All costume guides

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• AstronautWhite sweats, a paper-bag helmet, and a flag patch.
• Aussie Dog FamilyDog-ear headbands and blue-or-orange shirts: mama, dad, and the pups.
• Baby DinosaurGreen hoodie, felt spikes down the back, stuffed tail.
• Backyard SuperheroShort cape plus a first initial on the chest, mask optional.
• Bacon & EggsWavy bacon stripes and a sunny-side-up egg yolk.
• BallerinaA tulle tutu tied onto elastic, a leotard, and a neat ballerina bun.
• Bamboo-Muzzle DemonPink robe, long dark wig, and a cardboard bamboo muzzle tied with ribbon.
• BananaYellow sweatsuit with a green felt stem hat.
• Basketball StarJersey, shorts, eye-black stripes, and a ball that never leaves your hand.
• Beekeeper & BeeOne goes as the beekeeper in white with a mesh veil; the other wears yellow and black stripes with antennae.
• Black Cat BurglarBlack sweatsuit, cat-ear headband, eye mask -- add a toy sack for burglar.
• Block Game CrewCardboard-box heads: pick your blocky hero.
• Block MonsterWear all one solid color, square up your silhouette with foam or cardboard blocks on shoulders/limbs, draw a pixelated face.
• Blue Alien OhanaBlue hoodie, big ears: the alien, the girl, or the whole ohana.
• Board Game PiecesEach person picks a piece: cardboard die, playing card, pawn, or domino over monochrome clothes.
• Bowling PinsWhite outfits with red neck stripes, plus one bowler in black.
• BoxerBathrobe, toy gloves, bruise makeup, and entrance music.
• Breakfast BuffetEveryone picks a breakfast: egg, bacon, toast, pancake, OJ, coffee. Cardboard signs over normal clothes.
• Bumble BeeBlack sweats with yellow tape stripes and soft felt antennae.
• Burger Joint CoupleWhite apron plus fake mustache, curly red wig plus glasses -- burger shop owners.
• ButterflyPainted cardboard wings on black sweats: the garden's prettiest visitor.
• Caped DuoMatching sheet capes, felt masks, and your own emblems.
• Cardboard KnightSilver-painted cardboard armor and a pool-noodle sword.
• Cardboard Robot CrewBoxy robots built from cardboard boxes, foil, and bottle-cap buttons.
• Cat & MouseCat ears versus mouse ears -- spend the night chasing each other.
• Cereal CrewSolid-color clothes plus a cereal-box front you decorate.
• CheerleaderTeam colors and pom-poms made from cut plastic bags.
• Chipmunk TrioLetter sweaters, felt ears, and whiskers for a singing trio of chipmunks.
• Classic GhostA white sheet with cut-out eyes.
• Classic VampireBlack cape, fangs, slicked hair.
• Classic WizardTall black pointy hat, flowing plain black robe, tall straight wooden staff, gray beard optional.
• Coffee CupWhite trash bag over a cardboard tube, brown lid hat.
• Crowd CamouflageGray hoodie, dark pants, blank expression. Vanish into any crowd.
• CupcakeBrown tunic for the wrapper, white pillowcase for frosting, cherry on top.
• DaisyA yellow petal headband and a green dress: a walking flower.
• Deadpan DivaBlack dress, two braids, pale makeup, and a stare that ends conversations.
• Decades CrewEach person picks a decade and dresses from their own closet.
• Demon Boy BandMatching streetwear-idol outfits with glowing patterns for your whole boy band.
• Deviled EggWhite shirt with a felt yolk, devil horns, and a red tail. Half egg, half devil.
• Dino HerdGreen ponchos with felt spikes and stuffed-sock tails.
• Dino RangersKhaki outfits for the grown-ups, dino hoods for the kids -- leash a toy raptor.
• Dino TouristHawaiian shirt, dino tail, camera around your neck, and a fanny pack. The meteor missed this one.
• Dinosaur FamilyMatching dino-hoodie sweatsuits for the whole crew, spikes down every back.
• DonutPink cardboard ring with sprinkles, worn like a sandwich board.
