My family does dress up. We all love it. Book Week, fancy dress parties and ESPECIALLY Halloween, it’s our thing (OK maybe it’s mostly MY thing…..but anyway) We’ve done the Adams family, zombie family, skeleton family, Egyptian family, werewolf pack, day of the dead, vampire family, Nightmare Before Christmas and this year……….stay tuned!
Halloween doesn’t mean you have to spend a fortune on buying complete costumes though. Take a look around your house and see what you can use as a base, add the right accessories and you’re sorted!
And parents, this means YOU TOO! The kids will love seeing you dressed up too and you can all go Trick or Treating together! Why not get a group of friends or family together and have a Halloween party this year! FUN!
We’ve teamed up with costumebox.com.au to bring you a few family Halloween costumes that can be as easy and inexpensive as a ten dollar mask, right up to an all out full body Halloween extravaganza. Below are some of the best ideas I’ve found on their website this year. The ideas below contain affiliate links, so if you make a purchase we make a small commission and for that we thank you!
Wicked Witches
A witch costume can be as easy as wearing all black and adding a $10 witches hat to a completely witchified outfit including a fake nose. And there’s something for all sizes.
Mask Up
Now if you’re really looking for an easy Halloween costume, why not just grab a mask. Go all out with a full head latex number (they are pretty scary!!) or a colourful day of the dead half mask . There’s a mask for everyone from Momo to Gizmo!
Bat Family
Take a black pair of leggings, pants or shorts and a black tshirt. Add a set of bat wings and you’re the bat family! Wings start from just $5
Zombie Sports Team
Throw on your sports uniform. Add some Zombie Blood and you’re the zombie sports team! Actually you can zombify pretty much any outfit with the right make up and accessories
Ghosts
Not keen on donating one of your good white sheets to Trick or Treating? This ghost cape is only $26 and you can use it over and over again. Will fit most kids with quick shipping.
Something from the movies
There’s lots of Halloween ideas from the movies and TV. Ghostbusters, Beetlejuice, Addams Family, Stranger Things, Disney villians and more. Available for the whole family.
Scary Skeletons
Skeletons are another fun family theme that can be as easy or as all out as you like. Grab a pair of bone tights and bone glovees and you’ve got a costume for under fifty bucks, or even easier you can grab the kids a skeleton onesie, they even come in a glow in the dark style.
Day of the Dead
Dress up in ALL the colours you can find. Add an awesome mask and you’re Day of the Dead family! Masks, floral headpieces and face tattoos for under $20.
Vampires
Halloween wouldn’t be right without a vampire! Black pants + white shirt + cape + fangs + a bit of fake blood. Too easy! Costume Box have adults and childrens Vampire costumes starting for as little as $10.
Cute Pumpkins
If you’re kids aren’t into the scary Halloween costumes, is there anything cuter than a little round Halloween pumpkin? This is also available in a toddler dress costume. Cutie pumpkinootie.
Grab something on sale
And if all else fails, and you can’t decide, why not just grab something on sale. There’s loads of Halloween items on sale at Costume Box with prices from as little as ten bucks!
Halloween Socks from Madmia
And if a full costume isn’t your thing and you need something quick and easy you can’t beat these Madmia Halloween socks for cuteness. Available in three styles and two sizes these are so cute they’ll be worn year round. Perfect for the little ghouls in your family. Available online with super quick delivery here
If quick, easy and delivered to your doorstep your style there’s HUNDREDS of kids Halloween costumes available on the costumebox.com.au website. The hardest part is choosing! Take a look here
Like it or loathe it, Halloween is growing in popularity every year with more and more kids dressing up and trick or treating the streets. This year it falls on Thursday October 31. Just remember. Halloween is not compulsory. If you hate it, and you don’t want to participate that’s more than fine. Turn your front light off and post a friendly note on the door letting people know not to knock. Just don’t poo poo on the people who think it’s fun (like us)
Halloween Events in Adelaide
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O’Connell Street Halloween Creature Hunt
This post is sponsored by costumebox.com.au where you’ll find thousands of costumes, accessories, decor and craft accessories for Halloween with prices starting at just a few dollars. Order before October 25 to be sure your costume arrives in time.