Armor: Here are basic instructions for making armor for halloween costumes out of cardboard. Find instructions for 1-piece armor, 3-piece armor, multi-piece armor, Lorica Segmenta, and scale mail. The details aren’t as thorough as some may like, but you get a good idea of how to put the armor together. Details found at talisweb.com.

Armor - Craft Foam: Here’s a great set of instructions for making costume armor out of craft foam. Lots of pictures and details included. With some craft foam, gauze, glue, acrylic paint and three-dimensional fabric paint, these turn out quite nice and can be as intricate or detailed as you like! Instructions found at entropyhouse.com.

Arrows: Need some realistic looking arrows for your costume? This is the tutorial for you! Using feathers, wood dowels, glue paint and other miscellaneous items–these turn out quite nice. Instructions are well done. Found at entropyhouse.com.

Cardboard Costume Helmet: A low cost method for making a cardboard helmet that looks very cool. The methods can be used to make any kind of helmet, this instruction set is for a Star Wars Boba Fett helmet. Details found at Instructables.com.

Cardboard Robot Costume of Doom: This isn’t some lame cardboard robot costume, it looks fantastic! Materials include cardboard boxes, dryer hose, clear packing tape, and paint. Details found at TeamDroid.com.

Cardboard Spurs: Wanna be a cowboy? Here are details for how to make cardboard spurs to finish off your costume. Details from flickr.com.

Cloak Costume Pattern: This pattern is a little more complex than the basic rectangular pattern but it does produce a very nice cloak without too much effort. Pattern is from HalloweenOnlineMagazine.com.

Crocodile Costume: Here’s how to make a fun, simple crocodile costume out of a cardboard box and some butcher paper. Great one for the older kids! Details found at Evilmadscientist.com.

Cupcake Costume: Here’s a kids costume that is a frosted cupcake. Very cute, some sewing skills required. Costume incorporates a couple wire wreath forms, bailing wire, a bushel basket, fluffy white fabric and a few more bits and pieces. Pattern instructions found at Wondertime.

Duct Tape Where’s Waldo Shirt: Make a Waldo shirt out of an existing shirt and white duct tape. Looks great! Details found at flickr.com.

Evil Ash Costume: I don’t even know who this character is or where it comes from (lol), but it’s a fantastic (scary) costume for Halloween. Details found at StudioCreations.com.

Fake Blood Recipes - Make Your Own: Several homemade recipes for fake blood with ingredients including Karo Syrup, Corn Syrup, Cocoa, and a quick & easy method using Palmolive Dish Detergent and red Kool-Aid. Recipes from Halloween-Website.com.

Flaming Carrot Costume: How to make a costume based on the Flaming Carrot comic book. I had no idea there was such a comic book, but the costume looks great! Incorporates some chicken wire, a styrofoam cone, duct tape and fabric. Details found at i-mockery.com.

Flying Spaghetti Monster Costume: Here’s how to make a flying spaghetti monster headpiece using fabric, cable ties, stuffing, headband and rope. The costume will be comprised of two basic parts: a headband with eyestalks and a crown of noodles. Instructions found at Evilmadscientist.com.

Ghostbuster Costume: Very advanced costume based on the Ghostbuster movies, but wow! so well done. If you want people gushing over your costume, this is the one. Details at Instructables.com.

Giant Sandwich Costume: This one seems a bit large and bulky, but if you want to be a Giant Sandwich for Halloween, this is the tutorial for you! Details found at Instructables.com.

Godzilla Costume: A Godzilla head made from cardboard, paper mache and spray paint. Includes details for how to make the body costume. Great idea for older kids. Instructions found at Creatrope.com.

Harem Pants: Examples include Classic Full, Slim Open Side, Tapered, With Scarves and With Panels. Basic instructions with pattern making directions, fabric suggestions found as well. Found at Shira.net.

Harry Potter Skirt Tutorial: A detailed tutorial for how to make a skirt similar to those warn on the Harry Potter movies. Pattern is from StarfirePhoenix.net.

Headless Horseman Costume: An awesome costume for the Headless Horseman. Mainly sewing involved with tips on embellishments and “padding up” the shirt to bulk the body out. Details found on a Geocities.com webpage.

Headless Marie Antoinette Costume: This costume is unbelievable! There’s a fake clay bust involved, welding some copper tubing and sewing. Costume building details found at NicoleMagne.com.

Homemade Barbarian Armor: Armor plans plus tunic staining instructions included. Armor is made from black vinyl sewn together with upholstery thread. Details found at flickr.com.

Hooded Cape: Here’s a very simple (but great looking) hooded cape perfect for Halloween. You’ll need fabric, a fabric marker, ribbons and string. Very easy pattern suitable for beginner sewers. Pattern details found at teresafranco.typepad.com.

How to Build a Better Bat Costume: Make a bat costume from a hoodie and an umbrella. Surprisingly easy and it looks great! Costume details found at EvilMadScientist.com.

How To Distress Clothing: This distressing process takes three months and involves burying clothing in the garden to let it rot in the dirt. Very realistic results! Details found at SkullandBone.com.