Are you a mom or an otherwise-identified queer parent of one or more children? Does your wife think you should dress up your baby as a hot dog and you think he would look cuter as a baby lion and she thinks everybody dresses up their baby as a tiny lion? Well, have I got some f*cking adorable new Halloween costume ideas for you.
Bert & Ernie with Rubber Duckie(s)
Is there anything more iconic for a lesbian couple to do than dress up as a gay male couple? Definitely not.
The Ghostbusters with the Mini-Marshmallow Man and/or Mini-Slimer
I know I’m mixing movies here by featuring the lady Ghostbusters with villains from the original Ghostbusters films, but luckily I have free speech, kinda
Dijonai Carrington and Nalyssa Smith with their child Paige Bueckers
Become America’s first family! You just need a mini Dallas Wings jersey (or get a custom jersey on etsy for an extremely little guy) and adult-size Aces and Lynx jerseys, which you probably wanted to own anyhow! For a Dijonai Carrington tutorial simply view the classic Stud Budz video series “Natisha Hiedeman dresses up as Dijoani Carrington.”
Elsa and Anna from Frozen with Olaf From Frozen
“Let it go, let it go, can’t hold it back anymore!” — the song I imagine my son is singing to himself as he attempts to vault his body off my lap onto the floor using only the strength available in his miniature legs
Heather’s Two Mommies with Heather
This is niche to a point that one might argue it’s not a legit suggestion but just a funny concept for a list of this nature, but I feel like if you replicated these outfits exactly and did a little photoshoot for socials, the people (me) would adore it! If you’ve got extra kids, consider dogs and cats.
Peter Pan & Wendy with Tinkerbell
Every queer person has to dress up as Peter Pan at some point in their life and have you taken your turn yet? Well there is no time like the present!
Mary Poppins & Bert with Penguin(s)
This is also a great excuse to buy a striped blazer that makes you look like you just got back from barbershop quartet rehearsal or that you operate an frozen custard stand in Disneyland’s popular thoroughfare Main Street U.S.A.
Grandpa Llama & Gram Llama with Llama Llama
First of all, I want to say that Mama Llama and Llama Llama would be the ultimate single Mama and baby costume, but we’re staying on theme here, so you’ve got two adults to work with.
The Twins from The Shining with Jack and/or Wendy from The Shining
The hook here is that it is THE TWO MOMS who will be dressing up as the creepy Shining twins, and the child (or children) who will be dressing up as Jack and/or Wendy. Your kids have not seen this film so they won’t get it, but everyone else will, but that’s fine, they’ll think it’s really funny ten years from now
Romy & Michelle with Sandy Frink
I think the spirit of the iconic dance number is that Sandy is giving himself unto Romy and Michelle, there to enhance their deeply established partnership and artistic vision, but also his participation is crucial to their success. This is like parenthood, maybe, kinda? Anyhow imagine your little son in a vest and a button-up shirt. PRECIOUS!
Bette & Tina with Angie
This is obvious right
The Three Bears
This costume writes itself!
Things that happen when your kid is older (in my case almost 9):
my kid is going as Jinu from KPop Demon Hunters, I am going as his giant blue tiger, Derpy, and I’m trying to convince my spouse to be the bird to complete the trio, but we don’t have the right size hat yet…
When my kid was younger they were Miles Morales and I was the scruffy Peter Parker, and you could definitely add a third Spider-verse character to make a trio.
scruffy peter parker must have been a hit!!
for years, my wife tried to get us to dress as Alvin and the Chipmunks to no avail. my goal this year is Yzma, Kronk and Kuzco from The Emperor’s New Groove, but we’ll see how it goes. enjoy matching costumes while your kid doesn’t have opinions, lol
My two year old decided early that she’s going to be a Scary Ghost, which is very on brand for her and her slightly unsettling love of scary things. Think creepy Victorian child with lace and a veil. Not quite sure how we can pair with her, very open to suggestions.