Trying to look good for Halloween but don't know where to start? This is the list for you! There are easy DIYs, fun puns, and all-out crazy costume ideas all here in one place. So scroll on through and take your pick—the possibilities are endless...
Glam Pennywise
Pennywise is the infamous clown from Stephen King's It. Somehow, he's a great character to dress up as and glamorize for Halloween. Popstar Demi Lovato chose to go the glam-Pennywise route.
Green with Envy
Need a last-minute couples costume? This is the one! All you need are two t-shirts (one green, one black) and a market or some stick-on letters. There you go, you're green with envy!
She's the Breadwinner
Who's the real breadwinner here? Costumes that are a play on words are some of the best costumes out there. A breadwinner is usually someone in a household who makes the most money. She decided to look like a marathon winner all the while carrying some loaves of bread. It's a commitment, but it's worth it.
Milk and Cookies
This is a great new take on milk and cookies. Instead of dressing up like a glass of milk, the man dressed up as a classic milk carrier. The girl, of course, is a cookie, since the two go so well together. This is a creative take on a classic costume.
Classic Grease Moment
You have to dress up as someone from Grease at least once in your life. Gigi Hadid took this Halloween red carpet (black carpet, technically?) as her Grease opportunity. Greaser Sandy looks good on her!
Where's Waldo?
It's pretty easy to find Waldo and his family when they're all grouped together, right? This is another adorable family-friendly option. They probably won't lose each other in the crowd.
Big Storm Cloud and Tiny Rainbow
This is an adorable way to dress up with your kid for Halloween! Every parent needs a costume, after all. The best part of this dynamic duo is that it can be easily made with your favorite arts and crafts supplies.
October Beach Day
This is another easy-peasy DIY Halloween costume. If you're craving a little sunshine in October, dress as a palm tree and beach ball. You can do this with your partner, best friend, kid, anyone! Not only is it comfortable, it's creative, too.
Remember Candy Necklaces?
Does anyone else remember the hold that candy necklaces had over our childhoods? Well, now you can recreate this incredible piece of jewelry as your Halloween costume. It's cute, creative, and delicious.
Any Miss Nanny Fans Out There?
This one is a bit of a deep cut into our childhoods... Remember Muppet Babies? These are the famous stockings of Miss Nanny!
Classic Lego's
Being a giant Lego for Halloween seems like a pretty sweet deal. This costume is great for kids who are Lego obsessed or adults who need a quick DIY costume for a last-minute party.
Ready For Lift-Off
This isn't your ordinary astronaut costume. This is an astronaut with a jetpack. The cutest part of this costume is that the little boy's legs are in the fire that is coming out of the jetpack, not the astronaut's legs!
The Addams Ladies
Dressing up as The Addams Family characters is such a great way to spend Halloween as a family. This mother dressed up as Morticia, the matriarch, while her daughter dressed up as Wednesday. What a cute duo!
Folks in Black
Are there any Men in Black fans out there? This is actually such an easy costume. The best part of it is that you can dress up your furry friends, too. They're looking pretty sharp!
The Giving Tree Costume
"The Giving Tree" is one of the best child books out there. It has great illustrations along with a great story. This is an adorable way to dress up with your little kid as you take them around for Trick-or-Treating.
Bert and Ernie
Bert and Ernie are two popular characters from Sesame Street. They're basically joined at the hip, so they make a great couples costume. Those clothes look pretty easy to thrift if you don't have them already! It's really all in the makeup.
Remember Her?
This woman decided to dress up as the Morton Salt logo! If you can't remember, the logo is of a little girl wearing a yellow dress sporting a black umbrella. Naturally, she has a can of salt as a prop.
DIY-Transformer
Being a Transformer is a great costume for a little kid, but the store-bought ones can be so expensive. It's not terribly hard to pick up some boxes and create some magic! This costume was totally DIY and barely cost a dime to make.
The Joker
Heidi Klum is known for her Halloween costumes (and will be showing up a few more times) and she usually has a few costumes each Halloween. This particular Halloween was her take on the Joker. Maybe a more modern, more feminine Joker?
