The best Halloween costumes for kids

Best Halloween costumes

by Samantha Ball |
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It's almost that time of year again when you need to start browsing for the best Halloween costumes for your little one. Whether you're choosing to go all out with a spooky look, or opting for a cuter costume like a Disney Halloween costume, there are so many choices to choose from.

Whether it's your first Halloween as a parent or you're a seasoned Trick or Treater, there are lots of different Halloween costumes and styles for your little one to choose, from the spookiest toddler ghost costumes to your child's favourite TV characters.

If you have a Halloween face paint idea in mind too, you can skip the costumes that come with masks and give your child a more unique Halloween look.

Best Halloween costumes for kids at a glance

Best baby Halloween costume: Halloween Pumpkin Costume – buy here on Amazon
Best Halloween costume for cold nights: Savlot Toddler Ghost Costume – buy here on Amazon
Best Halloween costumes for kids for twins: Ketchup and Mustard Costume – buy here on Amazon
Best wizard Halloween costumes for kids: Harry Potter Gryffindor Deluxe Costume – buy here on Amazon.

The best Halloween costumes don't just need to be scary either, you can opt for the nicer baby pumpkin costumes or even just a Halloween themed T-shirt. If you're still unsure of what Halloween costumes to choose this year, we've picked our favourite costume ideas for 2023.

Best baby Halloween costume

Perfect for pumpkin picking or Halloween parties, the Halloween Pumpkin Costume is simply too cute not to dress your little one in and would look perfect with some pumpkin face paint. Featuring a beret-style pumpkin hat, cute elasticated orange boots and a pull-over pumpkin costume, the outfit is a fleeced material to keep them extra warm in the cool autumn weather.

One review said: "I bought this costume for my 9 month old girl’s first Halloween. She loved it so much & wore it for a couple of days to get the most out of it! She’s quite petite for her age so it might even do as a T-shirt next Halloween… or as an outfit for her teddy. The hat sits really nicely as a little beret, the boots are elastic so stay on well. The little sprout on the top of the hat is a really nice touch. Overall very happy with the product!"

Available in sizes:0-6m, 6-12m, 1-2yr and 2-3yrs
  • 1 x elasticated shoes
  • 1 x pumpkin beret
  • 1 x pumpkin costume

Best Halloween costume for cold nights

We think this cape looks super comfy and we wish it came in grown-up sizes. Unlike other outfits, this one comes in arrange of different designs, so you could purchase one each for their whole friendship group to wear to a party or nursery. How cute! We also think this is a great option for very cold nights trick or treating as you can layer them up in thermals and coats underneath to keep little ones cosy.

**One reviewer said: "**It’s perfect for my 3 year old grandson as it's soft and comfortable with a good fit and it can be worn over coat as it's a good size." Another reviewer said: "This outfit is really warm and so soft. Looks brilliant too."

Available in sizes:1-2, 3-4 and 5-6

Best Halloween costume for toddlers

The Kids Little Spider Halloween Costume is a simple yet great costume for children. Available in a broad range of sizes, the costume is a jumpsuit with fastenings at the back. It has striped sleeves that match the six 3D spider legs.

One buyer wrote: "Good quality, and the felt spider legs survived a whole day of play at nursery!" Another customer said: "Perfect Halloween outfit. It's a great material and sizing is true to fit"

Available in sizes:3-6m, 6-12m, 12-18m, 18-24m, 2-3yr, 3-4yr and 4-6yr
  • Black jumpsuit with stripy arms
  • 3D spider arms

Best comfy Halloween costume

The sweetest Halloween Bat zip-up hoodie for babies! This bat hoodie and matching jogging bottoms is perfect for Halloween play dates. Featuring bat wings and cute bat ears on the hood, it has an easy zip to fasten.

Available in sizes: Up to 10lbs, 1-3m, 3-6m, 6-9m, 9-12m, 12-18m
  • 1 x bat face hat
  • Popper fastenings
  • Attachable bat wings

Best Halloween costume for twins

If you have twins, this is the best costume you could pick. This funny take on condiments gives you a mini baby ketchup and baby mustard. The Ketchup and Mustard Costume are also available in other condiments, and make a great alternative to your typical costumes, as they are a baby-grow design.

One reviewer said: "I purchased this for Halloween, washed really well, much better quality than we expected." Another buyer wrote: "This is by far the cutest twin set by far my boys are going to look so cute I can't wait. The product itself is soft and very good quality."

