The family that dresses up together, stays together. That's not quite the way the saying goes, but we're going to roll with it, because there are plenty of reasons to go all in on the family Halloween costume this year.
For starters, it's arguably easier than piecing together three, four, or even five or more totally different costumes. When you hone in on a theme, your research, shopping, and subsequent DIY projects will all center around the same thing, making it easier to stay organized, even if you're starting at the last minute.
And then there's the part about payoff: There's no question that a big group costume—including unique outfits for your baby boy or girl, and even the dog—will attract plenty of positive attention during your local Halloween festival, the neighborhood theme party, or your trick-or-treating escapades.
But how do you find matching getups the whole family will agree on? Start here, of course. We've scoured the internet for the most creative family costumes, from beloved Disney characters, to classics like the Addams family that you can easily DIY and Scooby Doo, to modern marvels like the Incredibles. We've also got plenty or inspiration for pregnant women as well so you can all get dressed up in something fabulous.
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Addams Family
For something a little darker—but not too scary for the kids—channel the classically creepy and crawly Addams family. Best of all: You can mostly shop your own closets for these looks.
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Peanuts Costume
While you shop Amazon Prime Wardrobe for everyone's disguises, get in the spirit by turning on It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.
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Winnie the Pooh
A pregnant mom makes an excellent Pooh bear. Round out the group with dad as Christopher Robin and child as Tigger, Eeyore, or Piglet.
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Ghostbusters
It may be easier to buy these costumes—particularly the one for Mr. Stay Puft—but you could fashion your own ghostbuster suits out of khaki clothing and some backpacks.
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Astronauts
An out of this world costume that's just as great for a family of three as it as a full crew of five. Fashion your own from jumpsuits or scrubs and duct tape—or pluck complete getups from the shelf.
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Ice Ice Baby
A punny costume that's surprisingly easy to pull together. Simply dress in white, stuff ice bags, tape them onto your shirts, and iron the word "baby" onto your baby boy or girl's outfit.
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Alvin and the Chipmunks
If you can cut out a felt letter and pin it to a T-shirt and fashion some felt ears, you can easily make this very simple, but very cute costume.
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Moon and Stars
To nail this sweet parent-child costume, craft a moon out of cardboard, paint it silver, and then attach a ribbon to hang around your neck. For the baby, a star-laden headband will do the trick.
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Pokemon
Pokemon is an easily adaptable group costume: Make sure you have Ash and the poke ball covered, then add in all of your favorite characters.
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Beauty and the Beast
This Disney costume is another one that you can DIY if you have the time or buy if your ultimate goal is convenience. The homemade candle—made of cardstock and closet staples—is pretty cute though!
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Wizard of Oz
There's no shortage of characters to channel in the Wizard of Oz, but the wicked witch, the lion, and the scarecrow is a good place to start for any family of three.
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The Office
If you've all been working and completing school from home for the better part of the last year, this fun costume, based on the popular TV show, hits a little harder.
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Nerds and Bookworm
Here's a highly creative literary costume for new parents and their baby boy or girl: one nerd + one nerd = a bookworm.
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Ghosts
To pull off this classic, but cute costume, grab a few white T-shirts and a black fabric pen at the craft store, then draw on scary faces.
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Legends of The Hidden Temple
Channel '90s game show contestants from Legends of the Hidden Temple. You can all go as the same team, or split the family up into competing duos. You don't need much—just the T-shirt (you can stencil on the design if you don't have time to get one shipped), a pair of khaki shorts, pads, and a helmet.
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Hungry Hungry Hippos
To nod to a beloved classic game, simply pin pom-poms onto a solid outfit and add a few felt accessories to a matching baseball cap.
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Minnie and Mickey Mouse
To round out this group costume, add a tourist at Disneyland to this classic duo. You'll probably have to purchase the mouse ears, but the rest of the look can easily be put together with some closet staples and felt.
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Space Jam
Turn your squad into the tune squad with the help of some gym shorts, a pair of sneakers, and the official jersey. You can even add some bunny ears for extra flair.
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Brigitt Earley
Contributing Writer
Brigitt is a writer, editor and craft stylist with nearly 15 years of experience. She specializes in lifestyle topics, including home, health, parenting, beauty, style, food, entertaining, travel and weddings. She has written for Glamour, People, Good Housekeeping, Women's Health, Real Simple, Martha Stewart, Apartment Therapy, The Spruce, and more.