Princess Peach and Mario
Who doesn't love Nintendo? These costumes are adorable and super well-done. These parents did well!
The Apple and The Snake
There's that supermodel again! Heidi Klum once again trumped Halloween with her iconic costume. This time, she was both the apple and the snake from the story of Adam in Eve in the Christian bible. No one will out-costume her.
Baby Frida
This costume is just adorable. These parents dressed up their baby daughter as famous artist Frida Khalo. Khalo has painted many self-portraits of herself and this baby helped recreate one of them. Cute!
What, Like It's Hard?
Everyone loves an Elle Woods moment. Kim Kardashian totally nailed this costume, from the blonde hair to the puppy in a bag! It's a pretty iconic choice, too, given that Kim K is pursuing a law career these days.
The Fam Goes Disney
Mama looks absolutely stunning in her costume as Princess Tiana and her partner is dressed up as a handsome Prince Naveen. Hilariously, they made their child the villain of the story: Dr. Facilier. Now that's a good family costume.
Blade Runner, Get It?
He's dressed up as Blade Runner, you know? He made a giant fake razorblade and hoisted it to his chest. He's wearing classic running gear underneath... It's Blade Runner.
Edward Scissorhands Costumes Are Hardcore
Anyone who dresses up as Edward Scissorhands deserves a Halloween award. That is true dedication to the character given that you can't use your hands for the entire night! How are you supposed to pick at the snack bowls?
Remember This 80s Band?
No? That's because they don't exist—it's just for the costume! This family is totally rocking out in an imaginary way, though. The best part of this costume? It's super easy to make up on your own!
Bob Ross and His Happy Little Tree
We all love Bob Ross, right? Funny enough, there are tons of costume sets for him. To make this a couples costume, have your partner dress up as a tree for his classic "happy little tree" that he loves to talk about during his videos.
Miss Frizzle?
Miss Frizzle is the main character from the book and cartoon series The Magic School Bus. This is a really cool costume for a real-life teacher to do, too! You probably only need the pop-up bus for the photo-ops, though.
Little Taco Time
There are tons of taco costumes you can get, the opportuninties are endless! This little girl chose to go Trick-or-Treating as a taco, which is perfect.
The Rice Krispy Characters
Honestly, dressing up as a cereal mascot is a really great way for an easy, DIY Halloween costume. These girls dressed up as Snap, Crackle, and Pop, the three mascots for the delectable Rice Krispies cereal.
Just a Piece of Pizza
This is a creative approach for a pizza costume! All you need is some cardboard, some construction paper, string, and a pair of scissors. This would also be a great group costume. You could make up a whole pie!
Is This a Simulation?
This girl is portraying the classic computer game of The Sims. In the game, the characters have a little marker over their heads (called a plumbob) and are never nude; they always have little pixels over their private parts! She decided to get a little craft and recreate this as a DIY Halloween costume.
Some Lil Sprinkles
This costume is adorable! It's also really easy to make. Kids' costumes can get so expensive, and making your child's costume can be a really creative and fun bonding experience. She looks adorable, too!
Toy Story Lovers
The first-ever Toy Story movie was released in 1995. It's incredible how much of a stronghold it still has over children of this generation. This entire family dressed up as the amazing characters: Woody, Buzz, Bo Peep, Mr. Potatohead, and Jessie!
Who's Under the Mask?
You wouldn't be able to guess it: It's Booboo Stewart! He dressed up as Rorschach (from Watchmen) for a Halloween charity event in 2010. Hopefully he can see alright.
Do You Like Phil Collins?
This one isn't very hard to miss... This person obviously dressed up as Patrick Bateman from American Psycho. The movie was released in the year 2000 and stars Christian Bale, Jared Leto, and Chloë Sevigny.
I'm a Barbie Girl
...In a Barbie World! Beyoncé, the queen of everything, dressed up as one of the original Vintage Barbies. Of course, her photo-op had to involve a classic Barbie box.
Is Beetlejuice Around?
First of all, these costumes are wild. The amount of artistry that went into it is insane! These two dressed up as Adam and Barbara Maitland after they traversed into the underworld. This is iconic.
