10 kids costumes for outdoor and at-home Halloween celebrations

Whether you are staying home or doing a modified trick-or-treat celebration, grab your child a costume for the occasion.

By Michele Kettner • Posted October 8, 2020 at 11:43 a.m.

Courtesy of Walmart

Halloween night is always full of laughter and children running from house to house. While your family may be skipping trick-or-treating this year, you can still grab a costume for a fun dressup and photo session at home. Here are 10 popular costumes your child will love to wear this Halloween.

Make sure your little one brings along their proton pack to save any trick-or-treaters from Halloween ghouls. // Ghostbusters Costume, $34.99; H&M

Billie Eilish costume — *Courtesy of Walmart*

Let your preteen turn into a bad guy (even if it’s just for the night) with a homage to Grammy winner Billie Eilish. // Billie Eilish Deluxe Girls Costume – Yellow, $19.97; Walmart

girl wearing Frozen anna costume — *Courtesy of Target*

Update your child’s Frozen costume from last year to the new and improved outfits from the sequel. // Disney Frozen 2 Anna Travel Dress, $21.99; Target

boy wearing inflatable Fortnite costume — *Courtesy of Spirit Halloween*

If you have a child that is obsessed with Fortnite, help turn them into their favorite character with this larger than life inflatable costume. // Boys Giddy Up Inflatable Costume – Fortnite, $49.99; Spirit Halloween

Mulan costume — *Courtesy of shopDisney*

Your little one will definitely bring honor to your family with this costume (and don’t forget to grab a dragon costume for your pup for the complete look). // Child Mulan Costume – Mulan Live-Action, $55.99; shopDisney

kids robot costume — *Courtesy of Target*

Go futuristic with your costume by turning your whole family into techy robots. // Kids’ Robot Halloween Costume with Headpiece – Hyde & EEK! Boutique, $25; Target

If your children are obsessed with The Mandalorian, grab this adorable Baby Yoda costume for the cutest Halloween pictures ever. // Rubie’s Star Wars Mandalorian The Child Baby Yoda Toddler Halloween Costume, $15; Walmart

green dragon costume — *Courtesy of Pottery Barn Kids*

This year, make your way around the neighborhood by “flying” with a mythical dragon. // Kids Green Dragon Halloween Costume, $53; Pottery Barn Kids

girl wearing doctor costume — *Courtesy of Macy’s*

Dress your trick-or-treater up in scrubs this Halloween and honor the first responders who have made an impact around the country. // Big Girls Doctor Costume, $37.50; Macys

Onward costume — *Courtesy of HalloweenCostumes.com*

Bring the mystical and amazing world of Onward to life for a Halloween adventure of a lifetime. // Onward Deluxe Barley Costume for Boys, $29.99-$49.99; HalloweenCostumes.com

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Michele Kettner

Audience Engagement Editor

Michele Kettner joined Northern Virginia Magazine in 2020 after spending two semesters as an editorial intern at the magazine. The University of Maryland graduate is currently the audience engagement editor and covers everything from can’t-miss things to do and holiday events to new restaurant and store openings throughout Northern Virginia.