Are you looking for a halloween costume for the whole original family? We present a selection of 35 original costume ideas that you can easily recreate at home !
Halloween costume for the whole family in 35 ideas
There are many ideas how to dress up in an original and inexpensive way. Favoring disguises designed with salvaged items is the best choice to do this. Finding three, four, or even five fancy dress costumes for the whole family is not easy, and you’re not sure you’ll find any in stores or online. It also requires some investment in addition to other expenses and at the end of the month you don’t always think about budgeting for it. That’s okay, because there is always a better alternative – create your own disguise !
Halloween costume: two bees and a beekeeper
An undoubtedly classic disguise, it is that of the Addams family! All characters are ideal for the mysterious atmosphere of Halloween. It is not very difficult to recreate this idea, you can use your own black clothes to make it happen..
Classic Halloween Costume: The Addams Family
We all know Where’s Charlie and his unique outfit! A striped t-shirt in white and red and a beanie in the same colors will do the trick! Oh yes, let’s not forget the glasses, it’s a must !
Halloween costume: Where’s Charlie ?
Here’s another rendition of a “Where’s Charlie?” Costume. :
Another idea for Where’s Charlie costume ?
Who does not know the tale of Peter Pan? It’s not very difficult to disguise yourself as one of the female characters, such as Wendy, Tinker Bell or Lily or, as Peter Pan and Captain Hook..
Costume for the whole family inspired by Peter Pan
One of the first superheroes, a character who possesses superhuman feats, is Hercules of Greco-Roman mythology. Nowadays, history has already seen several superheroes with varying magical strengths: Bat-man, Catwoman, Superman, Iron Man, Spider-Man and many more..
Superhero disguise? Why not !
Dressing up as a superhero is not too difficult, as there are a large number of different characters and you can always create your own. !
A family of superheroes with costumes in red !
A great reunion of superheroes !
Dress up as a circus troupe? Why not ! Look how original it is:
A family from the circus: a very aesthetic and original disguise !
We love this idea of a beekeeper costume for adults and a bee costume for the little ones:
Two beekeepers and two bees: an original and cute idea
Here is a family that does not have a homogeneous disguise, but represents two memorable fictional characters, Pippi Longstocking and the Stoic Tin Soldier and … a little monkey !
A little monkey, Pippi Longstocking and the Stoic Tin Soldier
This family has arguably the most modern costume in our selection of images! The girl was disguised as Robin Hood, more like Robin Hood, while the rest of the family – mysterious characters from the forest.
A family with a modern disguise: three characters from the forest and Robine des Bois !
Harry Potter is a character that everyone knows. First appearing in 1997, J. K. Rowling’s novel has become a true editorial phenomenon and has had a significant cultural impact over several generations. If you too, or your children, enjoy this novel and its characters, why not opt for a costume like this:
Man and woman with disguise inspired by Harry Potter
Here is a very simple sailor family costume idea, you just need a cap and a scarf, the rest is quite easy to find.
Disguise: sailor family
Dressing up as pirates is also a great idea and ideal for the whole family. The pirate hat is an essential part of disguise. It is possible to make yourself out of cardboard and then paint it black.
A family of pirates: easy, original and very cute disguise !
We love this somewhat vintage photograph with a family disguised as monkeys:
Family with funny monkey disguise
Lewis Carroll’s novel Alice in Wonderland has inspired many creators, readers and film lovers. She also inspired this family to create the costume for Halloween:
Family in costume inspired by Alice in Wonderland
This family probably has an American-inspired disguise: a small burger, a hot dog and two bottles of mustard and ketchup..
Costume inspired by hamburgers and hot dogs
Who doesn’t know Mickey Mouse? A cult figure, present everywhere, he is an ideal source of costume inspiration for members of the whole family.
Costume inspired by the cartoon Mickey Mouse: Mickey, Minnie and their two children
You are probably all familiar with the animated film Ratatouille by Pixar? Look what a funny idea of a costume for father and baby:
Costume inspired by the animated film Ratatouille: the rat Remy and the cook Alfredo Linguiniu
Inspired by bullfighting, this father decided to dress up as a matador, while the two little boys – as bulls.
Costume inspired by bullfighting: two bulls and a matador
One of the most beloved animated films of recent times, by children and adults alike, is without doubt The Minions! We see his characters everywhere so … cute !
Costume for the whole family inspired by the animated film Minions
Halloween costume and makeup idea for the whole family
A fairly simple and original disguise is this one of country gardeners:
Family disguised as country gardeners
Care Bears were very popular in the 1980s. They still are and dressing up as one of these characters is always cute..
Costume inspired by the animated film Care Bears
Democracy of disguise? The family below does not have a seamless disguise, each is disguised as a different character:
Disguise in traditional costume, a little princess and an orange bird
What a funny idea ! In the photo below, the parents are disguised as prisoners, while the four children as police officers.
A funny family disguise: two prisoners and four police officers
In 2015, we witnessed the comeback of the cult Star Wars film, Star Wars in French, in 3D version. His fantastic universe continues to inspire generations over 30 years already. Below, we see a family with a disguise inspired by this cult film:
Star Wars inspired costume
Finally, you don’t have to disguise yourself as a famous character. We can, quite simply, invent one! Here is a father and a daughter disguised as king and princess of the Middle Ages:
Costume inspired by the Middle Ages: a father and his daughter
The animated television series The Simpsons is widely known in France. Created in 1989, it is well loved by several generations. Here’s an idea how to dress up as four of its main characters – Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie:
Costume idea inspired by the Simpson family
Probably a funny idea, this family dressed up as scarecrows, while their child – a cute little pumpkin:
Scarecrow and small pumpkin costume
Finally, the Halloween party is a great time to have fun and share beautiful moments with family and friends. Creating original and inexpensive fancy dress costumes, preferably with scrap materials, is pretty easy. Just let your imagination speak! Hope our costume ideas gallery will help you design your own, we wish you a very happy Halloween !
Happy Halloween to all !
