Looking for the best mother and son Halloween costume ideas for 2025? You’re in the right spot! We have some of the most creative, fun, totally adorable & unique costume combos for moms and their boys. All of these are perfect for trick-or-treating, school parties, or just stealing the show this Halloween.
This post is a list of awesome mother and son Halloween costume ideas! It will give you lots of ideas for the ultimate in family Halloween costumes, plus serve double duty for son Halloween costumes for school or parties. *Updated July, 2025*
This list of awesome mother and son Halloween costume ideas was a blast to put together! We love Halloween!
Find some classics along with some new characters and costume ideas for this favorite holiday – but they all are clever, fun and perfect for trick or treating, a Halloween party, or a family Halloween get together.
We haven’t forgotten about the Dads! This list focuses on mother and son Halloween costume ideas – but check out our post on awesome father and son Halloween costume ideas for more inspiration!
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The best ideas honestly depend on what you and your kiddo are into, but I’ve rounded up all my top picks in this post! Whether you want to go classic (like princess and prince, superheroes, or Power Rangers) or try something totally fresh for 2025 (think Bluey, Dragon Ball Z, or even Sun and Moon which I think is so freaking adorable!!), you’ll find loads of mother and son Halloween costume ideas here. Scroll the list for instant inspo!
You don’t have to spend a fortune on costumes! There are a lot of ideas in this post that re easy to DIY with stuff you probably already have at home. Like the zookeeper and leopard (khakis and animal prints), ninja (black clothes and bandanas), or even the classic robber and moneybag. You can find some stickers or accessories to add to clothes you already have, and can make it work. If you are not feeling crafty and just want to buy a whole costume and be done with it, we have shop links to take care of it!
If you’re in a time crunch, you’ve got options! Some of the easiest last-minute ideas from this post are probably the ninja duo, robber and moneybag, or even the classic witch and black cat, especially if you have some of those accessories at home already. Just grab some basics from your closet, add in the few key pieces, and you should be good. The whole post is packed with ideas, so you don’t have to stress about pulling off a cute costume combo on short notice.
Both! We are hard core Halloween fans, and we have to think about the practical aspects of costumes because we love to wear that year’s costume as many times as we can. So that means we want costumes to wear to the school party and then to hit the streets for some candy, when we go trick or treating on those coveted streets that give out full size candy bars. These Halloween costume ideas work for school events, trick-or-treating, and even family parties! I picked ideas that are comfy, easy to move in, and available in lots of sizes. Just double-check your school’s costume guidelines (especially for masks and accessories), and you’ll be set.
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We LOVE Halloween, so we definitely have a whole section of the blog dedicated to it!
As we said, this post is all about moms and sons, and we have a list of Dads and Son costume ideas too, but we have lots of costume inspiration on the Halloween section of the blog. A pop diva section for divas like Sabrina Carpenter costumes, plus all kinds of costume inspo for people with glasses (men & women), costumes for pets, and babies – really something for everyone who wants to get dressed up and have fun on Halloween.
It’s not just costumes though! We also love all the decorations we see in homes and yards, so we have great home decor ideas too.
Halloween extends into our scrapbooking section, with several posts featuring our favorite Halloween layouts. And is there a better reading season than spooky season?? We have plenty of horror book recs and our favorite enchanting witchy books that are perfect to get you in the spirit.
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Although this post is focused on mother and son costume ideas, these are also great creative ideas for family costumes.
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25 Awesome Mother and Son Halloween Costume Ideas
Mother and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Khaleesi and Dragon
House Targaryen rules! If you are a Game of Thrones fan, you know you love this! Even if you aren’t, you know these costumes are epic.
Mother and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Zookeeper & Leopard
This is such a great idea and is super versatile. Wear khakis with some animal print, and attach some stuffed animals to make the zookeeper costume. Your son can dress up in whatever his favorite animal is!
Mother and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Smurfette & Papa Smurf
These are just absolutely the cutest classics. You will be sure to get lots of smiles, oooohhhh and aahhhhs when you are at trunk or treat or out trick or treating.
Mother and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Power Rangers
Pick your favorite color and rock it!
Mother and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Cheerleader & Football Player
A timeless classic, you might already have this pair nestled in your closets at home. Get that cheerleader costume out and toss around some pom poms while your favorite player from the gridiron puts on his football uniform.
