Between the spooky-themed dinners and fall festivities like pumpkin carving and apple picking, we know planning a Halloween of your child’s dreams can be a bit stressful at times. But no worries, we’re here to help! In addition to our extensive baby Halloween costumes and family costume roundups, we’ve gathered an array of kid Halloween costume ideas your little trick-or-treater is guaranteed to love. Whether this is a solo mission or they’re wanting to match a sibling or friend, we’ve got your bases covered. From popular Disney characters to the Halloween classics, there’s something in this list for everyone.

See our list of ideas for kid’s Halloween costumes below!


Olaf from Disney’s Frozen

Dress up as one of Disney’s most beloved characters, Olaf! Plus, this costume can be an easy DIY if you’re in a pinch for time.

​Pebbles and Bam Bam

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This Flintstones duo costume idea is super cute for twins, siblings, or if your child wants a matching costume with their best friend.

Astronaut

kid-in-astronaut-costume darby / Twenty20 Have them reaching for the stars in this classic costume.

​Doll

For the kiddos who refuse to go anywhere without their favorite doll, they’ll love putting their own spin on this costume idea.

​Harry Potter Characters

From Harry Potter to Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley to Professor Snape, there’s many characters in the Harry Potter franchise for your child to pick from. Don’t forget the wand!

​Lion

Bring it On star Gabrielle Union dressed up her daughter as a lion one Halloween, and we can’t get over how adorable she looks!

​Angel

Fly around the neighborhood trick-or-treating with your little angel this Halloween.

​Where’s Waldo? Character

Encourage your little one to dress up as their favorite book character, like Waldo from the popular children’s puzzle book, Where’s Waldo? .

​Pixar’s Jessie and Woody from Toy Story

Your child and fellow trick-or-treaters will be cheering, “There’s a snake in my boot!” and “Howdy, partner!” all night long.

Monsters, Inc. Monsters

The monsters from Monsters, Inc . — Sully, Mike Wazowski, Celia, Roz, and of course, Boo — make for a fun, creative group costume idea.

​Firefighter

Who knows? Maybe this costume will inspire your child to be a firefighter when they grow up.

​Mad Scientist

Imagine all the wicked potions you and your little scientist can concoct for Halloween!

Little Deer

girl-dressed-as-deer-costume amyhilbrand / Twenty 20 For an easy DIY that’s all about the makeup (and some cute deer ears), go for this adorable woodland creature.

​Cotton Candy

For all the kiddies with a sweet tooth!

​Power Rangers

A Halloween costume the whole family and friend group can participate in.

​Witch

You can never go wrong with the OG of all Halloween costumes.