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Photographer Mike Garten; Hair by Meron Weyante; Makeup by Marc Cornwall Need a matching costume set at the last minute? This one couldn't be easier. All you need is a black shirt, black pants and a colorful set of Post-It notes. (But who gets the high score?)
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Crayon Pack Family Costume
Photographer Mike Garten; Hair by Meron Weyante; Makeup by Marc Cornwall This is a great one because everyone gets to wear their favorite color. You just need to buy a shirt, pants and socks in matching color (plus a shirt and pants for any adults who want to get in on the act). Then you can make the pattern on the cuffs and chest out of black electrical tape, and craft the hats out of paper using this template.
Starbucks Family Costume
Arin Solange at Home What's your order? This one includes a Frappucino, a coffee, a box of milk and a cake pop, served by two adult baristas. It's just the jolt you need to get things going!
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Disney Villains Family Costume
DIY Inspired It's Halloween — time for the villains to shine! This family is made up of some of Disney's best and baddest, including Dr. Facilier from The Princess and the Frog, Ursula from The Little Mermaid, the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland and Cruella De Vil from 101 Dalmatians.
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'Spider-Verse' Family Costume
Sony Pictures Releasing 'The Addams Family' Costume
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Space Family Costume
Tell Love and Party Astronauts are always popular Halloween costumes with space-loving kids, but if you don't want to go with the NASA version, you can always take your cues from this retro-futurstic space family. Note: This DIY has a lot of spray paint involved.
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'The Little Mermaid' Family Costume
Craftiness Is Not Optional 'Where the Wild Things Are' Family Costume
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Super Mario Family Costume
See Vanessa Craft After The Super Mario Bros. Movie this year, they're going to want to head into the Mushroom Kingdom for their costume inspiration. There are ready-to-buy costumes and accessories, in sizes from infant to adult, for multiple characters including Donkey Kong and Bowser. Or you can try to DIY your own, like blogger Vanessa Coppola.
Get the tutorial at See Vanessa Craft »
Hungry, Hungry Hippos Family Costume
Sugar and Cloth 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' Family Costume
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Plant Family Costume
Mike Garten They say it's not easy being green, but these DIY plant costumes can be whipped up in a snap.
For the Planter:
- Cut a hole in the bottom of a grasscloth basket wide enough for wearer’s hips and legs to fit through comfortably.
- Download our leaf template and trace it onto green paper. Trim and fold in half.
- Cut varying lengths of wire. Create stems by threading wire through green straws, dabbing hot glue as you thread to keep straws in place.
- Hot-glue leaves to ends of stems.
- Hot-glue stems to inside of basket, avoiding sides. Reinforce with duct tape if necessary once dry.
- Cut 2 lengths of green ribbon for shoulder straps. Attach to inside front and back of basket with Velcro tape or safety pins.
- With wearer dressed in green; slide basket over head, straps resting on shoulders. Bend stems around wearer to create a natural look.
For the Snake Plant:
- Cut 1.5” wide strips of light green crepe paper and 1.75” strips of dark green crepe paper.
- Curve the tops into points.
- Spread a glue stick all over a light green strip.
- Place a length of floral wire down the middle of the strip, and top with a strip of dark green crepe paper.
- Smooth with your fingers and let dry.
- Curve the strips to create a leaf effect and attach to a hat with hot glue or safety pins.
- Fill shirt pockets with more leaves to complete the look.
For the Cactus Hat:
- Cut 2” lengths of pipe cleaners and fold each in half.
- Dab a small dot of hot glue in the center and attach to the beret. Cover the whole hat and let dry.
'Trolls' Family Costume
Oh Yay Studio With Trolls Band Together coming out at the end of the year, your family might want to re-watch Trolls World Tour again — and if they do, they might fall in love with Poppy and the rest of the musical trolls all over again. This family went with Poppy, Queen Barb, Biggie and — hilariously — Tiny Diamond, but your family can find the Trolls that bet match their personality.
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Easy Family Costume
Glow-in-the-Dark Skeleton Family Costume
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These one-piece costumes are warm, comfortable and glow in the dark. (Safety!) They require low effort and make it easy to identify each other on Halloween night.
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'A League of Their Own' Family Costume
Pretty Plain Janes 'Pinocchio' Family Costume
Lovely Indeed When you wish upon a star, you'll get amazing Geppetto, Pinocchio, Blue Fairy and Jiminy Cricket costume inspiration. you can always add a pair of donkey ears, too.
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'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory' Family Costume
Meaningful Mama If anyone can come up with a delightful cast of characters, it's Roald Dahl. If you want to get in on the madcap fun, dress your family as Willy Wonka, Violet Beauregard, Mike TV, Veruca Salt and an Oompa Loompa from the 1971 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
Get the tutorial at Meaningful Mama »
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Retro Music Family Costume
mike garten With this trio of costumes, everyone in the fam can pick their favorite icon of an era of music gone by.
For the Record:
- Cut out 2 large cardboard circles from a box. Cover both sides of circles with black spray paint and let dry completely.
- While circles are drying, print out 2 copies of our record label template.
- Cut out labels and glue 1 to the center of each black cardboard circle.
- To create shoulder and chest straps, measure length needed; for each strap, place 2 strips of black duct tape, sticky sides together.
- Tape straps to cardboard on front and back so costume will slip easily over wearer’s head. Use a paint pen to draw on record grooves.
For the Mix Tape:
- Cut 2 large rectangles from the cardboard box.
- Spray paint both sides of the circles with teal spray paint.
- While this dries, print out 2 copies of our cassette label template.
- Cut out the label and glue it to the center of the cardboard rectangles.
- Using a black permanent maker, follow the template provided to add the cassette shapes and outlines.
- Use the directions above (in the record instructions) to create shoulder and chest straps.
- Tape to the cardboard front and back so you can easily slip it over your head.
For the Disco Ball:
- Cut 2 large circles from the cardboard box.
- Spray paint both sides of the circles with silver spray paint and let dry completely.
- While this dries, cut out 1" x 2" foil rectangles.
- Tear 1/2" wide strips of duct tape and place foil rectangles on sticky side so the majority of the foil hangs off (so it looks like a banner of flags).
- Starting at the bottom, stick the tape/foil banner across the silver cardboard circle so the layer above overlaps the layer below. This will create a tiled effect.
- Trim or fold back the tape around the edge of the circle to maintain the round "disco ball" shape.
- Complete 2 circles for the front and back.
- Use the directions above (in the record instructions) to create shoulder and chest straps.
- Tape to the cardboard front and back so you can easily slip it over your head.
Strawberry Banana Family Costume
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