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Every Kid Is Going to Want One of These Halloween Costumes in 2022
Look around on Halloween and you'll find the streets overrun with superheroes, Disney princesses, classic monsters and other favorite characters. The good thing is that the last year has given us plenty of new, family-friendly TV series and movies, which means lots more inspiration for kids' Halloween costumes! Even if they want to go as Spider-Man year after year, for example, there are now so many variations on the Spidey costume that they can still switch it up.
So, what to look for in a Halloween costume for kids? The experts at the American Academy of Pediatrics say that, for safety, the costumes should be visible at night, so they should have a bright or reflective component (or you can consider giving the kids a Halloween glow stick). In addition, they advise parents to check and make sure that shoes fit well, hats don't cover eyes and costumes aren't too long in order to prevent tripping. They also say to watch out for pointy or sharp accessories (like swords), costumes made from materials that are not flame resistant, makeup that doesn't say "nontoxic" and decorative contact lenses.
Other than that, the field is wide open. These will be some of the most popular Halloween costumes for kids in 2022, from new, trendy characters to perennial favorites. We've included some scary ideas for the horror fans in your life, too. And, if you're looking for ideas for the rest of your family, we have costumes for babies, costumes for toddlers and family costume ideas to complete the Halloween look.
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Kids Top Gun: Maverick Costumes
Party City
amazon.com
$69.99
Dressing up as an astronaut? It's been done. Going all the way to mach 10? Now that's the new hotness. These green flight suits are all kids require when they feel the need for speed.
RELATED: The Best 'Top Gun' Halloween Costume Ideas for Kids and Adults
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Kids Inflatable Ride-a-Dinosaur Pteranodon Costume
Spooktacular Creations
amazon.com
$38.99
Any Jurassic Park or Jurassic World fan has dreamed of riding a dinosaur. This costume is the next best thing. It's also a better option than those all-over inflatable dinosaur suits, too, because the head and arms get to be free.
RELATED: Pop Culture Halloween Costumes to Wear in 2022 That Are Right on Trend
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Kids Light-Up Witch Costume
amscan
amazon.com
37.00
Your kids can go trick-or-treating as witches year after year and still never look the same twice. This costume is special in that the tutu lights up (which, as parents, we also like from a safety perspective).
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Minions Costume
With this year's The Rise of Gru, the minions are back! You can buy a Minions costume, or do an easy DIY.
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Kids Tube Dancer Costume
Spooktacular Creations
amazon.com
$39.99
You've seen these outside car dealerships and diners, and they never fail to make people smile. This costume inflates so kids can wave their arms around, and it also comes in several other colors.
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Kids Grogu/The Child/Baby Yoda Costume
HalloweenCostumes.com
halloweencostumes.com
$14.99
Whether you call him Grogu, The Child, Baby Yoda or just "that little green guy," he captured your heart the moment he ate his first frog. And maybe you want a little Mando to go with it?
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Kids Mirabel Costume
Disney Encanto
amazon.com
$19.88
Welcome to the family Madrigal! Encanto fans can get this outfit, or this version that comes with Mirabel's cross-body bag. (You can also add the wig and glasses.) And if there are other family members involved, there are Luisa costumes, Isabella costumes and even Bruno costumes (though we don't talk about those).
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Mavis Costume
HalloweenCostumes.com
halloweencostumes.com
$34.99
Secretly, there's a little goth inside us that wishes we could dress like Hotel Transylvania's Mavis all the time. This costume comes with her dress, striped tights, fingerless gloves and wig.
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Little Planter
It's not so hard to transform into the perfect houseplant.
- Cut a hole in the bottom of a grasscloth basket wide enough for wearer’s hips and legs to fit through comfortably.
- Download the 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.
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Kids Mei Lee Costume
Disguise
amazon.com
$49.95
Your kid's classmates will go nuts for this costume the way Mei's friends went wild over her fuzzy form in Turning Red. Or, you can get a one-piece red panda costume that looks pretty comfy.
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Kids Frappucino Costume
Quiltershaven
etsy.com
$78.00
Who doesn't love a little shot of caffeine with all their sugar? Order this one for an extra kick of energy during a long night.
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Miraculous Ladybug Costume
Spirit Halloween
amazon.com
$44.99
Spots on! This Miraculous Ladybug costume is as simple as can be — jumpsuit, wig, mask and done!
