Family Halloween costume ideas

Matching and theme costumes for the whole crew, from the bank of 138 ideas. Each guide lists what you need, the steps, and how long it takes. Free, no signup.

• Aussie Dog FamilyDog-ear headbands and blue-or-orange shirts: mama, dad, and the pups.
• Block Game CrewCardboard-box heads: pick your blocky hero.
• Blue Alien OhanaBlue hoodie, big ears: the alien, the girl, or the whole ohana.
• Bowling PinsWhite outfits with red neck stripes, plus one bowler in black.
• Breakfast BuffetEveryone picks a breakfast: egg, bacon, toast, pancake, OJ, coffee. Cardboard signs over normal clothes.
• Cardboard Robot CrewBoxy robots built from cardboard boxes, foil, and bottle-cap buttons.
• Cereal CrewSolid-color clothes plus a cereal-box front you decorate.
• Chipmunk TrioLetter sweaters, felt ears, and whiskers for a singing trio of chipmunks.
• Classic GhostA white sheet with cut-out eyes.
• Decades CrewEach person picks a decade and dresses from their own closet.
• Dino RangersKhaki outfits for the grown-ups, dino hoods for the kids. Leash a toy raptor.
• Dinosaur FamilyMatching dino-hoodie sweatsuits for the whole crew, spikes down every back.
• Dragon Rider DuoA viking rider and a cardboard dragon, ready to fly over the neighborhood.
• Emoji CrewEveryone picks an emoji: a yellow tee plus a big printed face.
• Emotion CrewOne loud color per person: each of you is a different emotion.
• Enchanted Castle CrewThe bookish princess, the cursed prince, the talking candelabra, the talking clock, the talking teapot: pick your role.
• Fairy Tale PrincessesA dress or a crown from the closet. Every princess works.
• Fruit Salad CrewEach person picks a fruit color, wears it head to toe with a leaf hat.
• Ghost HuntersKhaki jumpsuits, cardboard ghost-catching backpacks, name patches.
• Goggle CrewYellow tees, denim overalls, goggles, black gloves.
• Haunted PortraitsGray makeup, old-timey clothes, hold a gilt frame.
• Little Pig FamilyPink clothes and a snout headband; little brother brings the dinosaur.
• Mermaid CrewThe mermaid, the prince, the sea king, the sea witch, or the crab: pick your role.
• Mystery CrewAssign the leader, the style icon, the brains, the goofball, and one very good dog.
• Peas in a PodGreen shirts in a row under one long felt pod sash.
• Plumber BrothersOveralls, red and green caps and shirts, drawn mustaches.
• Robot RangerSilver boxes, dryer-vent arms, and sticker dials.
• Safari / Zoo CrewEveryone picks an animal: closet clothes in matching colors plus an ear headband.
• Snow SistersThe ice queen, the snow princess, the talking snowman, the reindeer: pick your role.
• Soccer SquadJerseys for the players, black for the ref, one red card.
• Superhero FamilyRed sweatsuits, black eye masks, felt logo. The whole family goes super.
• Tall Hat CrewA striped stovepipe hat, a bow tie, and two wild blue-haired Things.
• The OlympiansBedsheet togas, gold rope belts, laurel crowns. Pick your god: lightning bolt, owl, or trident.
• Toy Box CrewA cowboy sheriff, a space ranger, and the rest of the toy box: pick your favorite.
• Under the SeaJellyfish from an umbrella with ribbon tentacles, crab from red clothes and claw mittens, plus fish, seaweed, and waves.

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