It is definitely NOT too early to be thinking about Halloween costumes! Believe me, you don't want to wait until the week before to scrounge something up when it can be slim pickings out there. We we always do a family Halloween costume idea, and this year we chose family Peter Pan costumes. We chose a Captain Hook costume and Tick Tock Croc costume for the kids and they were perfect. Here are all the details.
Family Peter Pan Costumes
Basically, as soon as we finished the last piece of candy last year, we started planning for this year. Ever since they watched "Peter Pan", my boys have been on this incessant pirate kick, and all I had to do was mention the idea and they've been sold ever since. They've decided to be Captain Hook and his Tick Tock Crock, and nothing could convince them otherwise. Here's how we achieved family Peter Pan costumes this year.
My husband's costume was actually a Robin Hood Costume, but it worked perfectly here. I made my dress by hand, but you can find a similar Wendy dress here. Now, here's how we dressed the kids.
Kids Captain Hook Costume
HalloweenCostumes.org so kindly send us two costumes at no cost to facilitate this review. They carry not only one Captain Hook costume, but three child size options, one teen, and four adult size versions, plus all the hats, wigs, and hooks to finish the ensemble. We chose (the EXCLUSIVE!) Child Deluxe Captain Hook Costume since it looked so fancy, and definitely a cut above other Capt. Hook costumes we've seen online.
"Rocket" was in very serious "pirate mode" the entire time in costume! It was cracking me up! Included with this product are the hat, jacket, vest, jabot, pants, and boot tops. We are lovin' this tricorn pirate hat! It is probably the best feature of the costume. It is strong, holds its shape, and ornamented with trim and white frills. The striped bandana is attached and ties behind the head.
My boy is almost 4, but he's husky for his age, so we ordered the Small (intended to be a Child Size 6), and it fit him great. This could probably work for the next 2 years if he wants to keep being Capt. Hook every year. I wouldn't mind. It helps that the black pants have an elastic waistband and the boot tops hide the potentially too-long or too-short hem. The only tight place is in the wrists. It can be a struggle to get his hands in and out, and I wish the cuffs were a little more flared to make the jacket easier to take on and off.
The white lace jabot velcros in back and is short enough that you'll need to wear a separate shirt underneath the vest. I wish the vest had velcro or fasteners to keep it shut, else the vest gaps open and gets hidden by the coat, but it won't be a problem to add a button closure myself.
I have one happy pirate at my house. I am so impressed with the quality of these materials! I wasn't expecting real velvet, but what has been used is still fairly thick and will look great in Halloween pictures.
Kids Tick Tock Croc Costume
The next show stopper is this Kids Alligator Costume for the little guy! I'm just so happy that both of these are 100% polyester, meaning easy to wash, and not likely to wrinkle. I don't imagine these costumes will go the whole night without chocolate smears and sidewalk dirt.
When I'm dressing toddlers for Halloween, having the least number of pieces to keep track of is key. Toddlers are so well-known for ripping off hats, tossing accessories, and losing props, that I'm just so happy the only thing we have to keep track of whether he has the hood up or not. The velcro fasten here keeps the alligator jaw up around his chin, but it is attached along the lower neck.
Gotta love those creepy yellow eyes. By the way, "Little Brother" is 2 and a half, and very average in height and weight, and the 18M - 2T size I ordered fits perfectly, so assume that this costume runs a little large. The attached shoe covers still touch the floor, but I think if we add some big shoes, they'll fall just right.
I like that the tail is sturdy and stuffed enough to keep its shape, but not enough to weigh down or bother a 2-year-old. I hope you can see how the costume has a little bit of a reptile scaly gleam to it!
Boy, am I gonna have a hard time keeping their excitement at bay for practically another two months before Halloween!
What will your kids be for Halloween this year?
If you're thinking of a family Halloween costume ideas,
this Peter Pan theme is awesome!
Disclosure: I (Camille) received the and the Kids Alligator Costume at no cost to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own and may differ from yours.
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The pirate costume
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My boys are all about animals now that we went to a few zoos this summer. They'll want the alligator and the ostrich, probably.
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toddler yoda for us!
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i would get the ANNA DELUXE FROZEN COSTUME or the ELSA DELUXE FROZEN COSTUME
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DARLING DRAGON INFANT COSTUME and KIDS MUSCLE CHEST GREEN LANTERN COSTUME
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Iron Man!
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We would pick the Elsa and Anna costumes for my daughters
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I would get the WOMENS GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY GAMORA COSTUME!
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I think my son would really enjoy the KIDS DRAGON SAMURAI COSTUME.
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GIRLS FROZEN CLASSIC ELSA SNOW QUEEN GOWN AND THE ELSA SHOES.
Jessica Kelly says
I wish they had an Elsa Coronation dress! Alas, only Anna's. In any case, I would probably pick the Olaf costume for my son or the 'World Traveler Costume' for women (aka Carmen Sandiego). 🙂
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I would love to get the Darling Dragon Infant Costume and the Owlette Infant Costume! Adorable!
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My daughter would like a Dorothy costume.
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I would choose the Elsa costume for my daughter!
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i would get the wonderwoman shirt for me and the police onsie for baby.
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My girls would love the Girls Renaissance Queen Costume
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I'd choose the Frankenstein costume for little Frankie!
