Costumes made from materials at home, including army costumes, frog, butterfly, eyeball, flower, popcorn, scarecrow, Harry Potter, and several dozen others.

Includes pointers, tips, a long list of specific character suggestions, instructions for simple costumes, and links to costume sales sites.

Ghost, soda pop can, clown, several dozen others.

Parents share their experiences with which costumes work for elementary and middle school students. Includes age range, materials list, and instructions.

Quick and simple costume ideas for all ages, from infants to adults.

Visitors to this site have contributed photos of costumes they have made for their children; instructions included.

Make a simple mask using paper; suitable for ages 4-12.

Photos and descriptions of the steps involved in creating a costume version of the cartoon character.

Information on creating costumes with a focus on Xena.

Simple instructions using inexpensive materials.