Halloween: Get Wicked on the Web

Shopzilla offers numerous buying guides for almost anything you can imagine. The site includes product reviews and price comparisons, and you can purchase from the store of your choice. Use the Halloween costume Shopping Shortcuts, or the search tool to find costumes and decorations.

Zoogster Costumes is easy to navigate and devoid of advertising, which makes perusing the selection of costumes (divided into such categories as “new hotness” and “top 10”) enjoyable. Same-day and international shipping are available.

Halloween Costumes Online is well organized and full of colorful photographs to help you find the perfect costume. Selections are divided into categories from general (adult) to specific (women’s luau). Also shop for costume accessories and party supplies. Same-day shipping is available in most cases.

BuyCostumes.com has an especially thorough selection of costume accessories including wigs, hats, and masks, in addition to full costumes. This site is also great if you want to create a spooky scene in your home or yard: look through the “Decorations & Props” for fun special effects, such as fog machines and animated vampires.

Spirit Halloween is affiliated with Spencer Gifts, and has more than 500 Halloween superstores in the United States. You’ll find a huge selection of costumes, but the best part of this site is the “Articles & How-To” section (scroll down almost to the bottom, on the left). Here you’ll find numerous articles and tips for costume inspiration and creative insight, such as “Choosing Men’s Halloween Costumes” and “Group Costumes.”

HGTV.com emphasizes user-friendliness and affordability in this guide to Halloween costumes. Homemade ideas for warm, cozy toddler and kid costumes are revealed in video tutorials. Makeup and accessory secrets are also divulged.

MarthaStewart.com takes a crafty, hands-on approach to costumes. Learn how to make a bat costume out of umbrellas, one of “8 No-Sew Costumes” suitable for adults or children utilizing inexpensive household items. Also make sure to read “8 Instant Eek! Ideas” for Halloween attire that’s slightly easier to make yourself. Most options require only a bit of money, effort, and some form of adhesive.

Fabric.com is a seamstress’s paradise, offering fabric specifically for apparel, home furnishing, and even Halloween costumes. In the “Halloween Boo-tique”  you’ll find costume fabric and supplies to purchase online. Sewing notions and patterns are also offered.

Craft And Fabric Links is a soothing site that’s clutter-free and easy to navigate. The main sections include a sewing center, craft center, and fabric store. Try clicking on “Holiday” and “Halloween” in the craft and fabric sections for seasonal prints or peruse other options, including color theme fabric.

Halloween Blog presents costume tips and articles, such as how to top off your ensemble with a stylish hat. The blog is part of Halloween-Costume-Shopping.com, so you can purchase the items pictured.