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Kids Taco Costume
Rubie's
amazon.com
$20.99
Halloween is on a Monday this year, but it'll always be Taco Tuesday in our hearts. (Unless you're feeling more like a burger instead.) This costume is a one-piece tunic, so it's good for kids who have little patience for costumes with a lot of pieces.
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Baby Bird
To make this little bird costume take flight:
- Fold many cupcake liners and coffee filters in half.
- Cut out 2 oval wing shapes from a cardboard box.
- On 1 wing shape, moving from one end to the other, overlap coffee filters and attach with tape to create a feathered look.
- Add in smaller cupcake liners for extra texture; mix in a few silver liners to make sections pop.
- Attach a cardboard tube the circumference of the wearer’s arm to back of “wing” with gaffer tape. (This is where they will slip in their arm to wear it.)
- Cover back side of wing with more coffee filters and cupcake liners to hide cardboard base.
- Repeat steps 3 through 6 on other wing.
- For mask: Using double-stick tape, layer a few small folded cupcake liners on a white mask form (available on Amazon) to create the smaller feathers that would be on a bird’s face.
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Kids Spider-Man Costume
Rubie's
amazon.com
$35.29
Since Peter Parker met other Spidies from other universes (in multiple movies!), there are plenty of Spider-Man looks that make sense to wear in 2022. If this costume doesn't work, they can try the Miles Morales version, the classic Spider-Man, or even Spider Gwen or Venom.
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Kids Mermaid Costume
Rubie's
amazon.com
$23.64
Mermaids, unicorns, fairies, garden gnomes and any other kind of mystical creature still make for popular Halloween costumes. This mermaid costume is helpful in that it has a tail, but one that doesn't make it impossible to walk.
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Kids Workout Barbie Costume
TheLeotardBoutique
etsy.com
$26.00
Costumes inspired by the '80s are super hot right now. Barbie is always popular. Put them together and you have a Halloween hit.
RELATED: The Best '80s Costumes for Halloween That Are Totally Radical
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Pikachu Costume
Pokemon
halloweencostumes.com
$39.99
When you gotta catch 'em all — and by 'em, we mean full-size candy bars — Pikachu is the one you have to choose! This soft costume is all in one piece.
RELATED: The Best Pokémon Halloween Costumes
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Kids Deviled Egg Costume
TheCostumeCafe
etsy.com
$70.00
If you don't dig the play on words, you can also get this costume with a bacon hat for a bacon & eggs costume. Either way, it's an egg-cellent getup.
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Duct Tape Skeleton
If you need a costume at the last minute, this duct tape skeleton can do the trick.
- Cut or tear a piece of duct tape the length of the bone and place it on the clothing item for scale.
- Draw the bone shape on top of the duct tape, peel the tape off and place it flat onto the cutting mat.
- Using an X-acto knife, cut out the bone shape.
- Once you have finished cutting out your bones, you can re-stick them back onto the clothing.
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Kids Pirate Costume
Party City
amazon.com
$35.58
Ahoy, matey! This pirate definitely boosted something that sparkles — it lights up! There's also a light-up pirate costume that comes with pants instead of a skirt. No landlubbers allowed!
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Kids Cruella Costume
Disguise
amazon.com
$32.99
The Cruella movie proved there's a softer — and more fashionable — side to the Disney villain. Here's a take on one of the looks from the film that doesn't require any harm to puppies.
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Kids Singing Baby Shark Costume
HalloweenCostumes.com
halloweencostumes.com
$49.99
If the "Baby Shark" song weren't already stuck in your head, this costume plays the music at the push of a button. It also looks like it's chomping when the wearer does the "Baby Shark" dance. All that's left is for you to join in as Mommy Shark and Daddy Shark.
RELATED: Baby Shark Halloween Costume Ideas for Your Whole Shark Family
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Kids Violet and Dash Costumes
The Incredibles 2
amazon.com
$14.99
The two siblings from The Incredibles make for a super duo! Or, if you want to get the whole family involved, get the matching Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl adult costumes. (And don't forget about Jack Jack!)
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Kids Captain America Costume
Rubie's
amazon.com
$34.20
Now that the. multiverse is upon us, your kids can go in any number of combinations of Marvel heroes. Your little hero might want to dress up in this classic Captain America getup, or they could choose to go as Falcon's take on Cap instead. Then they can team up with Dr. Strange, America Chavez, Black Widow, Iron Man, Thor, Loki, Hulk, Hawkeye, Captain Marvel, Black Panther, Scarlet Witch, The Vision or any of Earth's Mightiest Heroes. (And there are so many of them by now!)
