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100+ easy Halloween costume ideas for kids and parents. Because it’s all last-minute these days!

100+ easy Halloween costume ideas for kids and parents. Because it’s all last-minute these days!

by Kate Etue | DIY

It’s not too late to pull together an easy last-minute Halloween costume idea that helps make Halloween awesome.Even if you’re doing everything last-minute lately. It’s not just about the costumes, by the way; Liz recently shared some incredible...
12 awesome kids and baby Halloween costumes made with pajamas. Comfy, easy and cool.

12 awesome kids and baby Halloween costumes made with pajamas. Comfy, easy and cool.

by Kate Etue | Baby, DIY, Kids

For years, I’ve had tons of fun using plain pajama sets — like the ones you can find at Primary or Hanna Andersson — as the base for my kids’ Halloween costumes. With some head-to-toe monochromatic pajamas, all I’ve had to do is add some...
From Elle Woods to Fresh Prince: 12 of the best 90s Halloween costumes for kids

From Elle Woods to Fresh Prince: 12 of the best 90s Halloween costumes for kids

by Caroline Siegrist | Holiday Picks, Kids, Party Ideas

For my fellow millennial parents who need a laugh, I present these hilarious 90s throwback Halloween costumes for kids, all inspired by the decade of our misspent youth. We’ve got Fresh Prince! Wayne’s World! Clueless! As if… you couldn’t tell...
Safe trick-or-treat alternatives for a very 2020 Halloween. It can still be fun, promise!

Safe trick-or-treat alternatives for a very 2020 Halloween. It can still be fun, promise!

by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment + Media, Kids, Party Ideas, Tips + Tricks

It’s official: I’m writing about safe trick-or-treat alternatives after weeks of putting it off. The CDC has even officially recommended against trick-or-treating during COVID-19, at least in the traditional way, and oof. I need some safe  trick-or-treat...
Clever ideas for Halloween costumes using face masks. I mean, as long as we’re all wearing them. (Right? Right?)

Clever ideas for Halloween costumes using face masks. I mean, as long as we’re all wearing them. (Right? Right?)

by Caroline Siegrist | DIY, Kids

I imagine that searching for Halloween costumes using face masks is going to be a thing this year — and I don’t mean your typical Halloween masks that cover your whole face. You know how no kid wants their long-planned costume ruined by a heavy winter...
8 fun Halloween face masks for kids…that aren’t too scary. (Because we’re all wearing face masks, right? Right?)

8 fun Halloween face masks for kids…that aren’t too scary. (Because we’re all wearing face masks, right? Right?)

by Caroline Siegrist | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing, Kids

Getting my kid to keep his face mask on is a pretty tall order, but I’m hoping that introducing some new Halloween masks designed for kids will make it a little easier. I can just pass his off as a costume accessory that way, right? I found quite a few I thought...
The most creative handmade kids’ Halloween costumes on Instagram this year

The most creative handmade kids’ Halloween costumes on Instagram this year

by Liz Gumbinner | Kids

I’ve seen so many clever Halloween costumes this year, it’s hard to keep up! There are always the year’s super popular costumes — the astronauts, the princesses, the superheroes and a lot of VSCO girls. (Including me, ha. Hey, it was what I...
20 of the most amazing, must-see Halloween face paint video tutorials on YouTube.

20 of the most amazing, must-see Halloween face paint video tutorials on YouTube.

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY

My kids have spent hours in front of the mirror perfecting scars and simpler character makeup based off of YouTube face paint tutorials, but these Halloween themed face paint tutorials should put their growing skills to the test. From your classic Halloween ghouls to...
This indie kids’ label collab is like goth-fantasy-new-orleans-ballerina and it’s wonderful!

This indie kids’ label collab is like goth-fantasy-new-orleans-ballerina and it’s wonderful!

by Liz Gumbinner | Kids

Just in time for Halloween, two of my very favorite kidswear brands have joined together for an awesome collab: Nununu X Tutu Du Monde. Whoa! I have written about the edgy but wearable offerings from Nununu and the theatrically-inspired, spectacularly crafted,...
17 of the best pop culture Halloween costume ideas for kids right now, from Meghan and Harry to Serena to Riverdale

17 of the best pop culture Halloween costume ideas for kids right now, from Meghan and Harry to Serena to Riverdale

by Kate Etue | DIY, Kids

Usually, my favorite Halloween costumes that our readers come up with each year are clever pop culture reference costumes. Do you remember the “Derry with the Bat” costume that Kristen’s son wore last year, from the viral meme last year? It was...
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