Over 100 Of The Cutest Baby Halloween Costume Ideas

With Halloween around the corner, you are most likely on the hunt for a super cute baby Halloween costume idea! This curated list will help you narrow down the perfect costume that your whole family will be swooning over. Whether it is a character costume from a favorite movie, or iconic characters from your favorite children’s book, or super cute animal costumes, these are some of the absolute cutest baby Halloween costume Ideas!

With Halloween quickly approaching, I’ve been on the search for the cutest baby Halloween costume ideas! With our oldest 5 kids, when they were babies, we’ve usually gone the adorable animal costume route- a baby shark (a 2-timer favorite), an owl, a black cat, and my little Game of Thrones sidekick, a baby dragon.

Well, our youngest will be 9 months old when Halloween rolls around, and I can’t believe it’s the last time I’ll be choosing a baby Halloween costume! (Can you hear me sobbing?!).

Honestly, the hardest part is just narrowing it down to a top pick because baby Halloween costumes are the absolute CUTEST.

From animals, to characters, to fresh produce, I’ve categorized the ultimate list of the cutest baby Halloween costume ideas for your little one!

Considerations For Baby Halloween Costumes

A few things to consider when choosing a Halloween costume for baby is what exact age/stage of babyhood he or she will be when the holiday rolls around.

Will they be a crawler? How cute would a baby turtle costume be for a crawler?!

Or will baby only be a newborn? Then consider a costume that’s knitted, soft and cozy like this knitted pineapple costume, or something that looks cute being held in your arms- like a football!

Are you planning on dressing up for Halloween as well? Maybe consider coordinating with your baby- you’ll be a witch, so baby will be the black cat!

Will you be wearing your baby in a baby carrier? Consider being the kangaroo and baby will be the baby kangaroo in a pouch!

Will baby be a “roller”? Maybe avoid a costume with a long bulky tail, or a head piece that will get in their face as they roll side to side.

But hey- if baby is just dressing up for a few photos and that’s it, then head piece and bulky tail it is!

Are you going to or hosting any themed parties?

Do you want a classic baby girl costume / baby boy costume or something more original and unique?

Do you have the time, energy, and creativity to create a diy costume? (think of everything you might need: fabric pieces, safety pin, etc.) Or are store-bought options a better choice for you?

Do you want to coordinate with adult costumes?

Do you want the baby costume to coordinate with your older kids? These always make for adorable photos! (ex: sisters as enchanted princesses or magical fairies, big sister as Bo Peep and little brother as the sheep- such a cute option!, etc.)

Or how about matching costumes? (ex: baby wears a baby shark costume and older brother wears a shark costume as well)

What will the weather likely be on Halloween night? (If you’re in a cold climate, and plan to be outside, you might not want a sleeveless baby costume!)

You really can’t go wrong here- any baby costume will look adorable because, well, your baby is adorable!

Where To Buy Halloween Costumes For Babies

Of course there are the usual suspects like Amazon and Target, but Pottery Barn Kids always has super cute baby costumes each year. One of our all-time favorite baby Halloween costumes was the shark costume from PBK that we used for our oldest, and then repeated with our 3rd when our older 2 insisted on being a “school of sharks”. Adorable.

If you’re looking for a sweet knitted costume or something more original, Etsy has some fantastic options.

2 years ago when our daughter was a baby, we needed a black cat costume to coordinate with her older sister dressing up as a witch. I found the sweetest little black cat ear headband and tail on Etsy- plus it’s great to support these small businesses and independent artists!

I’ve also been pleasantly surprised by the baby costumes found online at Carter’s. There usually isn’t a big selection, but their costumes have been very cute and usually made of a soft fleece material that’s cozy enough for baby. We’ve had luck with a baby owl costume from Carter’s as well as a firetruck costume.

Here are some places worth checking out for Halloween costumes for babies:

• Pottery Barn Kids
• Amazon (good for a last minute costume!)
• Maisonette
• Etsy (for some fabulous costumes with creative designs, and a wide range of costume accessories)
• Hanna Andersson
• Target
• Carter’s
• H & M
• Old Navy
• Walmart
• DIY- be creative! (This allows you to add in all of those delicate details!)

*Note- I have ordered numerous costumes from Pottery Barn Kids, Etsy, and Carter’s (even Amazon) and they’ve all been made from high-quality materials!

Cutest Baby Costume Ideas For Halloween

Whether you’re looking for baby’s first Halloween costume or there second, these are some fun ideas for your bundle of joy. Let’s take a look at some of the cutest baby Halloween costume ideas!

Baby Animal Halloween Costumes

• Shark

• Skunk

• Peacock

• Owl

This owl costume above was a great Carter’s find- it was the perfect outfit for a cold Halloween in the Chicago suburbs. (*Note: dress baby in layers like cute tights if the weather will be chilly on Halloween!)

• Kitten

Adding a black, solid color onesie, a cat tail and cat ears headband made such an easy costume (and makes for easy diaper changes!). Plus, adorable animals make the cutest baby Halloween costumes.

• Bunny

• Chick (And how adorable is this PBK baby egg chick costume?! This feathered chick baby costume on Etsy is ADORABLE.)

