Things To Do With Kids Halloween Costume Ideas for Kids When I was a kid, I would always get a little anxious around this time of year. Halloween is just around the corner which should be a night of laughter, candy, and community. However, there can also be pressure to come up with a creative costume. Whether you are creative or not, it can turn something fun into something stressful. I know, more often than not, I was the one running around the house trying to throw some sort of costume together at the last minute. Perhaps your kids are like me when I was a kid. Maybe they are having a hard time coming up with costume ideas or your wife is looking to you to figure out a way to dress up the baby. When it comes to Halloween, having a good costume is what makes all the difference. We’ve got you covered. Here are easy and creative Halloween costume ideas for your kids. Rocket Kid – Get two empty 2-liter bottles of soda and spray paint them silver. Connect the bottles together and make a duct tape harness.
The bottles should be upside down on your kid’s back like two rocket canisters. Cut red and yellow crepe paper or felt in the shape of fire and attach to the bottom of the bottles. Mac n’ Cheese – Have them wear a yellow t-shirt. Using yellow construction paper, roll the pieces of paper into tubes, and attach to the shirt. Take hoop or belt and attach a blue poster board. That is the cup. Clark Kent – Get a Superman t-shirt and black-rimmed glasses. (If you have been to a 3D movie lately, punch out the lenses.) Dress in a button-down shirt and pants. Leave the shirt half unbuttoned to display the Superman t-shirt. Oh (Home) – A purple sweat suit with a blue sleeveless t-shirt. Put a purple circle on the blue shirt. Get oversized sweat pants so they can be pulled over the feet. Cut a purple pool noodle and attach as his other legs. Put hair in buns if you have a daughter. Captain Shmek (Home) – See above for the same structure. Just change the color scheme and add a mustache and a staff to hold.
Inside Out Emotion Characters (Inside Out) – These will probably be popular this year. Just look for a similar outfit as the character and a wig that matches the color of their hair. Bing Bong (Inside Out) – This is the imaginary friend. You’ll need a brown jacket, pink t-shirt, little hat, dryer duct work with elastic headband painted pink, and striped socks. If you have a red wagon, you could also attach two brooms with cardboard wings for them to pull. Charlie Brown – This is a good one for a baby. All it takes is a yellow t-shirt with a black felt for the zigzag. Use black face paint or eyeliner to draw his hair. Minions (Despicable Me) – Overalls with a yellow t-shirt, a yellow skull cap, and black pipe cleaners. Gru (Despicable Me) – Black shirt and bottom with a striped scarf. Good costume for a baby, too. The Box of Shame (Despicable Me) – This is as easy to assemble as it gets. All it takes is a box, scissors, and permanent marker.
Get a box that fits your child’s torso and head. Cut a rectangle opening at the eyes. Write “Box of Shame” in red marker. Vector (Despicable Me) – “Piranha launcher! Get an orange sweatsuit and black-rimmed glasses. (Again, 3D movie glasses are an option.) Add a gun and tape a fish with teeth to the front. Lucy Wilde (Despicable Me 2) – “Lipstick Taser!” A blue dress or overcoat with a pink polka dot scarf and lipstick tube. Put her hair up with a rubber band or get a red wig to take it up a notch. Baymax (Hero 6) – A baggy white sweatsuit and black makeup as circles around the eyes with a line connecting them. This also works for a baby. All you need is a white onesie and the black makeup. Emmet (Lego Movie) – A blue button down, orange pants, and vest. Use duct tape to mark the pants and vest like the character. Attach a rectangular red box to his back (the pièce de résistance). Wyldstyle (Lego Movie) – Black hoodie sweatsuit with blue and pink duct tape should do the trick.
Put her hair in a side ponytail with blue and pink ribbons and add black facepaint freckles on her cheeks. The Kragle (Lego Movie) – Get a long white t-shirt and use green, red and gray duct tape. With a permanent marker, draw out the label “Kragle.” This might actually take a little skill to pull off. President/Lord Business (Lego Movie) – Dad and Kid/Baby Combos Lion Tamer and Lion – You have a stool, whip, top hat and a red jacket. Dress your kid or baby in a lion costume. Daddy Warbucks and Annie – If you are bald with a daughter, this is perfect. All it takes for you is a suit, but a tux takes it up a level. Dress her in a red dress with a red wig. Empire State Building and King Kong – You dress in silver spray-painted boxes and a plunger as the needle. Dress your kid or baby in a monkey outfit and put a Barbie doll on your shoulder. Wreck-It Ralph – You dress in overalls and an orange shirt. A son can be Fix-It Felix and a daughter can be Vanellope Von Schweetz.
With Halloween less that three (yes, three!) weeks away, now is the time to get planning and prepping those costumes. Why not get the whole family in on the fun this year? It will be exciting for you and the little ones in your life. From classic storybook characters to throwbacks from your favorite movies, we’ve got ideas for every type of family costume this year. 1. Peter Pan and the Lost Boys: Harness that rebellious spirit as a whole family this Halloween. All you’ll need are some PJs , cardboard swords and a Pan getup. (via A Beautiful Mess) 2. Flintstones: This caveman-inspired costume is both fun and comfy. Just head to the fabric store to get started. Before you know it, you’ll be yelling yabadabadoo! 3. Star Wars: The force is strong with this family costume. Bonus points if you turn your dog into Yoda. 4. The Wizard of Oz: Neil Patrick Harris and his family *constantly* knock it out of the ballpark with their family costumes. 5. Beekeeper + Bees: Keep it light and sweet this year with an adorable beekeeper-themed costume.
