16 Toddler Halloween Costumes

Is searching for Halloween costumes next on your to-do list? With the ghoulish holiday approaching, it is time to start prepping for the day by finding the right costume for your little tot and your family. No matter if you decide to go with themed costumes for the family, or if you let everyone choose their own persona, deciding on a Halloween costume is no small feat.

We've done the legwork, so you can avoid spending hours scrolling through websites looking for the right costume. Here are 16 toddler Halloween costume ideas that will help you check costume shopping off your to-do list.

Toddler costumes: Girls, boys, and gender-neutral

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Toddlers look cute in just about any costume, so have a bit of fun as you shop this Halloween, and check out the options ranging from fantasy-like creatures to insects to storybook characters.

Toddler girl costumes

1. Rainbow Unicorn
Ask a group of toddler girls their favorite color or animal and chances are that the words “rainbow” and “unicorn” will come up. With sparkles, rainbow stripes, gold wings, and a gold horn, your daughter will be transformed while wearing this adorable costume.

2. Monarch Butterfly
With bright orange wings and black-and-white polka-dot accents, this costume will have your girl flying from house to house on Halloween night.

3. Princess costumes
From Princess Tiana to Cinderella and from Moana to Raya, there is an abundant supply of princess costumes that your little one can choose from. Be it a traditional princess dress she adores or a more functional princess pantsuit she chooses, your daughter is going to enjoy her trick-or-treat adventures.

Toddler boy costumes

4. Buzz Lightyear
“To infinity and beyond!” A onesie with Buzz’s recognizable wings is all that your toddler boy will need to capture the spectacular astronaut.

5. Rocket costume
Have your little one become a live "Rocket Man.” This costume can be made at home out of poster paper, and orange tissue paper for flames — simple materials for an explosive good time.

6. "Where the Wild Things Are" costume
Dress your son up as Max from Where the Wild Things Are. This costume idea gets extra kudos since the materials for it could be found around the house — a white long-sleeve pajama onesie, gold felt for a crown, and a feathered boa for the tail.

Gender-neutral costumes

7. Crayon costume
Let your kiddos be the color of the rainbow as they dress up in their favorite color. Monochrome tops and bottoms, black felt, and a cone-shaped party hat make this gender-neutral costume easy to create at home.

8. Glow-in-the-dark dinosaur
This onesie will have your son or daughter glowing. What a thrill it will be for your toddler to not only be a dinosaur, but to also light up the streets as they walk. The added bonus is that the glow feature will help you keep track of your little one while walking in your neighborhood.

9. Monster costume
This gender-neutral monster costume is perfect for kids. This outfit is warm enough for cold Halloween nights and comfy enough to sleep in.

Note: As you and your toddler decide on festive costumes, be mindful to avoid looks that may fall under cultural appropriation. “It reduces traditional clothing, customs, and practices to a joke or simply an aesthetic — an aesthetic that one can take off at the end of the night,” advised Dr. Sierra Austin to the Educational Service Center of Central Ohio.

Family Halloween costumes

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Get the whole family invested in dressing up by making it a tradition. Begin with gobbling down some yummy Halloween snacks, and then tell your partner to get the littles dressed as trick-or-treating awaits!

10. Addams Family
Seeing your littles dressed in dark clothing as Wednesday and Pugsley will bring back the memories of when you watched the TV show as a kid.

11. Super Mario Brothers
There can be a character for every personality in this costume set. Not only Mario and Luigi can make an appearance in overalls and black mustaches, but the Princess, Toad, Bowser, and the infamous Yoshi all have a chance of joining in on Halloween fun.

12. Pokémon
If your toddler or slightly older kid has just gotten a whiff of the Pokémon craze, then have the family get in on the fun. Live out the game by re-creating Ash, the ball, and other favorite characters.

13. Skeleton family costumes
A family of spooky skeletons is a classic Halloween look that is effortless. Take it easy in this costume and have it double as your pajamas for the night as well.

Dynamic duos: Sibling Halloween costumes

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Sibling costumes can be the most fun when they are toddlers. “[Dressing kids in costumes] is easier to accomplish when your kids are younger because they still think it’s fun to dress up and match each other,” mom and blogger Lea Leatherby shared on The SITS Girls blog.

Take advantage of their youth, and create some amazing bonding moments for your kiddos. (No sibling? No problem – these would also work great as parent/child costumes!)

14. Chewbacca and Rey
In search of the best candy, a furry Chewbacca onesie for your tot and Rey's white-wrapped dress for your daughter will keep both ready for battle.

15. Grease Lightning
Black leather jackets and puffy skirts will create the unforgettable 1950s look. Either play the Grease soundtrack or put on the movie, because it's time for them to know about the T-Birds and the Pink Ladies.

16. Bandits costume
Dress up your little bandits in black-and-white stripes, and throw in a black mask and a money bag. Your tots will be the cutest jailbirds to hit the streets.