Trick #1: The trick involves displaying 2 different boomerangs in 2 different colors. One will be longer than the other. If you want, you can also make the boomerangs with some cardboard or heavy paper.
•Say all the magic words like ABRACADABRA or ALAKAZAM, and one of the boomerangs will become smaller than the other. Let’s see how.
•Both the boomerangs are of the same size. The trick is that the boomerang which is on the bottom will start to appear longer. First, you will place both the boomerangs on top of each other. This will show that both are of the same size.
•Second, you will only take the top boomerang and place it below the other. This will make the illusion of one boomerang longer than the other. When you actually look at both the boomerangs, you will start to compare the arcs. This make the entire illusion possible.
Trick #2: Learn the trick of bending the spoon without actually doing so.
•Place the spoon between the palms of your hands. Grab it properly and put some pressure over the bowl of the spoon. Remember to keep the spoon’s open side up and on a flat surface.
•The top of the handle should not be visible to the volunteer, and hence will be covered with both the thumbs.
•The positioning of the hands is very crucial, so make sure you are not letting any of your audience member and volunteer take a peek. As you are applying pressure over the spoon’s handle to bend, slide the handle into the base of your hands.
•As you hold the handle in your hands, the actual appearance will look something as if the spoon has actually bent. Keep practicing the trick so that it looks believable and also you can reverse the entire trick to make it seem as if you fixed the spoon again.
Whether you decide to trick your guests into spooky domains, or treat them to a plethora of spine-chilling experiences, there are a few steps that need to be followed, and certain requirements to be met, while planning for how to build a haunted house.
•Average Age of the Crowd: Determine the age group you are building the haunted house for. If it is for children, you don’t want to scare them out of their wits. However, you can do the same for an older age group, like your colleagues. Building a haunted house for teenagers is also to be dealt with moderation.
•A Respectable Budget: Before you lay down the plans for your haunted house, remember to chart out a budget that will at least be enough to create the aura of a haunted house. Localize the event to one particular area rather than going overboard and utilizing all the available space, leaving a hole in your pocket.
•Locale: Identify a locale that will live up to your perfect idea of a haunted house. For instance, it could be your own yard, or garage, or your entire premise. If you aren’t on a strict budget, you could rent out a spooky, lonesome house that would give your guests the ‘creeps’. Also keep in mind the number of attendees.
•An Unknown Entryway: Lead your guests to the insides through an unusual entryway, especially if the party is in your own house, as most guests would already be aware of how to go around the house. Instead, use the entrance to the basement or the garage as the main entryway to the party, to heighten that eerie feeling.
•Prop it Up: What is a haunted house without its gruesome props? Depending on your budget, you may want to splurge on mechanized props, such as fog, robot vampires, fluttering bats, etc. However, if your budget is restricted, get creative and make your props at home. Bring out those old sheets, and drape them all over the furniture. Hang old scarves from the ceiling in a single line, and create the element of mystery with your guests having to find their way around. Suspend bats cut-out of black paper, and plastic spiders from the roof. Color your windows black. Create narrow passageways to intensify the feeling of being trapped in a haunted house, among your guests. Splatter some red ink on the walls to highlight ‘deaths that took place there years ago’.
•(Un)Decorate: To give your haunted house a desolate appearance, it is important to get rid of all the knick-knacks that prettify your house, and leave the place looking exactly how it is meant to be – a ghost house! On the other hand, adding flash lights in strategic corners will enhance the ghostly appearance. Leave your music system around to play shrill screams coming from a distance! Read entire article.