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DIY Mermaid
Kids or adults, anyone can rock this homemade mermaid costume made from cupcake liners attached to an apron.
- Fold cupcake liners in half.
- Starting at the bottom of the apron attach the straight folded part of the cupcake liner with a line of hot glue having the rounded part facing down.
- Alternate the 2 colors to fill the entire width of the apron.
- Start gluing another layer of cupcake liners making sure they overlap the first line.
- Repeat until you have covered the entire apron.
- Tie around waste pop on your wig and your good to go!
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Kids Toothless Dragon Costume
EpicInspiration
etsy.com
$46.50
Since all kids have a little Night Fury in them, get them dragon wings to match. You can also add a head/hat, or get additional How to Train Your Dragon family members like the Light Fury, Hiccup and/or Astrid.
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Kids Elsa Costume
HalloweenCostumes.com
halloweencostumes.com
$44.99
Even if your child went with Elsa's iconic blue dress from Frozen in years past, and even if they went as the darker blue traveling dress from Frozen 2, there's still another Elsa look: The nearly all-white Queen Elsa dress from the end of the second movie. It's perfect for the kids who just won't let it go.
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Buzz Lightyear
Disguise
amazon.com
$38.98
After Lightyear, Buzz may be back at the top of the toy chest. This costume will take them to Infinity and beyond, and it comes with the jumpsuit, detachable wings and bodice.
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Kids Gothic Vampire Costume
Spooktacular Creations
amazon.com
$37.99
Just like witches, there have been so many takes on vampires over the years, and they're still going strong. But our favorite is still of the gothic, Bram Stoker variety. (Sorry, Edward Cullen.)
RELATED: DIY Vampire Costumes for Halloween
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Kids Ms. Marvel Costume
Rubie's
amazon.com
$65.99
Ms. Marvel is one of the newest characters in the Marvel arsenal, so you haven't seen her getup done a million ways already. This outfit comes with the tunic with attached scarf, pants with boot-tops and mask.
RELATED: Superhero Halloween Costume Ideas You Can DIY or Buy
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Kids Zombie Costume
BADINKA
etsy.com
$85.00
DIY zombie costumes can get messy, with all that splatter and gore. This bodysuit takes out the mess and the fuss, so you just have to do some face paint before sending them on a quest for more brains — I mean, candy.
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Kids Strongman Costume
Brennware
etsy.com
$56.99
Life at home is always a circus anyway! Let your kids show off their muscles with this getup, which comes with the leotard and belt. (You have to supply your own boots and barbell.)
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Kids Obi-Wan Kenobi Costume
Rubie's
amazon.com
$44.99
Once the Obi-Wan Kenobi show wraps, kids might finally choose the light-side Jedi robes over the dark-side Kylo Ren outfit. Keep an eye on all the Princess Leias out there!
RELATED: The Best Star Wars Family Costumes
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Kids Superman Costume
Rubie's
amazon.com
$34.55
They'll be faster than a speeding bullet dressed up as Superman. Year in, year out, this is always a classic Halloween costume — so it's great if you're thinking of hand-me-downs. And if you want him to be joined by the rest of the Justice League, round up a Wonder Woman, Batman (or Batgirl), The Flash, Cyborg, Supergirl and Aquaman to tag along (or even DC villains like The Joker and Harley Quinn).
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DIY Vampire Costume
With a few household materials, you can pull this look together in minutes.
For the cape: Lay red and black plastic tablecloths on top of each other. Trim both to fit your height (you want about 18” extra to fold over the top). Cut a scallop edge along the top and bottom sides. Lay a piece of black ribbon about 18” from the top of the tablecloths. Fold the tablecloths over the ribbon and tie around your neck. Fluff the tablecloths as needed.
For the collar: Cut a 2” thick strip of printer paper to comfortably fit around your neck. Accordion fold rectangle doilies and large round doilies cut in half. Attach to the paper strip with a glue stick or double-sided tape. Glue a ribbon around the paper strip to fasten around neck.
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Kids Trick 'R Treat Sam Costume
HalloweenCostumes.com
halloweencostumes.com
$39.99
You don't have to have watched Trick 'R Treat, a Halloween anthology movie, to see that this burlap mask and patchwork bodysuit are scary as heck. It's a good compromise when they want to look scary, but you want to avoid gore.
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