13 Pumpkin Avenue Costumes and Masks: Do-it-yourself ideas for costumes, paper masks, and simple makeup. Some appropriate for adults, some for children.
AskMen.com : Picking a Halloween costume: Article with tips on picking a man's Halloween costume.
Brak Costume: Photos and descriptions of the steps involved in creating a costume version of the cartoon character.
Costumes for Halloween or Pretend Play: Costumes made from materials at home, including army costumes, frog, butterfly, eyeball, flower, popcorn, scarecrow, Harry Potter, and several dozen others.
FamilyCorner.com: Costume Ideas: How to make children's costumes and Halloween makeup.
FamilyEducation.com: Costume Ideas: Parents share their experiences with which costumes work for elementary and middle school students. Includes age range, materials list, and instructions.
Frugal Halloween Costumes: Costume ideas for using dark clothing, such as dark pants and jacket.
Halloween Costume Closet: Resources, tips, and do-it-yourself projects for costumes.
Halloween Costume Construction: Information on creating costumes with a focus on Xena.
Halloween Costume Ideas: Includes pointers, tips, a long list of specific character suggestions, instructions for simple costumes, and links to costume sales sites.
Halloween Costume Ideas for Kids: Costumes to sew or make for kids - angel, Superman, baseball player, Harry Potter, Jack of All Treats, and penny.
Halloween Costumes for All Ages: Ideas for making costumes and masks for children and adults.
Halloween Hangout-Quick Costumes: A dozen or more simple to make, classic costumes.
Homemade Halloween Costume Ideas: Ghost, soda pop can, clown, several dozen others.
Homemade Halloween Costumes: Parents write in and describe costumes they have made for their children.
Kids' Halloween Costumes: A few suggestions for making simple costumes for babies and small children: angel, backwards person, Barney, spider.
Last Minute Halloween Costume Ideas: Quick and simple costume ideas for all ages, from infants to adults.
Make A Frugal Harry Potter Costume for Halloween: Simple instructions using inexpensive materials.
Paper Mache Masks: Make a simple mask using paper; suitable for ages 4-12.
Sesame Workshop: Magician in a Moment: A quickly made magician's costume.
Spend Time With Kids By Making Halloween Costumes: Costume ideas and encouragement to spend time making a costume with a child rather than just buying one; from Mississippi State University.
The Bridge School Halloween Costumes: An archive of instructions for children's costumes. Includes costumes suitable for children with limited mobility, including kids in wheel chairs. Photos.
Virtual Halloween Costume Fashion Show: Visitors to this site have contributed photos of costumes they have made for their children; instructions included.
Whip Up Your Own Halloween Costumes: Two quick costume ideas for parents of preschoolers: Trick or treat bird or an alligator.