9 Creative Family Halloween Costume Ideas
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Halloween is approaching y’all! We all know that it’s celebrated on October 31st every year. It’s the most awaited annual celebration that every family looks forward to. And the best part of Halloween is the costumes. Everybody around, even the tiniest member of your family begins to put all their heart and soul into deciding what to wear for the occasion. We agree that dressing up your tiny ones can be quite a task. But look at the bigger picture, dressing up together, and most importantly sitting together with your children and planning out their costumes will help them understand what creativity is all about, right?
We recommend that you pick out a single theme for your family. This will make it easier to dress up your kids and yourself. And it will also make the dressing up process a lot more fun. Also, let’s not forget that it will also help you get some really cute family photos. Here’s a list of some creative family Halloween costume ideas for you to consider this year. Read on.
1. The Superheroes Family
It’s very important to teach your kids that everybody around are superheroes in one way or the other. And what better way than to dress them and yourself up like superheroes. Keep your normal clothes on to have that touch of originality. All you need is same colored capes and eye masks. You can wear gloves too. And figure out a common superhero pose to nail your Halloween look this year
2. The Safari Family
You can get your family to dress up like their favorite animals. These costumes are going to be hassle-free for sure. All you have to do is rent onesies for everyone and you all will look like a cute safari family. Teach your kids animal sounds so they’ll know how the animal that they’re dressed as sounds like.
3. The Zombie Family
Dressing up as zombies for Halloween is a classic. All you need for this are some tattered clothes and a few artistic skills to paint faces. Don’t paint yourself very scary because you don’t want to scare away your children, do you? And if both you and your partner suck at painting skills, then consider taking the easy route by opting for zombie masks for the entire family. Yep! We know, we are smart!
4. The Addams Family
This family has been a favorite among people of all age groups right from when it started off as a comic book. The movie and cartoon that were made much later on have helped us get a perfect picture of how the family must have looked like. So use the references and dress up your family like the Addams family. This is one zombie family that has the reputation of being nice.
5. The Devils Family
Who doesn’t like to be dressed up like a devil? Get your family into red clothes, you can add red horn hair bands, red wings and a spear shaped wand to complete the looks. Add Satan details to your outfits if you want it very evil. By doing this, you’ll make for a cute devil family picture for sure.
6. The Circus Family
If there’s any amusement that we remember from childhood, it has to be the memories of visiting the circus, isn’t it? Right from how the clown made us laugh to the juggler who juggled everything that was given to him — it had left us in awe! We believed that the circus was a different world almost like a colorful dreamland, isn’t it? So, why not introduce your kids to the world of circus by dressing them as one. From cute animals, jokers to firemen, you could be anything in the circus land.
7. The Pirates Family
Johnny Depp should be credited to bringing us a tad bit closer to pirate culture, isn’t it? How about dressing up as a pirate family this year? Go grab some pirate hats, make a boat out of cardboard and set sail with your family of pirates.
8. The Transformers Family
How about representing the family of autobots by dressing up like transformers? Make your outfits out of cardboards or try and find a place from where you can hire one from. So, who all are a part of your family now? Megatron, Bumblebee, Optimus or Ironhide?
9. The Incredibles Family
If you are a family that is always on the lookout for adventures that are action packed, maybe you guys are the Incredibles family? Unleash your super family by dressing up as the Incredibles this Halloween.
So, which is your pick from our list? Celebrate this year’s Halloween with your family and make it more fun. Do you have any more suggestions for family Halloween costume ideas? Let us know in the comments section below.
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