Five Unique Ideas of Halloween Costumes for Kids

With the leaves turning golden and a distinct chill in the air, it is the start of spooky season which is a very exciting time for your little ones. It is likely that they cannot wait for trick or treating, attending a spooky school disco and dressing up as a ghoulish creature. Yet, what should they go as? If you want your child to veer from the norm and avoid going as the typical witch or a vampire for Halloween, there are plenty of other cool and exciting ideas you can choose from. If you are brainstorming halloween costume ideas for your little ones, have a read below for our picks.

Robot

A costume that can be easily sought for in costume shops or DIY on a budget, a robot is an equally unique and freaky halloween costume for children. To make it yourself, look for silver clothing or get creative with some spare cardboard by spray painting it silver and drawing robotic features like buttons and bolts.

Sea Monster

With figures suggesting that 95% of the world’s ocean is unexplored, the imagination can go wild when thinking about the array of species potentially in the big blue depths of the ocean. With this in mind, it’s not unreasonable to suggest that sea monsters and mermaids exist, and therefore it’s a great idea for your little ones to dress up as. Dress them up in deep greens, blues and purples with clashing colours like red and orange. You can create tentacles from stuffing tights with socks and pinning it to their clothes, then you can easily paint fish scales using face paint and dabbing glitter onto their faces.

Endangered Species

If you or your child is concerned for the environment, Halloween could be an opportune time to highlight a true scary and terrifying threat: depleting numbers in the animal kingdom and the increasing reality of more species becoming endangered. From pandas to rhinos, polar bears to orangutans and turtles, there are sadly a range of species you can dress your little one up as in line with this theme.

Disney Villain

Yes, dressing up as a Disney princess is always fun, but a Disney villain is an unconventional yet apt costume for Halloween. From Ursula to Cruella De Vil, Maleficent to Captain Hook and the Queen of Hearts, there are plenty of exciting and ghoulish characters you can choose from.

Stars and Planets

Similarly to the unexplored depths of the ocean, outer space is also a mystery, making it another spooky costume for your children. Your little one could paint themselves green and be an alien from another world, or wear a glittery outfit and be a shining star in the sky. 

Here at Sandfield Day Nursery, we love thinking of encouraging and fun activities to entertain your children while you are at work, helping to develop their personalities and creative thinking skills. To find out more about our nursery facilities in Nottingham, simply contact us today.