Halloween Costumes for Babies (The Guide)

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swaddled ladybug baby costumeFrom elaborate sewing projects to last-minute baby costumes and frugal-minded ideas for parents who want to highlight their baby’s mind-blowing Halloween cuteness, we’ve put all our best dress-up ideas on this page. If you’ve got a related photo or story to share, please send it to moms @ rookiemoms . com and we’ll add it to this guide!

Best last minute costumes for infants:

  • Fried egg – white sleeper with yellow felt circle sewn or glued on
  • Farmer – denim overalls, plaid shirt
  • Aerobics instructor – onesie over leggings with baby legs if you’ve got ‘em. Make a quick sweatband by cutting the edge off an outgrown newborn cap
  • Greaser – jeans, white t-shirt, converse (requires a baby with hair – Whitney makes this kind; Heather does not)
  • Baby Einstein – Write E=MC2 on a onesie and be done with it. Concept and photo courtesy of ParentHacks.com.
  • More last-minute costumes…

baby einstein costume

Simplest tiny newborn costumes:

iphone baby onesie

Best costume that will actually be worn again:

Best “baby as a prop to your own costume” ideas:

  • Baby as a monkey to Mommy and Daddy’s Wonder Twins
  • Baby in Bjorn as Mini-Me to either parents Austin Powers

More mom and baby costumes:

Best costumes for pregnant chicks:

  • Buddha
  • Bristol Palin: for those who favor the tasteless costume on Halloween
  • Juno: for those who wanted to be Bristol, but prefer to be more tasteful
  • Staying home? Paint your belly as a pumpkin like Caley

Best place for store-bought costumes that will be soft and comfy:

  • Old Navy (loving the $22 monkey and bumblebee) — and Old Navy costumes go on as easy as a zippy sweatshirt and pair of pants.
  • Monkey Costumes for Baby - Brown

    Best two shortcuts for DIY parents:

    1. Start with a monochromatic base outfit like these from One Step Ahead (This warm under layer comes in red, pink, tan and green for $14.99)
    2. Use iron-on printer paper to add details and designs (R2D2, tiger, tiny tux)

    Best resource for cheap Halloween trinkets to get you in the mood:

Laziest costume for a parent with a printer:
Print a mask from the Kodak web site

Deserve a prize for your “green” costume, made of recycled or reused items?
> Enter the Sprig contest.

Most impressive costume endeavors by other parent bloggers:
> Kermit the Frog made from green sweatsuit by BelleFlower
> Caley’s DIY knight costume for preschoolers utilizes her discarded belt and the hood of a favorite old sweatshirt.
> Secret Agent Josephine’s merbaby is probably The Cutest Thing On The Internet

Still reading? If you’ve got a cute idea to share for Halloween, please send it to moms @ rookiemoms . com and we’ll add it to this guide!

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Jen August 26, 2009 at 10:39 pm

Thanks for the great guide!
I’m a firm believer in at least partially DIY and/or reusable components to Halloween costumes. Last year my daughter needed some long-sleeve tops anyway, so I got a few from American Apparel, and I got black yoga pants to match the top. I bought some plain white “princess” wings from a craft store but painted them as a butterfly, so she got some sweet butterfly wings out of the deal–easily reusable again for her and another kid, and we used the clothes over & over again. The only part that didn’t work so well was the antennae/crown I made out of pipe cleaners– rejected. Oh, well.

angela christensen October 3, 2009 at 10:09 am

Bristol must have left quite an impression for people to still be picking on her. Because of the fact that you still do, is a reflection of your own insecurities!!!

Zom October 25, 2009 at 9:20 pm

Rookie moms to the rescue once again! You saved my nerves while I was pregnant, saved my sanity when my wee lad was a newbie, and just saved my sorry bum when I put off costuming to the last week. Old Navy cutie monkey costume with all the options a toddler needs (soft, warm, removable hood, gloves, and elastics to keep on the feet) and ONLY ten buckaroos with rave reviews. Well done rookie moms, well done!

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