Group costume packs

Costume season is a group project. Each pack is one theme your whole crew builds from what is at home - every idea links to a free build guide with the time, cost, and materials up front. No matching outfits to buy.

Couple costumes

Two people, one theme. Both costumes build from what's at home, and each one works solo too.

Sun and Moon

Sun and Moon

40 min · $5-8 · Easy

One in yellow with cardboard rays, one in navy with paper stars and a crescent.

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Cat & Mouse

Cat & Mouse

15 min · $3-6 · Easy

Cat ears versus mouse ears -- spend the night chasing each other.

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Beekeeper & Bee

Beekeeper & Bee

25 min · $3-10 · Easy

One goes as the beekeeper in white with a mesh veil; the other wears yellow and black stripes with antennae.

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Tetris Duo

Tetris Duo

45 min + drying · $3-8 · Easy

Two interlocking tetromino shapes built from painted cardboard boxes, worn like sandwich boards.

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Family costumes

A theme for three, four, or five. Everyone gets their own costume, nobody has to match perfectly.

Snow Sisters

Snow Sisters

30 minutes + drying · $8-12 · Easy

The ice queen, the snow princess, the talking snowman, the reindeer: pick your role.

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Classroom and big-group themes

One theme for the whole class: every child picks a variation, the teacher coordinates, the photo looks incredible.

Emoji Crew

Emoji Crew

15 min · $0-5 · Easy

Everyone picks an emoji: a yellow tee plus a big printed face.

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Kart Racers

Kart Racers

45 min + drying · $2-6 · Medium

Cardboard karts and racing caps for a full starting grid of friends.

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Trunk-or-treat teams

Neighborhood-friendly, trunk-friendly, and readable from across a parking lot.

Breakfast Buffet

Breakfast Buffet

25 min · $2-5 · Easy

Everyone picks a breakfast: egg, bacon, toast, pancake, OJ, coffee. Cardboard signs over normal clothes.

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Mermaid Crew

Mermaid Crew

20 minutes · $5-10 · Easy

The mermaid, the prince, the sea king, the sea witch, or the crab: pick your role.

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Toy Box Crew

Toy Box Crew

35 min · $8-15 · Easy

A cowboy sheriff, a space ranger, and the rest of the toy box: pick your favorite.

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Sibling pairs

Two kids, zero fights over who is who. Each sibling's costume is its own thing.

Snow Sisters

Snow Sisters

30 minutes + drying · $8-12 · Easy

The ice queen, the snow princess, the talking snowman, the reindeer: pick your role.

Build guide

Cat & Mouse

Cat & Mouse

15 min · $3-6 · Easy

Cat ears versus mouse ears -- spend the night chasing each other.

Build guide

Chipmunk Trio

Chipmunk Trio

25 min · $8-15 · Easy

Letter sweaters, felt ears, and whiskers for a singing trio of chipmunks.

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Teen crews

Group costumes that do not look childish and do not cost $60 per person.

Demon Boy Band

Demon Boy Band

40 min + drying · $6-15 · Easy

Matching streetwear-idol outfits with glowing patterns for your whole boy band.

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The Olympians

The Olympians

45 min · $8-15 · Medium

Bedsheet togas, gold rope belts, laurel crowns. Pick your god: lightning bolt, owl, or trident.

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Still deciding? Take the 2-minute quiz and get one picked for you.

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