50 Halloween Costume Ideas for Couples and Families
I don’t know about anyone else, but the best costume ideas always hit me after Halloween. Maybe it’s seeing everyone post pictures in their cute, coordinating outfits… but the brain juices are flowing! So, let’s take advantage of this creativity…
Here are 50 Halloween costume ideas for couples and families, featuring my own little family’s costumes from 2019, 2020, and 2021!
Paul and I’s first Halloween as newlyweds actually took place in Barcelona while we were honeymooning in the Mediterranean. So skipping ahead to 2019, we have costume idea number one (followed by a few other timeless ideas for couples):
1. Firefighter and Dalmatian
2. Koala and Eucalyptus Tree
3. Little Red Riding Hood and Big Bad Wolf
4. Butterfly and Butterfly Catcher
5. Cop and Prisoner
6. Mermaid and Sailor
7. Dentist and Tooth Fairy
8. Jack and Jill
9. Han Solo and Princess Leia
10. Bear and Honey
11. Jack and Rose
12. Pirate and Parrot
13. Lilo and Stitch
14. Hunter and Deer
15. Peter Pan and Tinker Bell
16. Superman and Wonder Woman
17. Cow and Cowboy / Cowgirl
18. Jellyfish and Scuba Diver
19. Matador and Bull
20. Batman and Catwoman
21. Shaggy and Scooby-Doo
22. Moth and Flame
23. Sunflower and Gardener
24. Sun and Moon
25. aaaand…. Astronaut and Alien! (which was our choice for 2020)
In June of 2021, Paul and I added a little fur friend to the family: a Goldendoodle named Kevin. By October, he was 6 months old, so we incorporated him into the family costume (he made the cuuuutest little lion!) I can’t for future family costumes with him.
With “lion and lion tamer(s)” being Idea #26, here are 24 more timeless family costume ideas you can use with groups, families, and babies:
27. Bee Keeper and Bees
28. The Flintstones (or Cavemen)
29. Zoo Keeper and Animals
30. Alice and Wonderland
31. Star Wars
32. Disney Villains
33. Cops and Robbers
34. Wizard of Oz
35. Marvel Heroes (or Marvel Villains)
36. Crabbers and Crabs
37. Chick-Fil-A
38. Inside Out characters
39. The Incredibles
40. Harry Potter
41. Cereal Theme (Lucky Charms, Frosted Flakes, etc.)
42. Beanie Babies
43. Decade Theme (20s, 70s, etc.)
44. Winnie the Pooh
45. Ghost Busters
46. Toy Story
47. Milk and Cookies
48. Monsters Inc.
49. Galaxy Theme
50. Snow White and Dwarfs
And that’s it! 50 Halloween costume ideas. It’s truly such a cute holiday and I’m 100% going to torture my future little ones with our coordinating costumes one day. Feel free to drop any cute costume pics and ideas below!
