I may not have grown up in a family that was super enthusiastic about Halloween, but as an adult, I’ve embraced the gentler aspects of it. I despise being scared, so you won’t find me near a haunted house, but I love putting together costumes, decorating, carving pumpkins, and making fall-themed Bento boxes.
One thing I wish my family loved more was a themed family costume. My husband is a definite no on the subject, and I think I’ve only convinced all four of my kids to dress to a theme one year:
They were absolutely adorable as Harry, Hermione, Draco, and the Golden Snitch though, weren’t they?!
As we gear up for this Halloween, maybe I can try again…although given that my oldest will now be 15 on Halloween, the chances are slim.
If you are looking for a family costume, though, the Chattanooga Moms are brimming with ideas!
Super Mario Brothers: Piranha plant, Luigi, Mario, Yoshi, Bowser, Princess Peach
Inside Out: Anger, Joy, Fear, Disgust
Skeleton Family
The Addams Family
PJ Masks 
Party Animals
Ideas for families of 3:
- Huey, Duey, and Louie
- Three blind mice
- The Three Stooges
- The Supremes
- The Powerpuff Girls
- Alvin, Simon, and Theodore (the Chipmunks)
- The Three Musketeers
- King, Queen, and Jack from a deck of cards
- Snap, Crackle, and Pop
- The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Ideas for families of 4:
- Ninja turtles
- Teletubbies
- The Golden Girls
- The Beatles
- Wizard of Oz (Dorothy, Tin Man, Scarecrow, Lion)
- Pacman’s four ghosts (Inky, Blinky, Pinky, Clyde)
- Mount Rushmore presidents
- ABBA
- Hobbits from Lord of the Rings
Ideas for families of 5:
- The Incredibles
- Nursery Rhyme: cat and the fiddle, cow who jumped over the moon, little dog, dish, spoon
- Little Foot, Cera, Spike, Petrie, and Ducky from The Land Before Time
- The Breakfast Club
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
- The Simpsons
- The Spice Girls
- Olympic Rings
Ideas for families of 6+:
- Toys from Toy Story (Ham, Slinky, Woody, Buzz, Etch-a-Sketch, Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head, Bo Peep, Lottso, Barbie, Jessie, Bullseye, Stinky Pete, etc.)
- Minions
- Care Bears
- Winnie-the-Pooh and friends (Eeyore, Owl, Kanga, Roo, Piglet, Tigger, Rabbit, Christopher Robin, Gopher)
- Oompa Loompas
- French people (vertical striped shirts and berets)
- Taylor Swift eras
- Barbies and Kens
Do you have any family Halloween costume ideas to share?
Top photo from Loren Kerns via Flickr Creative Commons
