8 last-minute family Halloween costumes you can put together with items already in your closet!
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Although Halloween is looking different this year
, that doesn’t mean
we can’t celebrate and get into the spirit
with our family! We can still dress up, eat lots of candy, take all the cute pictures in our
costumes,
and do our best to make this Halloween
one to remember.
We all love the elaborate family coordinated costumes we see on Pinterest, but many of us don’t
have time for that in general, let alone during a pandemic. With most of us teaching or assisting
distance learning, working and dealing with the mental state of everything going on, putting
together a family costume may seem like too much. Never fear! I have rounded up eight last-minute
family Halloween costumes that you can put together with items you already own. Times are tough,
uncertain and different, so let’s take the celebrations when they come.
Here are 8 easy Halloween costumes for your family you can put together last minute:
Superhero Family
If you’re a family with little ones who love superheroes, chances are you have some superhero
costumes already lying around. While the kids sport their costume of choice, you can jump in on the
fun by either wearing a superhero logo t-shirt or color-coordinating with their outfit based on the
superhero they are representing.
Baby Shark
Gray hoodies and a shark onesie are all you need to be a family of Baby Sharks (Do do do do do). If
your family wants to take it up a notch, you can get these
adult size shark onesies
from Amazon delivered in time for Halloween, and this
baby shark onesie
can get to you by tomorrow!
Baby Shark, Surfer, and Lifeguard (Oh My!)
Here is another spin on the baby shark idea! There are many ways to create a lifeguard look. You
can order this
lifeguard sweater
from Amazon and get it by tomorrow, but any red sweater or even a white t-shirt paired with a
lanyard whistle and sunglasses can do the trick. For the surfer, grab your favorite swim trunks a
white tee, and paint an area of it red for the shark bite!
Grease Lighting
There are several different variations to go about this look. To represent Sandy in the final
scene, all you need are some black jeans and a black top. To represent Danny, grab your favorite
leather jacket, a white tee, black jeans, and slick back that hair. You can also go the
poodle skirt
or
Rydell cheerleading uniform
route.
Lumberjack Family
Throw on a flannel, jeans, beanie, draw on a beard, and you have a coordinated family look that
took seconds to throw together!
Family of Bandits
All you need for this look is an all-black ensemble, some
felt eye masks
, and a black beanie. If you want a more coordinated uniform, you can get these black and white
striped tops for the whole family. Buy them on Amazon here:
Kid’s
,
Women
,
Men
Where’s Waldo
Have a red and white striped shirt? Hey, even a combination of red and white tees should do the
trick. Put those on, pair it with your favorite blue light blocking glasses, and you are ready to
be searched for! Red and white striped T-shirts from Amazon here:
Kids
,
Women
,
Men
Football Family
Love football? Chances are you kids already have some jerseys they can sport! To create a team,
have one parent throw on a polo shirt, a whistle, baseball cap, and carry around a clipboard to
look like the coach, while the other can sport a
varsity-style sweatshirt
, cheer bow, and jeans.
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