Mother and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Inside Out
These completely awesome costumes are sure to keep sad and angry at bay while happiness rules on Halloween!
Mother and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Princess & Prince
This might be mama’s dream – she can wear her favorite princess dress, whether its Cinderella as shown here, or Tiana, Belle, or Meredith. Prince Charming is perfect for all of them!
Mother and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Ninja Turtle & Pizza
How cute is this pairing!?! If your little guy loves Michelangelo and crew, you can dress as their favorite food. This poncho is a super easy way to be right in the spirit of Halloween and one of the best mother son Halloween costumes in a simple and comfortable way! If you are a crafty mom and have a poncho, you can make this yourself!
Mother and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Cruella De Vil & Dalmation
I think everyone should be Cruella De Vil at least one Halloween in their lifetime. Her character is iconic! It is the perfect opportunity to be the over the top diva that we can all be, from time to time. Your baby boy as dalmation is so adorable!
Mother and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Minnie & Mickey
A Disney classic Minnie Mouse and Mickey Mouse is perfect every year and is one that everyone will know and love.
Mother and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Nightmare Before Christmas
Christmas and spooky season blended means The Night Before Christmas. Jack Skellington and Co., are amazing and some of the best Halloween costumes.
Mother and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Sun & Moon
This costume is not only clever, but also makes mama look amazing!!! If you want to bring some “pun” into it, switch it up and have your son costume be the “sun” costume rather than the moon.
Mother and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Tinker bell & Captain Hook
Tinker bell is another classic costume that most mamas will love to wear. Here is a great excuse to put on those wings! These two are sure to have lots of fun at the Halloween party or out trick or treating! You can always add Dad, a sibling or even your pup in as Peter Pan if you want to do a family costume.
Mother and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Ninjas
It is so freaking cool to be a ninja, and your son will think you are the best mom ever if you are his ninja partner on Halloween night!
Mother and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Bluey
Bluey is this generation’s Blue’s Clues! It is the the hottest and latest favorite of the young kid crowd, and you will be a comfortable side kick in this little cute onsie!
Mother and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Ringmaster & Lion
We know you are the ringmaster of your little circus, as well as a liontamer! The best part is your son can choose from a lot of different animal costumes and this will still totally work.
Mother and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Pokemon
All you have to do is throw on a black shirt and black pants, and put this Pokemon icon on like suspenders, and you are set! Your Pokemon loving kiddo will be totally hyped!
Mother and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Witch & Black Cat
You can be a good witch or a bad witch, either way, you are going to look amazing in this witch costume! There are lots of different witch styles in the shop, so definitely go check that out to find your perfect style fit. All of them will fit perfectly with your lil black cat sidekick!
Mother and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Robber & Moneybag
OMG. Is this not the height of ADORABLE! You get a little sexy, a little funny, a little clever and a lil cute all rolled into one for this costume. If you have a littler bundle of joy, you can find a little cash bag in the baby costumes for a perfect heist of the whole crew!
Mother and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Hamburger & Fries
Comfortable yet totally in the spirit of Halloween, this burger and fry combo are great matching costumes.
Mother and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Superheros
Each of you can choose to be your favorite superhero this Halloween!
Mother and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Little Red Riding Hood & the Big Bad Wolf
Mama will look like a dream in this gorgeous costume as she roams the neighborhood with the big bad wolf at her side!
Mother and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Marshmello and Campfire
This is so funny! The kids love DJ Marshmello, and what a hilarious play on words with the campfire!
Mother and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Hunter & Deer
We loved this safari hunter costume, but you can also make this costume totally work if you have a bunch of camo and safety orange at home! Pop on this deer costume, or one of many others in the shop, and you will have a completely cute costume idea.
Mother and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Dragon Ball Z
Who doesn’t want to wear these amazing wigs? Super fun costumes for Dragon Ball Z that all the kids will know, and you will instantly become the cool mom for wearing it!!
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25 Awesome Mother and Son Halloween Costume Ideas
We hope this post helped you find lots of great ideas and inspiration for Mother and Son Halloween Costume Ideas. It is such a fun way to do Halloween! If you are looking for father and son costume ideas, check out our post with those ideas!
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