The Smallest Farmers Market
How cute is this family? They chose to dress up as items that you would find at a farmers market. That includes some asparagus, a strawberry, a carrot, and the farmer, of course! If you're looking for a family costume, this is definitely a good option.
Any Studio Ghibli Fans?
If you're a fan of Studio Ghibli, dressing up as any of their characters would be a great idea. Cole Sprouse and Barbara Palvin dressed up as Ashitaka and San from Princess Mononoke. This looks pretty DIY, too.
Hocus Pocus
Hocus Pocus is one of the best Halloween movies out there. There has yet to be a Halloween movie to trump it! This little girl dressed up as Winifred, the head sister witch.
Recognize This Character?
This costume is a particularly deep cut for sure, but recognizeable once you get it! Brooklyn-based designer Sam Branman dressed up as Powerline from Goofy Movie. It's pretty good.
Medusa But Glam
Medusa is a Greek Gorgon with a head full of snakes and a stare that would turn men into stone. This person decided to take Medusa's look up a notch by giving her a night-time look. This is super well-done and totally made by hand.
Just a Little Gnome
Little kids make great gnomes. After all, they're basically the size of one! Gnome costumes can be pretty easy to make, too. It seems like this parent fastened a belt and hat made out of felt along with a classic blue t-shirt!
Dedicated to Alien
This costume cannot be comfortable! This person dressed up as Xenomorph at the West Hollywood Halloween Carnival. The attention to detail is astounding.
Little Alien
Want to dress up with your dog? This is the perfect costume for you! Well, if your dog is small enough to fit under your shirt, that is. She took Alien to the next level and decided to stage her pooch as if it was an alien popping out of her stomach. These two were spotted at the annual Do Halloween Costume Competition in Tompkins Square Park in New York City.
Big Bad Wolf
Can you tell who is under this incredible costume? It's none other than Heidi Klum! Yes, again. She paid tribute to Michael Jackson by dressing up as his wolf character from the Thriller music video. This costume was from her 2017 costume party.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z
It's hard to pull off Beyoncé and Jay-Z as a couple's costume... They are too powerful! But, this couple did a pretty great job with their execution. Even the photo-op resembles a photo that the rap couple took a while back.
Batman and Robin!
Look at that, it's Batman and Robin! These two crime fighting brothers totally nailed their costumes (even if Robin didn't want to keep his mask on). Making the stroller a batmobile is super creative, too.
Calling All Westworld Fans
If you're a fan of the HBO series Westworld, then you'll love this. These two dressed up as Dolores and Teddy. The makeup is on point.
Diva Takes a Selfie
This person dressed up as Diva Plavalguna from the movie Fifth Element. She is a blue alien who is famous in her world as an opera singer. This is probably how she would have taken a mirror selfie.
Zoltar Pup
This pup will tell you your fortune for one dog treat. Zoltar kiosks are popular for giving out fortunes. This was also a huge part of the movie Big with Tom Hanks.
The Perfect Pair
If you have a kid who isn't able to walk, this might be one of the best costumes you can conjure up! This parent dressed up as Carol and had their baby dress up as Max from Where the Wild Things Are. This is taking baby wearing to a whole new level.
Campy Mermaid
Most people's mermaid costumes only consist of the mermaid, but this woman took it a step further. She made this all herself, even the pirate! This costume plays with your mind as you realize that the pirates legs are actually her legs. This is probably uncomfortable, but it is creative!
She-Ra
She-Ra makes such a pretty costume! She is a fictional superhero from the 1985 film series She-Ra: Princess of Power. She's also known as the most powerful woman in the universe. Super casual.
The Fresh Prince...s
This is such a great group costume! These guys dressed up as Will, Carlton, and Jazzy Jeff from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air for their Halloween costume.
The Spice Girls
These are the Spice Girls from a different universe. You've got Cumin, Allspice, Poultry, and Gingerbread. What an interesting array!
For The Minecraft Kids
This kid dressed up as one of the villagers in the ever popular game Minecraft. All he really needed was the mask, which is super easy to make since everything is in big blocks of pixels.
Cute Pinecone
This is a super easy and timely Halloween costume. She gets to wear a dress and a cute hat, which is a plus.