26 amazingly clever family Halloween costumes
With Halloween right around the corner, it̵7;s time to start figuring out your family̵7;s costume situation. And you want to make these costumes EPIC ̷0; like talk-of-Instagram ideas. But how?
Don̵7;t fret: we̵7;re here to help! To get your gears in motion, we̵7;ve scoured the Internet and put together a list of the most spooktacular (and hilarious) family costume ideas we̵7;ve ever seen. Whether your clan̵7;s leaning toward costumes from popular movies and TV shows or toward costumes that unleash your familial creativity, this list is bound to have something that̵7;s right up your alley. So round up your kids, your baby, your partner and take a look!
1. ̶0;Coco̶1;
This family̵7;s costume homage to the movie ̶0;Coco̶1; is way too cute, especially wee Mama Coco herself out in front.
2. ̶0;Lord of the Rings̶1;
Let the quest for the ring — and full-sized candy bars — BEGIN.
3. Space-loving family
Dad works at NASA, baby’s an astronaut and mom’s a martian. How cute — and simple — is this space-themed family costume?!
4. Mario World
Bowser. Princess Peach. Luigi. Yoshi. Mario. Princess Daisy. It’s a super Super Mario World family costume!
5. “Blippi”
What’s better than one Blippi? Four Blippis! Talk about an easy, fun family costume.
6. “Peter Pan”
Gang’s all here! Bigger families are perfect for a “Peter Pan”-themed group costume. Adorable!
7. “Schitt’s Creek”
How great is this “Schitt’s Creek” costume?! Incredible! Whether you’re going as the whole gang or just Moira and Johnny Rose, this group Halloween costume is sure to be a hit.
8. Favorite storybook characters
Pick the kids̵7; favorite author — like Eric Carle — and bring his pages to life. This costume idea isn̵7;t just creative — it̵7;s beautiful, too!
9. ̶0;The Addams Family̶1;
They̵7;re creepy and they̵7;re kooky, mysterious and spooky — and therefore an obvious family costume choice for your little crew! [snap, snap]
10. ̶0;The Addams Family̶1; ̵1; Part 2
More ̶0;Addams Family̶1; costume inspiration, complete with Thing (on Gomez̵7;s shoulder) and Cousin Itt this time. We just can̵7;t get enough.
11. ̶0;The Goonies̶1;
This costume tribute to an ol̵7; classic ̶0;The Goonies̶1; will make anyone who sees you want to break out into the Truffle Shuffle and toss some extra Baby Ruths your way. How could they possibly resist?
12. A circus troupe
Parenthood is like living in a three-ring circus, so you might as well run with the theme. Break out the ringmaster, tightrope walker, strong man, lion tamer and ̶0;ferocious̶1; lion, concessions lady and any other talented kin for the best Halloween show on earth!
13. ̶0;Napoleon Dynamite̶1;
If ̶0;ligers̶1; are pretty much your favorite animal, and your kids are tater tot connoisseurs, then you guys are going to love this family costume for Napoleon Dynamite and his friends.
14. ̶0;Tidying Up With Marie Kondo̶1;
There̵7;s only one person on the planet who can spark ̶0;joy̶1; by tidying up your disorganized drawers — and that̵7;s Marie Kondo. What an adorable ensemble!
15. ̶0;E.T.̶1;
One major perk of dressing up as E.T.: it basically guarantees that you̵7;re going to score a pumpkin full of Reese̵7;s Pieces.
16. ̶0;Beetlejuice̶1;
Whatever you do, do NOT say his name three times. Do, however, dress up as Beetlejuice and friends for Halloween.
17. ̶0;The Incredibles̶1;
If you̵7;re trying to blow your block away with an incredible family costume, what could be better than showing up as ̶0;The Incredibles̶0;?
18. ̶0;How to Train Your Dragon̶1;
Take notes, ̶0;HTTYD̶1; fans. This is how you dress to impress when you̵7;re wearing Viking garb.
19. Pokemon
Gaming fans can get inspired by this Pokemon-themed family costume — complete with Team Rocket and baby Pikachu!
20. ̶0;The Wizard of Oz̶1;
Follow the yellow brick road ̷0; to whichever house in town has the best candy. Maybe they have a brain, a heart and some courage for the trick-or-treat bag, too?
21. ̶0;Labyrinth̶1;
Use this holiday to let everyone know what your favorite flick was when you were growing up! The mini Jareth the Goblin King (a.k.a., David Bowie) is killing us.
22. Essential workers
Our doctors, surgeons and nurses are always worth celebrating, but the ongoing pandemic makes this an exceptional year for a healthcare worker family costume.
23. Bees, a beehive and a beekeeper
Now here̵7;s a clever take on the phrase ̶0;work with what you̵7;ve got!̶1; Turn that belly bump into a beehive and invite the kids to swarm around you as Dad tries to get them to behive. (Heh.)
24. A family of crows
Even though a group of crows is actually called a ̶0;murder,̶1; everyone will be too distracted by your adorable baby crow to care.
25. Golden trophies
This trophy-fied family costume is a real winner! This idea is great because it lets each one of you personalize your costumes with your favorite activities.
26. Sheriff and bank robbers
For an easy, low-maintenance costume — that̵7;s also high on the comfort scale — dress your family as a bunch of bank robbers with one member whose job is to catch ̵7;em all.
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