Available in sizes:0-3m, 3-6m, 6-9m and 9-12m
  • Popper fastenings on legs and shoulder

Best Halloween dress for toddlers

This adorable Pumpkin Dress Fancy Dress Costume has buttons on the back for easy dressing, and it even has a built-in bodysuit. Not your typical baby pumpkin outfit, but paired with some tights and it makes a gorgeous little costume that's perfect for Halloween parties or a pumpkin patch.

Pros

Available in sizes:2-6m, 6-12m, 1-2yr and 2-4yr
  • Built in bodysuit
  • Attached tutu
  • Popper fastening on shoulder

Best matching sibling Halloween costume

It’s not the scariest costume, but how adorable is this Baby Bat Costume? The headpiece is separate from the bodysuit so if your baby gets a little warm you can easily take it off. There are also grip soles on the feet too, to help make crawling and walking easier. With a huge variety of sizes available, we think this makes a lovely sibling costume if you want them to match.

One reviewer said: "My son is going to look so cute for Halloween! Very nice material and 3 strips of Velcro to hold the wings on so those bad boys aren’t coming off!" Another customer wrote: "Bought this for my 3 year old son. It looked great on him, the wings were a little bit mis-shapen and didn’t sit quite right but otherwise the costume was fab!"

Pros

Available in sizes: 3-6m, 6-12m, 12-18m, 18-24m, 2-3yr and 3-4yr

Best gender neutral Halloween costume

The Unisex Skeleton Jumpsuit is perfect for boys and girls wanting to dress up as a skeleton this Halloween. It's an all-in-one design, so it could be worth sizing up to allow for an extra layer of clothing underneath, so that your child is warmer.

One writer said: "Good little costume, I like it. The fabric could do with being a bit thicker considering it's for Halloween and it's not particularly warm here! But my boy was happy enough to wear a long sleeved T-shirt underneath and his sisters leggings"

Pros

Available in sizes:3-4yr, 5-7yr, 8-10yr and 11-13yr
  • Black jumpsuit with white bones imprint

Best Halloween costume for PAW Patrol fans

Best Halloween costumes for kids Chase CostumeAmazon
Price: £39.24

Calling all PAW Patrol fans! This Chase Costume can easily be worn over clothes, and makes the perfect costume for children who are fans of the hit TV series. It's a Velcro design so that it's easy to fasten up, and it even comes with a Chase mask.

One buyer wrote: "Looks just like the picture. Good fit. My boy is tall and there was plenty of room. Easy to put on over his clothes and he loves it!" Another customer wrote: "Bought this for my nephews birthday and as soon as he opened it he had to wear it, he loves PAW Patrol and this was the perfect gift"

Pros

Available in sizes: 3-4yr and 4-6yr
  • 1 x Chase mask
  • 1 x Chase costume
  • Velcro fastenings

Best wizard Halloween costumes for kids for Harry Potter fans

Perfect for wizards and witches, this Harry Potter Gryffindor Deluxe Robe Childs Costume is great, as it can just be worn over normal clothes. It has a Velcro fastening at the front of the cape and also comes with a lightweight wand for casting magic spells. It has a red satin lining, with the outside of the cape feeling fleecey and cosy.

One review said: "I bought two of these for my kids for Christmas. They look great and the kids enjoyed dressing in them. I like that it is a good quality genuine item as you can see in the close up the Gryffindor badge is nicely printed and the finishing on the stitching seams is very nice and neat. The wand that comes with it is good, light weight plastic easy for the kids to safely play with but it isn’t flimsy and is also larger than I thought it would be. The red inside the cloak is more the dark red burgundy it’s meant to be and not the bright red in the picture. Overall great fun dressing as Hermione and Harry Potter, easy to put on with the Velcro fastening. They make a great gift for a Harry Potter fan"

Available in sizes:3-4yr up to 13-14yr
  • 1 x robe
  • 1 x wand

Best Spider-man Halloween costumes for kids

Spiderman costumeAmazon
Price: £88.99

Spidey fans will love this costume. The Classic Spider Costume comes with a pull over face mask and an all in one jumpsuit. They both fasten with Velcro to make dressing easier too. The costume can be worn over clothes as well, so that they can keep warm when out Trick or Treating.