• Dragon Rider DuoA viking rider and a cardboard dragon, ready to fly over the neighborhood.
• Eight-Legged SpiderBlack sweats with stuffed sock legs attached at the sides.
• Emerald WitchAn all-green-everything gown, dramatic makeup, and a pointy hat gone couture.
• 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.
• Emotional Support DinosaurDino-spike vest over normal clothes with a badge that says Emotional Support Dinosaur. Do not pet.
• Enchanted Castle CrewThe bookish princess, the cursed prince, the talking candelabra, the talking clock, the talking teapot: pick your role.
• Error 404Wear all black with 'Page Not Found' printed on your chest; carry a phone with a cracked-screen prop or broken GPS.
• Extinct Party AnimalFelt dino spikes on a normal jacket, plus a party hat and a badge that reads Last seen 66 million years ago.
• Fairy Tale PrincessesA dress or a crown from the closet. Every princess works.
• Fossil HunterKhaki vest, toy brush, magnifying glass, and cardboard fossil bones in a belt pouch.
• Fruit Salad CrewEach person picks a fruit color, wears it head to toe with a leaf hat.
• Fuzzy MonsterA pastel fuzzy sweatsuit with giant googly eyes and an oversized stitched smile.
• Galaxy KnightsRobes, belts, and toy energy blades for knights of a far-off galaxy.
• Garden FairyTulle wings, a flower crown, and a wand: the backyard turns into a fairy tale.
• Garden GnomeWear earth tones, make a pointy hat from cardboard, draw a white beard, carry a tiny fishing rod or garden shovel.
• Ghost HuntersKhaki jumpsuits, cardboard ghost-catching backpacks, name patches.
• Gloom & BloomBraids and black for Gloom, color-pop and smiles for Bloom.
• Glow SkeletonBlack sweats with glow-in-the-dark bone tape, plus glow bracelets.
• Goggle CrewYellow tees, denim overalls, goggles, black gloves.
• Good Witch, Bad WitchGreen face paint and black for one, pink gown and crown for the other.
• Haunted AnimatronicsGlitchy mascot heads from cardboard boxes, flickering LED eyes, jerky moves.
• Haunted PortraitsGray makeup, old-timey clothes, hold a gilt frame.
• Headless HorsemenBlack capes, jack-o-lanterns held at shoulder height, group gallop.
• Hero SquadColor-coded capes and masks, one team pose for photos.
• Hot DogTan foam pool noodle bun, red shirt for the dog, mustard squiggle.
• Ice Cream ConeA tan paper cone hat and a sprinkle-dotted scoop shirt.
• Ice SkaterA white dress, tights, and a perfect bun: gold-medal energy, no ice required.
• Kart RacersCardboard karts and racing caps for a full starting grid of friends.
• Ketchup & MustardRed bottle tunic and cap for one, yellow for the other.
• LadybugRed sweats, black felt dots, and little spotted wings.
• Little ArtistA beret, a cardboard paint palette, and a splatter-painted smock.
• Little BakerA paper chef hat, an apron, and a toy whisk.
• Little LifeguardRed tee, whistle, and a rescue buoy made from a pool noodle ring: an everyday hero costume.
• Little LionTan sweatsuit plus a fuzzy mane hood.
• Little Pig FamilyPink clothes and a snout headband; little brother brings the dinosaur.
• Little PrinceCrown, cape, and a royal sash from the dress-up box or the craft drawer.
• Little SharkGray hoodie with a felt fin glued on the back.
• Little WitchBlack cape, pointy hat, striped tights, green face paint.
• Lost TouristWear wrinkled clothes, carry a crumpled map, add one luggage tag backwards on your shoulder.
• Mermaid CrewThe mermaid, the prince, the sea king, the sea witch, or the crab: pick your role.
• Moth and Porch LightOne wears neutrals with cardboard wings; the other wears yellow and carries a lampshade.
• Mystery CrewAssign the leader, the style icon, the brains, the goofball, and one very good dog.
• Neon Demon HunterStreetwear with glowing sigils, a toy sword, and pop-idol hair and makeup.
