These 32 Kids Deserve the Best Halloween Costume Trophy!

When it comes to dressing up their kids, moms (and even dads!) have shown that they will do whatever it takes to make their kids stand out. Need a Filipiniana costume? No problem — they can whip one up for Buwan ng Wika. Need a national costume? Easy — there are various options for United Nations Day.

But when it comes to Halloween, it seems like parents are prepared to pull all the stops. It’s like their creative juices are constantly overflowing for this holiday — from thinking of the theme, creating the costume, and making sure their kids stay in character — it’s definitely a moment not just for the kids, but for the parents as well. 

We asked parents to send in their children’s costumes for Halloween, and we were not disappointed. Whether they made the outfit from scratch or bought it ready-to-wear, the outfits looked amazing because their kids were having a lot of fun!

 

Here are 32 of our favorite Halloween costumes. They all deserve a trophy!

Fright night

We love a truly chilling costume and mom Krystel Hwang's creations gave us quite the scare. And apparently, she does it every year! Last year, her eldest, Charlie, was a zombie bride, but this year, she was finally able to go trick or treatin' with her younger sister, Maya. Can you guess what they are?

Here's a bonus video. The view from the back is really creepy!

Apparently, nothing says Halloween than a severed limb. Mom Nadine Cua shares she's been making her son Angelo's Halloween costumes for three years now, and he also wins top prize in their village costume contest every time. 

Real-life characters

You don't need to rack your head thinking of characters to portray. Your Halloween costume can be an ordinary person! Just like Summer, who came as a lola! Her mom Alfie and dad Marvin were a tag team in making the costume — dad was in charge of the walker (made from PVC pipes!) while mom made the outfit and wig. 

Mom CheAnn Bulatao shares that every year, she and her husband Erik would dress up their son Jace as someone everyone will be able to relate to. This year, he's a security guard.

Movie and TV characters

If parents can't think of an excuse to dress up as their favorite character, their kids will gladly do it for them! Dad Lawrence Obias shares that Game of Thrones is his favorite show. So when Halloween rolled around, his sons Enzo and Rafa just had to be the King's slayer and the King of the North.

Even last minute costumes can still look authentic, as what mom Faith Olimar showed with her son Yohan's Super Mario costume. "Salamat sa ever reliable grocery eco bag," she says. "Naitawid namin ng walang gastos."

When you have two (or more) children, you'll definitely be inspired to think of matching costumes! Mom Heizl Briones shares her panganay, Moira, was excited to celebrate Halloween with her little sister, Maia. 

Toy-inspired

Why not make your favorite toys come to life? These costumes are literally out of the box!

Mom Ronice Guavis shares her 4-year-old daughter, Safe, chose her Halloween costume for the first time. 

Food-inspired

With a ton of options when it comes to costumes, you'll also find unconventional choices like outfits inspired by what people like to eat!

Another kid, Sujeong Lee, was also inspired by this fast food chain, except she wanted to be like the people she sees everyday in the stores.

Superheroes

Halloween won't be complete without our superheroes, so here's a bunch of them, starting with two DIY creations by a dad. Yes, dads make an effort, too!

Jojo Legaspi has been making costumes for his son, Bryz, for two years now. And he does it all with lots of love, he says.

Mom Mae Moralde shares that ukay-ukay saved the day for her children's costumes! 

When it comes to superhero costumes, it doesn't matter if it's a DIY creation or if it was bought from the stores — sometimes it's all about the attitude.

Instagram-worthy

With so much effort put into the costumes, it's only natural that parents would want to take a shot for the 'gram! Nothing wrong with that, of course!

What did your child wear for this year's Halloween celebration? Show us in the comments or email us at smartparenting2013@gmail.com.