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Halloween is all about making memories and one of the best ways to do that is by wearing matching costumes.
We have collected 25 fun Halloween family costumes for families of varying sizes. There’s fancy dress ideas for single parents, families of four, extended families and more.
Explore our family Halloween costume collection and find one that suits you and your little monsters!
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These family Halloween costume ideas are brilliant for single parents or two-person households. Explore our five ideas and match your little buddy this October.
Every Dorothy needs her Toto! Dress up as this duo for Halloween and you’ll be the most adorable family trick-or-treating.
It doesn’t matter who dresses up as Pinocchio and who as Jiminy Cricket, you’ll both look so sweet in this family Halloween costume.
Choose your favourite TY toy, or your little ones’ favourite animal, and dress up as beanie babies this October. They’re squishy and soft just like your baby.
This family Halloween costume is out of this world! Transform you and your kid into an alien and astronaut and use your rocket (AKA your car) to explore this strange planet we live on…
Wreck-It Ralph is a Disney classic and an easy family Halloween costume to recreate. Simply turn one of you into Fix-It Felix and the other into Ralph. We love that your parent/child height difference will only add to the overall look!
All the fancy dress ideas below are ideal for first-time parents and two-parent, one-child households.
If you and your partner are soon to become a family of three, check out our collection of pregnant Halloween costume ideas.
This iconic Noughties TV show is brilliantly nostalgic and the perfect family Halloween costume for three people. After all, Wanda and Cosmo did grant Timmy’s every wish.
You’re just two farmers (parents) doing their best to raise their livestock (children). This family Halloween costume can easily be expanded for larger families, dressing your other children up as pigs, chickens, sheep dogs or any other farmyard animal you can think of.
One of our favourite Disney trios also makes a brilliant Halloween costume for families of three. Grab yourself a Flynn Rider, Rapunzel and Pascal outfit for a quick, Disney-bound, fancy dress idea. Don’t forget Rapunzel’s frying pan!
Dress your family of three up as Dr Ellie Sattler, Dr Alan Grant and one of Jurassic Park’s most fearsome dinosaurs – the T-Rex!
This is another family Halloween costume that can be expanded to include bigger families. Grandparents can dress as John Hammond, Dennis Nedry or Ian Malcom.
How hilarious is this Halloween family costume? We love the age reversal of Mum being Little Red Riding Hood and the baby being Grandma! Of course, the hairiest family member has to be the Big Bad Wolf…
For more silly fancy dress ideas make sure you check out our funny Halloween costumes.
For two-parent and two-children households, here are five family Halloween costume ideas which will suit you perfectly.
Make your Sci-Fi dreams come true by dressing your little family up as your favourite Star Wars characters.
Make sure you also check out our 22 dog Halloween costumes as our roundup includes an Ewok outfit. Even your pup can match your family’s Halloween costume!
We’ve got a couple’s Halloween costumes turned into a family Halloween costume here! Princess Jasmine and Aladdin with their two best friends, Genie and Rajah. Alternatively, you could dress your little one as Abu.
Once you’ve finished making your family Halloween costume it’s time to head into the kitchen. Browse our DIY Halloween treats and cook up something deviously delicious this October.
Mario is always a popular Halloween costume and is perfect for video gamer parents or kids. Turn the adults into Princess Peach, Daisy, Luigi or Mario. The kids can be Toad, Toadette, King Boo or one of the other many characters.
Check out our spooky Halloween activities for families to keep your Mario family members entertained.
Welcome your family to the wizarding world of Harry Potter with this Halloween costume idea. Dress your family as members of each house or as the iconic trio Hermione, Ron and Harry, or characters like Hedwig and Voldemort.
We love this unique Halloween family costume. Whether there’s rain or sunshine this October, your family will have it covered. Other weather costume ideas include snowflakes and wind!
Two parents, three children – that’s a lot to handle! These family Halloween costumes are quick and easy to recreate as we know you’re strapped for time.
Be sure to look through our collection of group Halloween costumes for more family-friendly ideas.
Take your family to the world of Neverland with this Peter Pan-inspired family Halloween costume. The Banning family was a large brood so it’s the ideal fancy dress for families of five.
Turn your little monsters into real monsters with this Monsters Inc.-inspired family Halloween costume. Sully, Mike, Boo, Celia and the infamous Roz make an unbeatable squad.
Get the gang together and solve all the night’s mysteries by turning yourself into the Scooby Doo team. Fred, Daphne, Scooby, Shaggy and Velma – we’ll give you extra bonus points for a baby Scrappy Doo!
Head over to our Halloween party ideas for kids for more creepy crafts.
You gotta catch them all to recreate this family Halloween costume. Turn your family into Pokemon trainers and their captured Pokemon this October. Hopefully, your kids will be as well trained as Ash’s Pokemon!
Transform your family into the Muppets! There’s plenty of characters to choose from and you could base your costumes on one of many Muppet films like Muppet Treasure Island, Muppets from Space and The Great Muppet Caper.
It can be tricky to find Halloween costumes for families of 6+ but never fear! We’ve found five unique ideas that will keep your whole family happy.
Sherk is a classic film loved by families everywhere. Dress up as the fairytale cast this spooky season – your kids will look so cute dressed as the Gingerbread Man or Donkey.
How adorable do this cuddly crew look? The characters from Winnie the Pooh make great family Halloween costumes, especially for families of more than six.
Make sure you scroll through our cute Halloween costumes for more sweet ideas.
Turn your little pups into this fantastic 101 Dalmatians costume. It’s an easy fancy dress idea as you can buy Cruella Deville costumes online and you only need some face paint to turn your kids into puppies.
If you fancy scaring your neighbours this Halloween then why not dress as infamous horror villains like this family have? From Pennywise the Clown to Jigsaw, these costume ideas are sure to put the fright into your night!
Head over to our scary Halloween costumes for some fearsome fancy dress.
Finally, we have a family favourite – Toy Story! There’s three films to choose from meaning you have a host of characters with fancy-dress potential.
Family Halloween costumes are a wonderful way of uniting your family and making happy memories.
There’s plenty of films and shows to base your costumes on, all you need is a little imagination!
Looking for more child-friendly Halloween costumes? Head over to our 21 kids Halloween costumes to explore more.
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