47 Best Group Halloween Costumes for Your Whole Crew
From pop culture references to punny ideas.
Halloween is even better with a crew to dress up with. Whether you're recreating an iconic pop culture moment, channeling your favorite movie characters or going all out with a spooky theme, a group costume is a fun way to make the night memorable. From store-bought costumes to creative DIY looks and easy outfits made with clothes you already own, these group Halloween costume ideas will help your whole squad find the perfect fit.
Abbott Elementary
With its sixth season airing now, there's no better time to channel the leaders of Abbott Elementary. Everyone in your group likely already has pieces in their closet to recreate the ensembles.
Beanie Babies
Get the gang together for a nostalgic trip back to the '90s. Cut ears from felt and attach them to a hoodie with hot glue. Cut a heart-shaped tag from red cardstock. Punch a hole at the edge and tie it around your neck using red ribbon. For an extra authentic look, cover the tag in clear contact paper so it doesn’t lose value (wink wink!).
Martini Trio
Dress up as your favorite signature cocktails! Trace the outline of a rainbow-type shape on a thin clear acrylic sheet. Paint a thin coat on the plastic, leaving the top five inches paint-free. Allow the paint to dry. Attach Velcro to the overlapping section and wear the cone loosely around your neck.
To create an olive cocktail, inflate two small green balloons and cut out two small red circles out of felt. Attach them to the top side of the balloon and tie both balloons to a dowel.
You can create espresso beans by using floral foam rectangles and a serrated knife to mimic the bean shape. Create a deeper groove down the center and wipe off any dust with a paper towel. Paint the bean with brown acrylic paint and attach the beans to a headband with hot glue once dry.
And to create a lime, cut a circle out of dark green craft paper and attach it onto a larger green decorative paper fan with hot glue. Cut a slit where the fan opens to resemble a lime on the edge of a glass.
Crocs
Regardless of how you feel about them style-wise, you have to admit Crocs are one of the most iconic shoes out there. On a sheet of cardboard, trace the outline of a Crocs shoe. Cut out the shape using an X-Acto knife or box cutter. Cut one large hole in the upper center for your face, and add seven smaller holes around it. Cut another strip out of cardboard and fold the edges to create a 3D strap.
Paint your Croc and strap with craft paint (you might need a few coats!), and then attach your strap to the back of the shoe using hot glue. Outline your Croc with a darker or lighter shade of paint to make it pop, and use felt, craft foam or paper to create your Jibbitz. Once all your pieces are hot glued together, attach backpack-style straps to the back of the shoe with thick ribbon and hot glue.
And don't forget to wear your favorite pair of Crocs!
Gilmore Girls
Continue celebrating the iconic show's 25th anniversary by having your crew dress like Sookie, Lorelai, and Rory. The best part? Everyone probably already owns at least two pieces of clothing to recreate this look. If you have more than three people, you're in luck—there are so many memorable characters from the show.
Inside Out
There are a total of nine emotions from Inside Out 2, so there are plenty for your group to pick from. To recreate the characters, you just need to have the right accessories (like a hoodie for Embarrassment or glasses for Sadness).
Elphaba and Glinda
Perfect for besties with opposite personalities, the iconic Wicked duo is surprisingly easy to recreate. This set includes accessories for both characters.
Colorful Ghosts
There's nothing more classic than a sheet ghost costume on Halloween. Why not add a bit of a twist with some of your friends? Dye a few budget-friendly sheets and have each person pick their favorite color. Cut out a couple eye holes and you're done. It's that simple!
Where's Waldo?
Looking for simple, cute group costume everyone in the family can get in on? A Where's Waldo-inspired getup might just be the answer. Pair a red and white striped shirt with a hat, glasses and denim bottoms for an adorable set of costumes everyone will love.
'Alice in Wonderland'
Alice in Wonderland has all sorts of wacky characters who are always fun to DIY for Halloween. While you'll definitely need to get crafty for this group costume, we promise it'll be worth it.
The Weather Forecast
Will there be rain or sunshine this Halloween? Dress up as the weather forecast with the whole family to find out. Accessorize clothing you already have to create the various elements.
The Powerpuff Girls
Sugar, spice and everything nice? Exactly what you want in the perfect trio costume. Get this costume in all three colors for a set everyone will recognize.
Lip Smackers Collection
With so many Lip Smacker flavors to go around, you can have as big of a group as you want join in on the nostalgic fun. All you need are colorful T-shirt dresses, our Lipsmacker template to create iron-on patches, and matching beach buckets to use as the caps. So easy and creative!
Heathers
Get ready to rule Westerburg! Grab your girlfriends and your croquet sticks and dress up as Veronica and the Heathers (Duke, Chandler, and McNamara).
Barbies
Sure, Barbie and Ken make a great couples costume, but when you and your friends walk in channeling each of the amazing Barbies featured in the film, everyone will know every night is girls' night for sure.
Charcuterie Board
Everyone loves a charcuterie board on girls' night, so wine not make a cute costume in honor of everyone's favorite hors d'oeuvres? Styrofoam cakes, sponges and craft paint are going to be your best bets for creating the cheeses. The red beret (a.k.a. the salami) is easy if you hot glue varying shapes and shades of red felt onto a red beret.
As for the grape headband, you'll need cut several 12-inch lengths of floral wire, thread one purple ornament onto the center of each, and twist the ends. Then, twist all the wires together to create a tapered bunch of grapes. Cut a leaf shape from green paper and attach to the bunch with hot glue before wiring two small hair combs to the bottom to secure it in place.
'Inside Out' Emotions
What's more timely than an Inside Out-themed costume coming on the heels of the highly-anticipated Inside Out 2? Stick with the classic characters, or make space for Anxiety, Embarrassment, Ennui, and Envy, too.
Tennis Players
Grab all the tennis enthusiasts in your life and dress as your favorite athletes this Halloween. Your closet is probably full of everything you need already, but the pieces that'll really sell the look are a tennis skirt and a preppy sweater. Pair with tennis shoes and a racket, and you'll be serving up aces left and right.
Minions
Whether you have five folks or 50, this costume is easy to pull off with a group. Everyone just needs goggles, gloves, a yellow shirt and overalls, and the costume is as good as complete.
'A League of Their Own' Players
Get your girls together and dress up as Dottie, Kit, Mae, and the other Rockford Peaches from 1992's A League of Their Own.
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