• Pig (and this PBK one is cute!)

• Narwhal (and this cute PBK option)

• Fox

• Bat

• Tiger

• Bear

• Lion (another cute PBK option here)

• Ladybug

For our tiny humans that appreciate a swaddle costume! Or you could do an easy DIY costume by using a red onesie, hot glue felt circles on it, and wear a black knit baby hat.

• Bumblebee

• Butterfly

• Unicorn (cute PBK find here)

The sweetest little mythical unicorns.

• Dragon

• Monkey

• Flamingo

• Lobster

• Kangaroo

• Cheetah/Leopard

• Penguin

• Polar Bear (And this sweet knitted polar bear baby costume on Etsy!)

• Horse

• Lamb

• Cow

• Turtle (I also love this simple baby turtle shell costume found on Etsy!)

• Squirrel

• Hedgehog (Oh my goodness, please someone dress their newborn in this baby Hedgehog costume found on Etsy.)

• Dinosaur

• Sloth (And this cute crochet knit sleepy sloth costume Etsy find)

• Parrot
• Porcupine
• Llama

• Giraffe

• Turkey

• Reindeer

• Deer

• Dog

• Raccoon

• Frog

• Duck

People and Character Baby Costumes

Here are some cute ideas for tv character costumes, beloved children’s book costumes, movie character costumes, superhero costumes and more!

• Baker / Pastry Chef (Ha! I love this one so much.)

• Snow White

• Astronaut

• Tinkerbell

• Peter Pan

• Captain Hook

• Cookie Monster (And this new PBK Cookie Monster costume is the cutest)
• Big Bird
• Elmo
• Scuba Diver

(We did this DIY baby scuba diver costume nearly a decade ago (!) using our favorite soft and stretchy black footie and a natural pacifier– super easy and a great baby Halloween costume idea for paci-lovers!)

• Sonic (And this knitted baby Sonic costume on Etsy!)
• Fisherman

• Batman (Here’s a cute newborn knit costume on Etsy)

• Spiderman

• Superman

• Wonderwoman

• Captain America

• Hulk

• Ghost

• Skeleton

• Dorothy

• Pirate

• Angel

• Little Red Riding Hood

• Mermaid (Etsy)

• Pillsbury Doughboy

• Where The Wild Things Are

• Pilot

• Harry Potter

• Beanie Baby
• Mummy
• Elsa- Frozen

• Anna- Frozen

• Buzz Lightyear- Toy Story

• Woody- Toy Story

• Jessie- Toy Story

• Alien- Toy Story

• Sleeping Beauty

• Rapunzel

• Belle- Beauty and The Beast

• Nemo

• Dory
• Moana

• Ariel- Little Mermaid
• Flounder

• Sebastian

• Waldo
• Care Bear

• Mario

• Charlie Brown (Super cute Etsy find) Or this simple onesie on Amazon- and be sure to add a Snoopy stuffed animal!)

• Very Hungry Caterpillar (this Etsy find is probably one of the cutest infant Halloween costumes ever.) Or here’s an Amazon alternative:

• Santa
• Garden Gnome

• Sulley- Monster’s Inc (how cute would a baby Sulley be if a big sister were Boo! And here’s a new PBK Sulley costume)

• Mike- Monster’s Inc

• Winnie The Pooh

• Tigger

• Cowboy

• Baby Yoda

• Ninja Turtle (and these ADORABLE Etsy finds: TMNT 1 and TMNT 2– Ha! I love these.)

• Baseball Player

• Gladiator

• The Grinch (And this cute Etsy find!)

• Firefighter

• Police Officer

• Dottie- A League Of Their Own

• Grease T-Bird

• Grease Pink Lady

• Boxer

Food Costumes For Baby

• Avocado

• Peach (SO CUTE.)
• Strawberry

• Pineapple

• Carrot

• Hot Dog

• Poached Eggs
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• Ear of Corn (And this Sweet Corn found on Etsy is ADORABLE for a newborn!)

• Watermelon

• Lemon
• Sushi (Love this for a crawler!)
• Pea Pod

• Tomato

• Banana

• Ice Cream
• Pumpkin

The cutest little pumpkin!

• Hershey Kiss

Miscellaneous Baby Costumes

• Cactus

• Sunflower

• Football

• Baseball
• Basketball and Net

• Airplane

Coordinating with Mom or Dad

These are great Halloween baby carrier costume ideas (or even for the stroller!) for coordinating with mom or dad!

• Lobster In A Pot (And Chef)
• Octopus (And Diver)
• Popcorn (And Movie Usher)
• Banana (And Monkey)
• Boombox (And Gym Instructor)
• Witch (And Black Cat)
• Starbucks Coffee (And Mom)
• Ear Of Corn (And Farmer)
• Thanksgiving Turkey On A Platter (And Cook)

• Shark (And Scuba Diver or Surfer)

• Game of Thrones- Daenerys Targaryen and Dragon

(An adorable old PBK dragon costume, blonde Daenerys wig, and cloak/costume! Boots were an old pair of Cole Haan’s, but here is a similar inexpensive find on Amazon)

Now the best part about dressing up baby for Halloween is taking lots of adorable pictures to remember that cute face! Happy Halloween!

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