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.

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.

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.

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.

How to Make A Mask Out Of Tin Foil and Tape: Using tape, aluminum foil and some paint, you can make quite the Halloween mask. You’ll need to be creative for this one, but the examples provided look great. Details found at Wikihow.com.

Jedi Robe: Instructions for how to make Jedi Robes, just like in the Star Wars movies. Some sewing skills involved. Add a mask and a light saber and you’re good to do. Instructions found at Degraeve.com

Lego Man “Lego minifig” Costume: Details for building the head of a Lego Man using Styrofoam sheets and some spray paint. Great job! Instructions found at Xenomachina.com.

Men In Black Costume (MIB): Sure you just put on a black suit and tie, but what about the guns? This tutorial shows you how to make some super cool MIB blasters. Details found at Instructables.com.

Mr. T Costume: Details showing how to make a Mr. T style headpiece using a balding cap, foam sponges, velcro and spray paint. And of course, flexing the “guns” adds to the costume effect ;). Details found at flickr.com.

Mummy Costume: Looking for an easy yet great Halloween costume? This is the one for you. Supplies needed include a big wack of gauze, black tea (to stain the gauze), underclothes and black fingernail polish to complete the look. Talking in stilted “mummy speak” and roars compliments the effect ;). Details found at 365halloween.com.

Musketeer Costume: This instruction set is for a Kids Musketeer costume, but you could easily adapt it for an adult size. All you need is some fabric, a Zorro style hat and aluminum tape. Some sewing involved. For a simple costume idea, it looks great! Details found at Instructables.com.