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Costume Ideas to Take Halloween to Spooktacular Levels

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at SAU chapter.

With Halloween just a couple weeks away, everyone is on the hunt for a jaw dropping, head turning, and non-standard costume. Well if that sounds like you, or someone you know, look no further. Below are some costume ideas for all different age groups.

Children’s costumes

For those that are still looking for a costume for their little one, or are helping a child pick their costume, here are 10 costume ideas for Halloween 2022.

  1. Mirabel from Encanto
  2. Winifred, Sarah, or Mary from Hocus Pocus and Hocus Pocus 2
  3. Any character from Disney’s Descendants
  4. Witch/Warlock
  5. Vampire
  6. Werewolf
  7. Mandalorian from The Mandalorian
  8. Spider-Man
  9. Creepy Clown
  10. Any superhero

Adults

Kids can’t have all the fun this spooky season. Here are 10 more costumes, but this time they’re more for the older crowd.

  1. Barbie and Ken
  2. Alice from Don’t Worry Darling
    • side note: if you haven’t yet seen DWD, GO! it is an amazing movie and you will not be disappointed
  3. Ted Lasso
  4. Wanda Maximoff aka The Scarlet Witch
  5. The Powerpuff Girls
  6. Your favorite Bridgerton character
  7. The Mystery Gang from Scooby Doo!
  8. Your favorite Disney princess or fairy
  9. Cosmo and Wanda
  10. A superhero

PETS

Now the most important costumes of the year: our furry friends.

  1. It’s Corn! dress your furry friend up like the popular TikTok trend!
  2. A HOT-dog!
  3. Super-pet!
  4. A witch or wizard!
  5. A bumblebee

Regardless of what you, or your pet, decide to dress up as this year, I think we can all accomplish one thing. And that’s to have a safe and Spooktacular Halloween everyone!

Cassie is the Senior Editor at HC @SAU. She oversees the Editorial Team and helps out the writers. Beyond HC, Cassie is involved on campus. Phi Eta Sigma, Sigma Tau Delta, and student assisting on the softball team are some of the organizations/clubs she is involved in. She is also a substitute teacher. Cassie is majoring in English for Secondary Education (5-12) and has an endorsement in English as a Second Language (ESL for K-12). In her free time, Cassie likes to read, relax, watch TV/Movies, and spend time with her family and friends. A fun fact about Cassie is that she read the entire Harry Potter series when she was in 3rd grade, and has re-read it 4+ times.