Do you need some inspiration for a hilarious costume to wear with friends? Here are 22 funny Halloween costumes you can’t miss!
While Halloween itself can be fun and memorable, planning your costume and coordinating with others for group costumes can become super stressful.
We’ve all been there: spending hours extensively researching the internet for a costume that strikes a balance between affordable, easy, and something you feel good about wearing.
To top it all off, if you are someone who celebrates allll weekend long, you’re tasked with finding more than one costume that meets all of these requirements.
We’ve done all the hard work for you this year so that instead of stressing you can actually enjoy Spooky Season.
But first, are you planning your Halloween costume? Here are some FREE Halloween costume planning sheets for you!
Here is a list of costume ideas you can wear with your friends or partner that are seamless, inexpensive and will be a hit at the party.
All you need is a little DIY magic and the ideas below will come to life in no time.
22 FUNNY HALLOWEEN COSTUMES
1. Statue of Liberty and Tourist
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Kind of like the patriotic version of a black cat costume! This one is easy and original.
All you have to do to become Lady Liberty is navigate to the old reliable, Amazon, for a cheap foam crown and peruse you or a friend’s closet for a matching green outfit.
A set of binoculars and a fanny pack are easy finds, too. If you want, embellish the look with a little face paint and sunscreen for the tourist costume!
2. Mike and Sully from Monsters Inc.
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If you’re a 90s or 2000s baby, this one’s for you!
Sift online for a pair of onesies and prepare yourself for the comfiest, warmest evening of your life.
If you’re not about to wear a onesie out of the house, find light blue and green clothing for you and a friend and get creative with face and body paint.
If there is a third person looking to join in, you can include them in your funny Halloween costumes trio!
Have them dress up as little Boo, or the old, grumpy snail, Roz.
3. Y2K Fairy
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Wedges, butterfly clips, flared sleeves, and, don’t forget the fairy wings!
This costume is super cutesy, and offers a lot of opportunity to do it up with glittery, fun makeup.
Honestly, I would wear this trendy costume even if it wasn’t Halloween.
4. Tangled Rapunzel and Flynn
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If you or a partner are blessed with luscious blonde locks (or happen to have a wig on hand), why not transform for the evening into Rapunzel and Flynn?
To become Rapunzel, shop through thrift stores or your closet for lilac clothing, borrow a pan from the kitchen and complete the look with a plastic tiara.
Flynn can be put together in a minute:
Have a partner dress in khakis and a white button down, looping a brown leather belt over the shirt
5. Devil and Angel
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A timeless classic that truly never gets old.
Keep this one simple with a red and white dress and corresponding headbands, or get more creative with face makeup and accessories.
A perfect costume for besties!
Read: 22 Budget Halloween Costumes For Women That Are Easy to Make
6. Cat Costume
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This one always reminds me of Gretchen Weiner’s infamous cat costume in Mean Girls.
Which is the proof that funny Halloween costumes can also be cool!
Like the Devil and Angel costumes, black cat costumes never get old, and are super simple and sexy!
7. Megan Fox in Jennifer’s Body
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Okay, this look is awesome, especially if you happen to have a cheerleading costume laying around.
Pick up some fake blood from the store, swipe on that classic Megan Fox cat-eye eyeliner.
And prepare to turn some heads!
8. Hershey’s Kisses Chocolate
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Isn’t this the sweetest!?
All you need is a corset and a satin mini skirt which you can find linked above!
Along with the silver ribbons to complement the outfit, consider picking up some darker lipstick to enhance the chocolate look.
Bonus: Make it a group costume and dress up as the different kinds of Hershey’s Kisses.
9. Dorothy from Wizard of Oz
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If you’re naturally blessed with cute freckles, consider transforming into Dorothy this Halloween!
For those of us without freckles, employ your trusty pencil eyeliner and speckle your cheeks with faint dots to resemble freckles.
For the vintage dress, check out your local thrift stores for anything blue checkered.
Don’t forget to find a Toto, too!
10. Wrestling Guy
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Okay, this one is definitely going to get some laughs.
If you want to win the funny Halloween costumes contest, you can’t miss this.
To fully transform into Nacho, you truly only need to buy the mask and the red cape.
For the rest, find leggings and red bathing suit bottoms to complete the look.
