the gun covering for covering my son's camouflage hat. The poncho was worn over a camouflage T-shirt and the face was painted in camouflage colors.
Paint your face in camouflage colors and wear black gloves and either black or camouflage clothes.
Squat near the driveway or hedge, making the poncho look like a bush. It works really well when you move to different spots in the yard throughout the night so that the same people can be scared again.
(The expensive way) Photos below
There are much better ghillie suits on the market. Below is the latest ghillie suit that I purchased. Visit this website for a great looking costume. It was worth every penny!
This costume causes a lot screaming each year so it's our favorite. My son disguises himself as a bush and keeps still while visitors stand next to him and look around the yard. When they least expected it, he jumps up and screams. Most people are usually very startled and jumped back or let out a scream.
This costume has worked so well that we had our young neighbor, David, (who was terrified of our haunted attraction) wore it one year. He loved scaring people so much that it cured him of his Halloween fears.
