Great Group Halloween Costumes for Families
Last Minute Ideas, Ideas for Shy Adults, and Ideas to Help You and Your Family Make a Major Halloween Splash!
By Wanda Leibowitz, published Sep 20, 2006
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Go As A Rock Band
Everyone has a secret rock star inside them, and families are no different from anyone else. You can make Halloween costumes that mimic a specific band that you all like, such as the Beatles, or you can all go wild creating an original rock star alter egos. This is one of the most successful last minute Halloween costumes for families: just pass out cardboard instruments, dole out lots of eyeliner and hairspray, and have everybody raid their closets for the wildest garments in the house.
Go As A Family
Some of the best Halloween costumes for families consist of going as another family! For something fun and lighthearted, take a cue from the world of cartoons and go as the Flintstones, the Jetsons, or the Simpsons. For Halloween costumes that are a little bit spookier, try the Munsters or the Addams Family. If you really want to terrify other families with your Halloween costumes, go as the Nixons, or even the Osbornes.
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Takeaways
- For a last minute costume, try going as a rock band: all you need are cardboard instruments!
- For something a bit more elaborate, try a famous family, or the principal cast of a favorite film.
- If there's a shy adult in the party, try going as a group of professionals like firefighters.
Did You Know?
Halloween originated as the Celtic holiday Samhain, which was celebrated thousands of years ago.
Resources
- You can get more fun facts about this great holiday from the Halloween page on the Family Internet section of about.com, online at familyinternet.about.com/cs/halloween/a/blhal
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