You won’t have to worry about messing with your hair or makeup for this one!
Read: 15 Unique Solo Halloween Costumes You’ll Love
11. Golf Players
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Tennis skirts are the cutest new trend!
This costume is the perfect excuse to show yours off.
Get your boyfriend to wear his normal golf attire and donate a club for the picture, and you’re all set!
12. The Hangover Funny Costumes
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Everyone who has watched the movies will really love these funny Halloween costumes!
There are so many ways you can go with this one, but the bottom line is you’re going to need cool aviator sunglasses, a baby harness, and a baby doll.
With these three items, anyone from a mile away will get the reference.
13. UNO Card
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This is the perfect costume for couples.
If one person wants to dress up and feel cute, they can go as a cowgirl – the hat, the boots, the whole getup.
For the UNO card, grab a piece of cardboard or poster paper and create your best impression of the “reverse” card.
When the two unite, the end product is a Reverse Cowgirl! Risky, but good!
14. Dobby the Elf
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If you wear this one, you have to promise me you will talk in the Dobby voice all night long.
The key to getting this costume off the ground is making sure you find or make ears that closely resemble Dobby’s.
If you end up crafting them, you’re going to need brown felt, a headband, super glue, and some sewing skills.
You can find all of that and more at JoAnn’s Fabrics!
15. Austin Powers and Fembot
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What a blast from the past. I actually LOVE the Fembot look.
You can order the exact costume on Amazon if you don’t have the time or energy to create the look itself. Austin Powers can be done with just a suit and glasses.
Shagadelic, baby.
16. Cosmo and Wanda
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Why were Cosmo and Wanda the cutest cartoon couple ever?
The most important part of this costume is obviously the infamous pink and green hair.
You can buy colored hairspray at basically any convenience and party store, or if you want to be able to take off the color, opt in for a wig.
The only DIY required for this costume is going to be for the wands and crowns, which can be made with glitter and construction paper.
Read: 18 Stunning Last Minute Couples Costumes You Can Recreate
17. Powerpuff Girls
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Any friends who consider themselves the three musketeers should definitely look into sporting Powerpuff Girl costumes this Halloween.
These types of costumes are all about finding cute pieces in the same color family:
orange, green, and blue, one for each Powerpuff Girl.
From there, you can do as little or as much as you want to spice up the ‘fit!
18. Regina George and Her Mom
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A glass of wine as a prop? Sign me up!
Regina George’s mom is best known for clutching a glass of wine while dolled up in a hot pink sweatsuit.
As for Regina, the most recognizable version of her is going to be post-being-hit-by-a-bus and pre-school dance.
The brace can be made from thin wood strips, light pipes, and strung with pink roses.
If you are crafty or have someone in your life who is, challenge yourself with this one!
19. Zombie Apocalypse Scientist
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For our nurses and doctors, employ an old pair of scrubs and disposable face masks for this creepy costume!
For this one you’re also going to need some fake blood (hence the whole “zombie apocalypse” thing).
20. Shrek Costumes
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There are so many legendary characters in the Shrek series you can choose to dress up as!
Shrek himself, Lord Farquad, Puss in Boots, Donkey, the list goes on.
The medieval style clothing present throughout the Shrek series may be harder to come by, so buying the full costume online is the best idea.
21. Gru the Villain Costumes
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This one made me laugh out loud!
Vector, decked out in an orange jumpsuit, can be identified by his characteristically overflowing gut (stuffed with anything plush).
For the tall (or bald) ones of the group, Gru would be a great choice.
This one would require an all-black outfit, long striped scarf, and bald cap if you need one
The closer you can get to looking like Gru and Vector, the funnier this costume will be!
22. Dentist and Tooth Fairy
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This is another good one for our healthcare heroes with an extra pair of scrubs!
The props for this one include a toothbrush, wand and pair of fairy wings.
Go the extra mile and add some related props, like floss necklaces strung with fake teeth, or a bag of quarters picked up from under children’s pillows.
Now that you’ve decided on what funny Halloween costumes you’re going to wear, take some time to order props and design the DIY parts of your costume.
Once you get everything squared away, you can take a deep breath and look forward to an amazing Halloween.
Filled with friends, laughter, and a pretty awesome costume! Happy Spooky Season!
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