• NinjaAll black with a belt sash and a slit headband.
• Numbered PlayersGreen tracksuits, numbered bibs, and a survival-game attitude.
• Office CoupleWhite shirts, name tags, and a teapot -- the office's finest.
• Peanut Butter & JellyOne in brown with a PB label, one in purple with a J label.
• Peas in a PodGreen shirts in a row under one long felt pod sash.
• Penguin HuddleBlack shirts, felt bellies, beak headbands. Waddle together.
• PickleGreen tunic, bumpy texture, smug grin.
• Pixel GhostA white sheet cut in chunky pixel squares with felt eyes.
• Pizza SliceA big cardboard triangle, painted golden with felt pepperoni.
• Plague DoctorLong coat, wide hat, beaked mask.
• Plastic Dream CrewHead-to-toe pink outfits with plastic accessories for the dream crew.
• Player One & TwoMatching tees with 1 and 2, toy controllers in hand, ready for co-op.
• Plug and SocketCardboard plug and outlet worn front and back.
• Plumber BrothersOveralls, red and green caps and shirts, drawn mustaches.
• Pocket Plush MonsterA fuzzy one-piece, giant ears, a stitched smile, and an oversized collector tag.
• Pop StarA sparkly jacket, a toy microphone, and the biggest hair in the room.
• Popcorn BucketA striped cardboard-box body with balloon popcorn on top.
• Prince & PrincessA crown and cape, a thrifted gown and tiara.
• Rain Cloud and RainbowOne wears gray with cotton clouds and paper raindrops; the other wears rainbow stripes.
• Ramen BowlCardboard bowl rim, noodle-yarn hair, a foam egg on top.
• Raptor & RangerOne khaki ranger, one green dino hood -- the ranger holds the leash.
• Raptor BaristaGreen hoodie with a dino snout hood, tiny T. rex arms strapped on, and a coffee cup you can barely hold.
• RefereeA striped shirt, a whistle, and a yellow penalty flag.
• Robot RangerSilver boxes, dryer-vent arms, and sticker dials.
• Safari / Zoo CrewEveryone picks an animal: closet clothes in matching colors plus an ear headband.
• Safari PhotographerKhaki vest, toy camera and binoculars, plus a stuffed lion cub under one arm.
• Salt & PepperWhite and black outfits with shaker tops made from cardboard.
• 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.
• Space CrewmateColored sweatsuit plus a cardboard backpack.
• Spaghetti & MeatballWhite shirt with yarn spaghetti glued on, brown pom-pom meatballs.
• Sun and MoonOne in yellow with cardboard rays, one in navy with paper stars and a crescent.
• Superhero FamilyRed sweatsuits, black eye masks, felt logo -- the whole family goes super.
• Sushi RollA white-sheet wrap with felt salmon and pom-pom wasabi. Chopsticks optional.
• Tall Hat CrewA striped stovepipe hat, a bow tie, and two wild blue-haired Things.
• Tennis DuoAll-white outfits, headbands, toy rackets, and a tube of balls.
• Tetris DuoTwo interlocking tetromino shapes built from painted cardboard boxes, worn like sandwich boards.
• The Doctor & the BrideGreen face paint and neck bolts for one; tall streaked wig and torn gown for the other.
• The OlympiansBedsheet togas, gold rope belts, laurel crowns. Pick your god: lightning bolt, owl, or trident.
• The Tin HeroRed and gold plus a glowing chest circle: the suit does the talking.
• Tiny FirefighterRed sweats, a plastic helmet, and a toy hose.
• Tiny SnailNeutral clothes plus a lightweight spiral shell from cardboard worn like a backpack.
• Tooth and Tooth FairyOne all-white with a cardboard tooth outline; the other adds wings and an envelope of tooth money.
• 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.
• Walking TacoTan vest painted like a taco shell with felt toppings.
• Web Hero DuoRed-blue sweatsuit plus web mask; partner gets the black jacket and attitude.
• Web-Slinger CrewRed, black, and pink hoodies plus masks -- pick your spider.
• Zombie CoworkerTorn button-down, loosened tie, pale makeup, coffee mug.

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