Monster Mash Family Costume Idea Board

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My two older kids (and by older I mean 2 and 4) are REALLY into the spooky aspect of Halloween. So this year we decided to fully embrace that, and be a family of monsters for Halloween - a Monster Mash Family Costume!

Since Halloween will not include neighborhood trick or treating this year, we are making a haunted carnival for our kids. Therefore, a healthy portion of our Halloween budget will go to making that fun for them. This costume idea is great because we already have so many of the items above. Really we will need to order just the specific items, like face makeup and cat ears, to complete the look of the monster mash costume.

Witch Costume

tulle skirt | black bodysuit (sweetheart neck alternative) | witch’s hat | black boots

This look just needs a lot of black and a witch’s hat really. You could pair a leather moto jacket with a long black skirt if your weather permits that. Or you could go with the tulle skirt above paired with a body suit and black boots for chasing all those delicious children around.

Baby Black Cat Costume

black skirted onesie | cat accessories | black long sleeve onesie

My 1 year old will be the black cat to my witch. She is barely walking, so we will likely opt to skip the tail since she will be in her stroller. A black tutu, cat ears, and a sweet little kitty nose our of face make up will complete her simple look.

Frankenstein Costume

jacket | black shirt | boots (similar) | face crayons | face make up | khakis

This one will be fun. The jacket I initially had in mind didn’t work out. I actually ended up ordering a full brown suit from Amazon for just about $30 that I will by chopping up. Cut the sleeves of an oversized jacket in the middle of your child’s forearm and the pants in the middle of their calf for a real Frankenstein look. Add a black shirt and some face makeup for bolts.

If thrifting is safe whereever you are, that would be a great option to find the perfect jacket.

Ghost Costume

beanie | pillow cases | cheesecloth | white shirt

This is the most DIY this year. I have an oversized pillow case that will be the base of my ghost’s costume. I have heard that the trick to making sure that the eye and mouth holes line up well enough for your child to see if attaching the pillow case (or sheet) to a beanie on your child’s head. I also plan on hot gluing some dark cheesecloth behind the holes so that I don’t have to paint my child’s face black.

Be sure to measure your child before you buy extra pillow cases or sheets!

Werewolf Costume

flannel shirt | faux fur | pants | boots

This is the least DIY this year. My husband will be the werewolf. He loves plaid and he has let his hair grow long. Why is it the people who hate Halloween always get the best costumes?

So that’s the plan. Stick around for Halloween to see how spooky this Monster Mash Halloween costume gets!