6. Sushi: Food costumes FTW. If you need a little DIY inspiration, check out our sushi group costume. (via Made by Roo) 7. Monster Family: Take a little inspiration from the famous Munster family this Hallows’ Eve. We’re sure your little mummy and bat will approve. (via Tell Love and Party) 8. Disneyland Tourist: Okay, this one might be a little confusing to the kiddos, but just tell them you are just practicing for that trip later this year ;) 9. Superheroes: Let your little ones choose their favorite superhero for this year’s costume. They’ll be full of all kinds of powers and fun once they get into character. (via The Rollins Ruckus) 10. How the Grinch Stole Christmas: It’s never too early to break out those Christmas socks. Whoville won’t know what hit it with this family costume. 11. Toy Story: Get ready to go to infinity and beyond this Halloween. Feel free to add more characters depending on your family size. (via Mama Say What?!) 12. Sleeping Beauty: Don’t let your Maleficent costume steal the show this year.
Your family will love to be a part of the fun too. (via Seeker of Happiness) 13. Circus Family: Everything about this costume just screams cuteness. We can’t decide which we like better: the cute lion or the super strong little man. 14. Labyrinth: Okay, to be fair, this isn’t a full tutorial, but take this fam costume as some seriously adorable inspo. (via Brit + Co) 15. Princess Peach and Toad: Forget Mario and Luigi. We all know *these* were the fastest characters in Mario Kart. 16. Max + Wild Things: Let the wild rumpus start with this ferociously adorable costume. Your little Max will be regal in the cutest way possible. 17. Harry Potter: Depending on your family size, this costume could have all of your favorite HP characters. Either way, it will be magical. (via Paper, Pens and Polaroids) 18. The Little Mermaid: Your little Ariel will love rolling around town with her dad and nemesis. If you don’t have a young babe, be sure to give Ariel a stuffed Sebastian to tote around.
(via Craftiness Is Not Optional) 19. Peter Pan and Hook: Capture your favorite childhood movie with your very own Pan-inspired costume. NPH did a pretty great job here. 20. Care Bears: Perfect for busy moms and dads, this tutorial is even no-sew, so you won’t be up all night before trick-or-treating. (via See Vanessa Craft) 21. Pirate Family: Excuse us while we try to get over how adorable this baby parrot is with his pirate dad. (via Monkey Mash Button/Flickr) 22. Queen Bey[oncé] and Blue Ivy: Go for a punny pop culture costume with this playful look at the Queen and her kin. 23. Addams Family: Get creepy and spooky with your favorite scary family this Halloween. (via Loft 3 Photography) 24. Raggedy Ann Dolls: Dressing up like your mom is one of the best parts of being little. Plus, making these yarn wigs is an activity you can do together. Feel free to add another parent to the mix with a short (or long!) wig. 25. Simpsons: Believe it or not, your fave dysfunctional family can be achieved with yellow long underwear and lots of foam.
(via Coolest Homemade Costumes) 26. Dinosaurs + Trainers: Your wild ones will totally dig this ferocious costume. You could also put a Jurassic World spin on it. 27. Robbers: Steal everyone’s hearts with this sweet + sneaky costume. (via Jen Loves Kev) 28. Three Little Pigs: The Big Bad Wolf ain’t got nothing on these adorable piggies. (via From Chapel Hill to Chickenville) 29. Clowns: Any costume with pom poms is a winner. Give your family the carnival-chic vibe with this amazing costume. (via Kickcan & Conkers) 30. Angry Birds: Say goodbye to the typical pumpkin costume, and say hello to Angry Birds. (via The R House) 31. Shark Attack: The kiddos will definitely be into this under-the-sea-inspired costume. (via The Fickle Pickle) 32. Incredibles: Not only is this one super easy, but it’s also perfect for all those Pixar fans. 33. Goldilocks: There’s nothing scary about the bears in this costume. 34. Minecraft: A little Minecraft action never hurt anyone.
This costume would be a fun DIY with the little ones. (via Life Among Pirates) 35. King Kong and Empire State Building: How hilarious is this costume? Monkey costumes are pretty easy to find for kids, and you can make the Empire State Building from cardboard boxes. 36. Ninja Turtles: Two words: turtle power! 37. Despicable Me: That might be the most adorable minion costume EVER. Pair it with the usual suspects and you are good to go. (via Running With Scissors) 38. Beetlejuice: Throw it back with this ’80s classic. While this costume costs $3000 on Etsy, you could probably DIY something just as rad with foam. 39. Root Beer Float: A sweet costume for your favorite sweetie. 40. Monsters Inc.: What family member doesn’t love Monsters Inc.? Not only do you get to dress up as one of your favorite Disney characters, but you get to dress up as a monster too! (via High Heels to Sneakers) 41. The LEGO Movie: Everything about this LEGO cast is awesome.