One review said: "Perfect! My spidey crazy little boy was so happy with his suit on his birthday, 5 years old and his little for his age so I ordered age 4 and it was perfect. It's a full suit so the gloves are a little difficult but are doable. Main thing is his happy, he loves it, always wearing it and for the price fab"

Pros

Available in sizes:4 up to 9-10yr
  • 1 x pull on mask
  • 1 x spider jumpsuit

Best Sonic Halloween costumes for kids

Your child will be collecting all the Trick or Treat sweets rather than gold coins in this Sonic The Hedgehog Children Costume. With foot loops to help keep the Sonic boot covers over your child's shoes, the costume also comes with a pair of white gloves and a Sonic mask.

One review said: "Bought this for my 7 year old grandson who loves to play dress up and he absolutely loved it. Came nicely packaged and the material was good quality as was the mask. I would say the size is a true fit as I bought him the 7-8 years and there was plenty of room in it and it wasn't too long in the body."

Pros

Available in sizes:3-4yr up to 7-8yr
  • Velcro back
  • Attached boot tops
  • 1 x Sonic mask
  • 1 x pair of gloves
  • 1 x Sonic jumpsuit

Best vampire Halloween costumes for kids

Best Halloween costumes for kids Royal Vampire CostumeAmazon
Price: £54.99

With realistic detail on the dress, the Royal Vampire Costume is ideal for any little vampire. They can be a princess vampire or even a scary vampire, as the dressing styles with this dress are endless. We love the dramatic effect that the long ended sleeves give.

One review said: "Very nice costume, bought it for my costume crazy six year old. Nice fabric and well constructed." Another customer wrote: "Well made dress fits lovely top half but very long for my average height, little girl age 8"

Pros

Available in sizes:3-4yr up to 13-15yr
  • Pull on dress
  • 1 x thick necklace

Best witch Halloween costumes for kids

Your little one will be the sweetest little witch on Halloween. Perfect for parties or Trick or Treating, the Miss Matched Witch Fancy Dress costume is a great little costume. It comes complete with multicoloured tights, a witches hat with sparkle bow and tutu styled dress.

One review said: "Beautiful little set! I'm so happy with this purchase. The set comprises of a dress, hat and stripy tights, all of which are well made and very pretty. The outfit fits as I'd expect, I got a size 3-4 for my average sized 3 year old and it fits well with a little room for growth. This is a lovely buy, a little different for the high street norm and well priced considering you get all the accessories too. Very pleased."

Pros

Available in sizes:3-4 years
  • 1 x tights
  • 1 x dress
  • 1 x hat

Best zombie Halloween costumes for kids

Best Halloween costumes for kids Zombie Convict CostumeAmazon
Price: £14.77

The Zombie Convict Costume comes as a top and trouser set, making it easier for little ones to dress themselves. It also has elasticated wrist cuffs, to make it easier to remove the convict chains. Complete the look with some zombie-fied face paints!

One customer wrote: "Lovely quality and looked so good on got loads of compliments on my sons Halloween outfit. I also ordered the size up in case this one was too small but fit perfectly and that was having normal trousers/long sleeve top underneath as it was cold when we went out."

Pros

Available in sizes:1-2yr up to 12+ years
  • 1 x trousers and top
  • 1 x hat
  • 1 x wrist cuffs

Most funny Halloween costume for kids

This sweet Baby and Kids Little Frankie Costume is available in a variety of different sizes, making it perfect for your little one. It comes with a soft, green Frankenstein hat, and tatty looking top and trousers.

One review said: "Well made and just adorable. Everyone loves it"

Pros

Available in sizes:3-6m up to 6-8yr
  • 1 x Frankenstein top and trousers
  • 1 x shaped soft headpiece

What is the meaning of Halloween?

Halloween was historically a day to remember the dead, especially saints. On this day, people would try to get rid of spirits. People would walk around with torches to scare them off and was historically called All Hallows' Eve, the day before All Hallow's Day. Now, most people use it as an excuse to dress up, eat lots of sweets, and read spooky Halloween books for children.

When is Halloween?

Every year, Halloween falls on October 31st, which happens to be a Thursday this year. If you're planning on taking your child Trick or Treating this year, make sure to get the Halloween essentials you need in plenty of time, to avoid missing out on the best costumes.

Samantha Ball is a Product & Lifestyle Writer for Mother&Baby and freelanced for the website for two years before joining the team full time. She's a mum of two and loves browsing for the best products and cute outfits.

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