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I would get the TODDLER MERMAID COSTUME for my great niece 🙂
Sherry-Lynne K says
I would choose the Broken Doll Adult Costume!
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Dinosaur for pets
Amanda Alvarado says
Well dd already has her Elsa dress so I'd get her the Elsa Shoes, Tiara and Wand to complete the costume. Maybe the wig too...
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Baby Yoda!!! too cute 🙂
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Mickey Mouse for my toddler.
Carolyn R says
My son's would like the Kids Living Dead Zombie Costume & the Child Rick Grimes Costume..
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Shayna Gier says
Infant Elvis or pirate! Very cute! Thanks for the giveaway!
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i like the Girls Red 50s Sweetheart Costume
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I would get the Kids Stealth Ninja Costume
Kelly H. says
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Sarah Walker says
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Toddler Elsa or Anna, and girl spider-man
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I love the Women's Pan Am Flight Attendant costume, super cute yet modest at the same time
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The Dorothy Costume is absolutely adorable. Thank you!
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Robin hood and link
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Adult peanut butter and jelly 🙂
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I would get the Superman dog costume,
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I would get the Toddler Girls Pirate Costume.
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My grandkids would love the GIRLS FROZEN CLASSIC ELSA SNOW QUEEN GOWN and the DELUXE CHILD LEONARDO COSTUME
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The elephant and lion toddler costumes are super cute!
CHERILYN WHITE says
thomas-tank-engine-costume (Thomas the Engine)
Tonya Bohannon says
My son likes the Ride in a Firetruck Costume!
jessica Long says
Darth Vader and a storm trooper (a baby storm trooper and a nine year old Vader is what I will have this year)
courtney b says
i want the tiny tikes dorothy from the wizard of oz costume.
that would look sooo cute on my daughter!!
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Dominica H. says
TMNT Leonardo and also Yoda are adorable
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I'd choose the Baby Lion Cub costume!
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son would love to be spongebobhttp://www.halloweencostumes.com/deluxe-child-spongebob-costume.html
lori says
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Bre the butterfly
Shakeia Rieux says
I would choose the Sexy Princess Leia Slave Costume
Christina F. says
Girls Frozen Deluxe Anna Coronation Gown, Child Courageous Forest Princess Gown, or Kids Prestige Aurora Costume
Kambrea says
I would pick the Gravity FAlls costumes for my kids.
Amanda Felton says
I think my son would love to be Darth Vadar this year - but he does keep changing his mind (he's 3.5)
Then maybe our little 3 month old son could be Chewbacca...? cute
Mariah Applegate says
I would get the cowboy baby one!!
Stephanie Murphy says
The Elsa deluxe costume! Who wouldn't want to be a princess for a day?
Victoria says
I would get my daughter the Elsa deluxe Frozen costume
Maria B says
I like PLUS SIZE CLASSIC RAGGEDY ANN COSTUME or Dorothy costume.
PJ C says
I would get the Infant Lil Monster Costume or the Baby Lion Cub Costume or the Baby Max Costume, they're all so cute!
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My favorite costume is the Native American costume.
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The baby poodle costume for my lil diva!
Brittani says
Jake for my oldest a d a tie dye bear for my youngest!
Sarah L says
I'll get the ADULT PENGUIN COSTUME.
Thanks for the contest.
Linda G. says
I would choose the child deluxe police officer costume
Kendra says
I would get the toddler bumble bee costume
Cheryll Shubert says
Ireall want to get the baby owl costume!! It's too Cute!!!
Stephanie L says
Little red riding hood and robing hood would be good for my kids.
Tina Carmichael says
Oh my goodness the pirate costumes are so cute. I thought i wanted to be the Flintstones but now i want my family to be pirates 🙂
Nicole Deardorf says
The toddler plush eeyore costume is adorable.
Jennifer says
It would be between Robin and Batman!
Samantha says
I would buy the Women's Police Officer Costume!
Anna Trumble says
The Baby Lamb costume. It is beyond adorable and looks legitimately soft!
Jenny Lloyd says
i would get the child's white astronaut costume and the boy's black fireman costume
Beanybopp says
My husband would love to put our son in the elf costume that looks like Link from Zelda but I would pick a dinosaur since he loves dinosaurs.
Jacob says
The Kids Ghostbusters costume - my boys love Ghostbusters this year big time!
Laura Kelly says
I'd get one of the 50's Housewife costumes! 🙂
Jayme H. says
I would get my kids dinosaur costumes. Probably a t-rex for one and stegosaurus for the other.
Thanks!
courtnie says
A Shark
Seyma Shabbir says
I love the womans snow white costume and my sons would love the Ninja Turtle Movie Child Deluxe Donatello Costume
Nichole Gubler says
The family is dressing like the flinstones
Michelle Waller says
I would pick the Elsa Deluxe Frozen Costume and the Frozen Deluxe Anna Coronation Day Costume. My girls are wanting to go as the sisters 🙂
Christina Strapp Lambert says
I would choose the TODDLER PINK MINNIE MOUSE MOTION ACTIVATED LIGHT UP COSTUME for my daughter.
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We'd get frankenstein!! http://www.halloweencostumes.com/toddler-frankenstein-costume.html
Candace says
I would get the infant teddy bear costume. So sweet!
Brittney B says
The Toddler Plush Eeyore would be so cute on my son!
Lily Kwan says
I would choose the Whimsical Unicorn Costume.