Dressing up in a group costume as a family is one of the most fun parts of Halloween after having kids. Rather than popping your kids into costumes and calling it a day, get in on the fun with some costume ideas that are too good not to replicate.
Check out some of our favorite costume ideas for families of four in particular below. (Family of three? Check out these costumes!)
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Bo, Duke Kaboom, Gabby Gabby, and Benson
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Ghostbusters
This family ain’t afraid of no ghost!
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Up
They even made a mini version of Carl’s house!
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Schitt's Creek
These poses are everything.
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Disney Parks Food
Yummmm, this costume is delish!
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Captain Hook, Wendy Darling, Tinkerbell, and Silver Mist
The cutest fairies in all of Neverland!
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Barbie, Ken, Rex, and Buzz (Toy Story)
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Bob's Burgers
Even though there are five Belchers, this family of four crushed it!
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The Flintstones
Bamm-Bamm’s bat in motion is perfection.
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Super Mario Characters
Add a few balloons and you’ve got a Mario Kart theme!
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The Nightmare Before Christmas
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Dr. Seuss
Thing 1, Thing 2, and The Cat in the Hat were joined by Cindy Lou Who for this Dr. Seuss getup.
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The Addams Family
There’s nothing like putting a personal twist on a classic. And how perfect is this Wednesday?
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Stranger Things
Everyone loves Eleven. Get the rest of your brood on board with an easy DIY costume from your top Netflix show.
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Pokémon and Trainers
Pikachu, Squirttle, and their trainers are ready to catch ’em all!
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The Little Mermaid
King Triton, Ariel, Sebastian, and Ursula make for the perfect family-of-four ensemble.
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Haunted Mansion
This DIY costume is incredible!
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David S. Pumpkins SNL Sketch
Tom Hanks would be proud.
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Harry Potter
One family member from each house!
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Dunkin' Donuts
An iced coffee, employee, and a couple of strawberry doughnuts brought this delicious costume to life.
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Rugrats
This well-thought-out Rugrats ensemble ups the nostalgia factor big time.
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Minions
Both yellow and purple minions make for an easy and fun family costume.
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Alice in Wonderland
There are so many characters from the various movies that you can grab inspiration from!
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Edward Scissorhands
Four Edwards is better than one.
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Superheroes and Villains
There are so many amazing superheroes (and villains) out there, picking four favorites is an easy costume solution.
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Star Wars
This costume spans several Star Wars movies – can you even handle the Han Solo in carbonite?!
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Kiss
Dress your kiddos up as your favorite rock stars – face paint and all.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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Pirates
Simply dress head to toe in pirate garb, add some eye patches, and your family is ready for Halloween. And if you’ve got a little one, popping him in a parrot costume is a great way for him to enjoy the fun without the fuss or muss of a crazy costume.
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Frozen
This family looks like it came straight from Arendale!
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Star Wars Classic Characters
Keeping it classic with Darth Vader, Luke, Leia, and Yoda.
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The Incredibles
Your kids will have no problem dressing up as this superhero family.
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Tacos
Because Taco Tuesday should be every freakin’ day.
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Aliens
It’s as simple as picking up similar alien masks for the entire family, tossing on a hoodie, and you’re ready for a Halloween adventure. Everyone will wonder what planet you’re from!
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Starbucks
A couple of baristas and their Frappuccinos!
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Wizard of Oz
There’s no place like home!
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S'mores
Oh my goodness, how cute is this ensemble?!
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A Christmas Story Characters
The details are too much – look at the pole!
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E.T.
The bag of Reese’s Pieces is a great touch.
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Yoshi, Princess Peach, Mario, and Luigi
Mario’s moustache is the standout here, for sure.
