Your baby may be too small to keep up with his fellow trick-or-treaters on the walk, but that doesn’t mean he should miss out on Halloween night fun. If your little one is riding shotgun in their carrier on October 31st, here are some super-cute-scary-scary baby carrier costume ideas to get them ready for the big night!
Whether it’s a Christmas or a classic Halloween is up for debate, but there’s no doubt that Sally and Jack Skellington created the perfect costume for the most famous night of the year.
Chances are, your baby has gotten the whole “cry that almost kills anyone who hears it” thing going, so dressing them up as a Mandrake for Halloween won’t be difficult.
A brown shirt, pants and beanie with some leaves on top is all you need for the baby half of this Harry Potterverse DIY. Put on a witch hat and some of your gardening tools, and call yourself Professor Sprout. (Let’s all agree that incessant screaming from your baby can be optional.)
Any Halloween costume idea you can pull together with a hot glue gun and a few things you already have around the house is a sure winner in my books.
Glue a few dollar bills to a bag and use safety pins to attach it to your carrier to turn your baby into a big money bag. For the thief part of your costume, break out your black dress and eye mask, and you’ll be part of the cutest heist in history.
Get the whole family in on the fun with an adorable and easy tribute to ET A red hoodie for Elliott, and some pigtails, overalls and a striped turtleneck for Gertie will get you ⅔ of the way to a costume that’s out of this world. Throw on an ET beanie, wrap your baby (carrier and all) in a towel, and grab an old milk crate with some handlebars to complete a look that Speilberg herself would be proud of.
I can’t say I thought I’d recommend letting a giant hairy spider hook you up all night, but here we go.
There are all kinds of eight-legged baby costume options available for purchase on Amazon; to make your own web, all you need is fabric paint or puff paint, a black dress or skirt and a steady hand.
This bumble bee costume is about as sweet and simple as it gets. Grab a flower covered headband for the baby wearer, some colored tape for your bee’s stripes and some paper wings if you’re feeling extra crafty and buzzy!
Remember that scene The little mermaid where Sebastian stumbles upon Chef Louis preparing a seafood feast while singing Les Poissons?
This shadowy villain may rival Ursula in terms of her ability to give you nightmares as a child, but she also makes a pretty adorable Halloween costume (and her pot is the perfect candy container). Sorry, Sebastian.
It’s no secret that Mario is everyone’s favorite superhero these days, and who could make a more adorable Mushroom than your newborn? Put baby in your Question Box-adorned carrier, buy a few simple costumes to complete the ensemble for parents and older kids, and try to resist saying, “It’s me, Mario!” instead of “Trick or Treat!”
I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again – sign me up for any costume that requires little more than some felt, scissors, glue, and an excuse not to change out of my leggings. This Pac Man costume is tons of fun and will keep your baby snug and comfortable all night long.
For some reason, the Baby Shark The song always conjures up images of a happy, friendly little fish, but he seems to be a vicious little bugger when it comes to trick or treating. Either way, this shark attack costume is both hilarious and adorable, making it a sure-fire winner as a Halloween costume choice.
If you have one Top gun family fan handy with cardboard and a hot glue gun, making your baby your co-pilot is about as Oscar-worthy as a costume can get. I think you could totally use this idea to create a Star Wars themed getup too. Baby Yoda pilot, anyone?
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and it also makes for the most amazing costume of the night. Repurpose a scarf or blanket into a strip of bacon, cut out white and yellow for your paper, and you’re sizzlin’, baby.
The tower hat! The thread hair! The window box! The chubby baby cheeks! If this is Rapunzel-the costume themed not everyone opens their door to you handing out regular sized chocolate bars instead of candy corn, I don’t know what to do.
How are you this Halloween?
Are you planning to squire your little trick-or-treater around the block in their carrier for Halloween this year?
Whether they’re joining their older siblings on their candy-collecting escapades or experiencing Halloween as the first baby in the family, there’s no reason why even the smallest ghosts and goblins can’t share in the fun of dressing up scary. season.
Transforming your baby carrier into a costume doesn’t have to cost a fortune – in fact, with a little imagination, some glue, and a few things you’ve probably got kicking around the house, you can make a pretty cute and giggle-worthy one. must be a baby carrier costume.
Have you dressed your baby up in their carrier for Halloween in the past? I would love to see all your photos in the comments!
See also: Hysterical DIY Newborn Halloween Costume
