Halloween events take place all through October, at theme parks, zoos, kids' museums, and country inns, and more and more families are taking getaways in October that include scary (or not-so-scary) fun. Wherever you go, dress the part! Below, find funny Halloween costume Ideas to buy online or to create at home, including wacky matched sets for the whole family.
Funny Halloween Costumes for Babies
Funny Halloween Costumes : Family Groups
Great ideas from a contest at Family.com. Dress up as a burger family, prehistoric family, funny fruits; check out many pages of photos, all make-your-own, with instructions.
Make Your Own Funny Halloween Costumes
A host of make-your-own ideas at About.com's Family Crafts website: animals and creatures, food items, famous people, and more. See also at Family Crafts: bag of jelly beans, big baby, and more fast and simple ideas.
Make-Your-Own Ideas for Duos, Groups
Would your family look good as a set of hot-dog condiments? Ketchup, mustard, and so on. Or go as Coneheads, a deck of cards... These make-your-own ideas are mixed in with buy-online costumes.Start With A Cardboard Box
Also at the Family Crafts website at About.com: get creative with a costume by starting with a cardboard box. Check out Batman and a Bat motorcycle, a box of popcorn, bulldozer, head on a platter, and lots more suggestions. View ideas in the photo gallery, then click through to instructions.Start With A Sweatshirt
Starting with a simple sweatsuit, your child can dress up as a candy cane, chica chica boom boom, hot dog, unicorn...
Simple Make-Your-Own Ideas
How's this for creative? Take white cotton gloves, stuff them, and get moose antlers. Eighteen DIY ideas at Parents.com.






