Nakakata-Cute! Parents Share Scariest, Cutest Kids' Halloween Costumes This 2023

It's not only celebrities who take Halloween seriously! We asked parents from the Smart Parenting Village to share their kids' Halloween costumes, and we are blown away by the creativity, uniqueness, and effort these parents put up!

Halloween costumes flooded the thread on Smart Parenting Village, with almost 800 comments and photos from proud moms and dads.

Some of this year's favorite costumes are all-time favorites like Disney princesses, superheroes, and characters from animated movies. This year, we also saw lots of little girls dressed in black, embodying Wednesday Addams, from the Netflix series Wednesday. There's also a surge of costumes based on Anime characters like Anya Forger from Spy X Family, Zoro from One Piece, and Demon Slayer characters.

But some parents seem like they were preparing for their kid's costume for a year—not only for the elaborate costumes and props, but also with creative do-it-yourself (DIY) skills!

Here are some of our top picks for 2023's cutest, scariest, and most creative Halloween costumes:

Kids' Halloween Costumes We Love from the Smart Parenting Village

1. Sinigang Mix

Name & Age: Summer, 7 years old

Costume Inspiration: Knorr Sinigang

Reason behind the costume: "Dahil ito ang gusto niyang kainin araw-araw!"

2. Choco Butternut

Name & Age: Sugar, 5 years old

Costume Inspiration: Choco Butternut from Dunkin Donut

Reason behind the costume: It's her favorite donut flavor

3. Yakult Vendor

Name & Age: Tala, 5 years old

Costume inspiration: Yakult Vendor, "Para everyday, Okay!"

Reason behind the costume: "For thre years na sumasali ang anak ko sa Halloween costume parties, lagi akong nag-iisip ng witty at unique costumes. Kaya ngayong taon, naisip ko na maganda kung maging Yakult vendor siya dahil isa ito sa nagpapaalala sa atin sa pagkabata, nung mga panahong nakikita pa natin sila sa kalye, at alam kong madaming matutuwa 'pag nakita nila ito."

4. Policewoman

Name & Age: Tala, 4 years old

Costume Inspiration: Her father

Reason behind the costume: "She chose this costume because she always looks up to her Tatay, protecting family and other individuals."

5. Ms. Rachel & Chase from Paw Patrol

Name & Age: Elara, 13 months, Janus, 3 years old

Costume Inspiration: Favorite Youtube shows

Reason behind the costume: "Ms. Rachel because she loves watching her on Youtube kids. Chase from Paw Patrol because aside from his love to watch the show, Chase is his favorite character. He chose that costume himself."

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6. Huggy Wuggy

Name & Age: Skye, 3 years old

Costume Inspiration: The character Huggy Wuggy, DIY costume

Reason behind the costume: "Scary and cute is his favorite game."

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7. No Wi-Fi and Lowbatt

Name & Age: Monica, 7 years old, costume with Mommy

Costume inspiration: No Wi-Fi and low battery

Reason behind the costume: "We don't really go with 'traditional costumes,' so we thought of something timely and witty — no Wi-Fi and lowbatt. Hehe."

8. DIY Dino

Name & Age: Sid, 3 years old

Costume Inspiration: "I made a DIY costume because I want to practice minimalism. And also, I want to ensure that my child is still comfortable all the time, hence, I used his comfortable terno and usual cap."

Reason behind the costume: "Dinosaurs are one of his interests now."

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9. Russell and Carl from 'Up'

Name & Age: Matt, 5 years old, Gavin, 3 years old

Costume Inspiration: Russell and Carl from the movie Up

Reason behind the costume: "Disney's movie UP was one of Matt's favorite movies to watch, and he resembles the main character Russell. His little brother dressed up as Mr. Carl Fredricksen."

10. The Madrigal Family

Name & Age: Vienne, 3 years old, as Mirabel, Venice, 8 years old as Isabela

Costume Inspiration: Encanto Movie - Mirabel, Isabela, Bruno (Daddy Vin) and Dolores (Mommy Vanessa)

Reason behind the costume: "Dahil lampas 15 beses na namin itong napanood paulit-ulit at sobrang paborito ito ng mga bata lalo na ang mga kanta at sayaw. Kaya pati narin kaming parents ay na-hook narin sa movie!"

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11. Tiyanak

Name & Age: Kai, 1 year old

Costume Inspiration: Tiyanak (From Filipino folklore)

Reason behind the costume: "Wala kaming ibang costume! Food color po ang ginamit sa katawan ni baby."

12. Avengers

Name & Age: Kalyx, 3 years old, Khannah, 7 years old

Costume inspiration: From the Avengers: Endgame Movie - Like the Avengers (my husband Laurence, as Captain America, me as Spider-woman, my daughter Khannah as Captain Marvel, and my son Kalyx as Thor). Tricycle personally customized by Daddy Laurence.

Reason behind the costume: "We chose Avengers, the league of heroes because our mission as a family is to work as one in winning the Game of Life."

13. Headless

Name & Age: Mary Jodelle "Niña" 6 years old

Costume inspiration: Headless as seen in Tiktok videos

Reason behind the costume: "Niña chose this costume kasi ayaw niya ng mga characters lang o yung mga usual na costume ng kids pag Halloween, gusto niya ng costume na naiiba siya sa lahat."

14. Sadako

Name & Age: Chianette, 7 years old

Costume inspiration: Sadako (Japanese horror movie)

Reason behind the costume: "We always wanted to be unique in all forms and in all ways, so we decided to choose Sadako for this year's spooktacular Halloween costume contest. This idea came from a video of a little girl (maybe from the USA) wearing this kind of costume and props, so our minds started to think about how to deliver an exceptional performance this year. Everything was planned, as you may see from the details of the costume and props to the execution."

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