Take Over Halloween with These Fun Costumes for All Families!

As Halloween approaches, the streets get flooded with spooky, intricate decorations to celebrate the scariest night of the year. Halloween doesn’t only include delicious candy, fright houses, and spidery decorations… it also asks for costumes. Overall, Halloween can be a bit of a pain, wouldn’t you agree? Yes, Halloween has its perks and can be extremely fun, but it’s also a lot of work to organize decorations, candies, trick or treating, AND on top of that having to find the time to put together a killer outfit for the night!

So how in the world does a busy mother find the time and inspiration to pick costumes for her kids and herself?! Worry not! This article will help you find an amazing and easy costume for you and your kin, free of stress.

1. Race Car Driver + Pit Stop

If you have a son or a daughter that likes race cars, this one is for you! We all love to dress kids up as adults, don’t we? There is just something about seeing a miniature person in a uniform that makes hearts filled with joy! This idea is perfect for families of two or three people—and luckily, you can get all products online!

Here is what you will need:

• A children’s race car driver costume (Amazon link)
• Pit crew t-shirts for the adults involved (Amazon link)
• Inflatable tires (optional) (Amazon link)

2. Cruella + Dalmatian

Although the concept of the movie 101 Dalmatians can be a little… “dark,” it is still a great costume idea to incorporate the whole family! (After all, it IS Halloween! What better way to get the family all dressed up as the cast to a movie in which a woman wants to make a coat out of dogs?!) The best part is that you can incorporate your significant other as Cruella’s sidekick! Shoutout to an inclusive costume!

Here is what you will need:

• White polka-dotted children’s onesie (Amazon link)
• Cruella Wig (Amazon link)
• Black Dress
• White coat
• Brown Suit or Blazer
• Brown beret (Amazon link)

3. Thing 1,2,3, four…. However many there are!

Another extremely easy costume idea, yet cute is Dr. Seuss! Let’s face it, Dr. Seuss was a part of your childhood, of ours, and what better way to keep the tradition alive than to incorporate it into your child’s childhood too? This Halloween costume is perfect for families of two or more children! 

Here is what you will need:

• Black Dress/Shirt and pants
• Cat in the hat striped hat (Amazon link)
• Thing 1 shirts (Amazon link)
• Blue wigs (Amazon link)

4. Peter Pan and Tinker Bell

Speaking of childhood, remember the duo Peter Pan and Tinker Bell?! This is the right costume for those who have magical blonde babies at home and want to show them off! The bonus of this costume is that Peter Pan and Tinker Bell are a great duo, but there is room to add the whole gang to the show!

You will need:

• Green peter pan jumpsuit for kids (Amazon link)
• Brown boots for kids (Amazon link)
• Green tinker bell dress (Amazon link)
• Green fairy wings

If you’re looking to add Captain Hook and Wendy, you will also need:

• Hook for the hand
• Red long jacket
• Long black hair wig
• Long baby blue dress

5. The Flintstones

Okay, if you haven’t found any of these ideas perfect for you yet, you will love this one for sure! What is the most timeless historical family there is? No, not the royal family. It’s the Flintstones! Ready to travel back in time as a family?

Here is the gear you will need to experience the stone age with the fam:

• Orange Fred Flintstone Tunic (Amazon link)
• Blue tie
• Inflatable wood bat (optional) (Amazon link)
• White Wilma dress (Amazon link)
• Red Wilma Wig (Amazon link)
• Green Pebbles costume for kids (Amazon link)

Easy right?! Halloween is a wonderful time to be alive, but it can be stressful. Thankfully, now you have 5 great options for Halloween costumes that are beyond easy to plan!

With the power of the internet, it’s possible to get all the items you need with just a few simple clicks! Of course, you can DIY it too if you are on a budget or a craft master. If you got to this point and still didn’t find the perfect fit for you and your family, don’t worry! There are countless options of group costumes to choose from! Now that you know about all these great costume ideas, you can share this with your loved ones and share with us which one was your favorite!

Want more ideas like this, to make your Halloween “spooktacular?” You might also enjoy The Balancing Act’s Halloween Crafts for Kids!