What age group is this costume for?
Preschool and Younger
Elementary School
Middle School
High School & Beyond

Estimated time required to make this costume:
It depends...

Difficulty level:
Quick and easy - no sewing required
Almost as easy - some sewing

Items you will need: (Hit your return key to start a new line)
1. Grey robe [dressing gown works in a pinch]
2. Some warm clothes for underneath [dark colours such as brown grey or black]
3. Black or brown boots or shoes
4. Cheap grey or black gloves
5. Fake beard [grey or white]
6. Brown belt
7. A branch about the height of the person dressing up [preferably thick so it won't break]
8. Grey hat
9. Grey or silver scarf or shawl

Instructions:
Put on warm clothes. Put on grey robes so you can't see the clothes underneath. Cut the fingers of the gloves off and put them on. Put on belt aroung waist, put the grey scarf thing on, put on fake beard, put on hat, pick up stick...........
VOILA! You're Gandalf!

Other information to consider:
It worked pretty well for me.