45 Buy or DIY Family Halloween Costume Ideas

As parents, you only get so many Halloweens to dress up with your kiddos before they run off to haunt the town with their ghoulish friends. Relish the fun-filled holidays you spend together by making DIY family costumes for your crew. Short on time? We've got you, friend. From colorful crayons and toadstool troops to scary-chic sheet ghosts and miniature mermaids — we're covering all the bases with 45 buy or DIY family costume ideas you can order on the fly or make on the cheap.

First up: Haunt the neighborhood this Halloween by reprising the roles of iconic monsters à la blogger Lori Oberbroeckling. This creepy crew offers ample inspiration for yours, with mom and dad dressed to kill as Frankenstein's monster and his bride. The kids are fit to fright as Count Dracula, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, a fanged vampire and a mummy.