If you enjoy finding or making matching costumes for your children, then this article will highlight just a few creative combinations from classic fairy tales. Make these costumes yourself using thrift store finds or by sewing them, search on Etsy or Ebay, or buy them ready made from an online retailer. Whenever possible, I have listed online retailers for the costumes.
Fairy Tale Halloween Combo 1: Red Riding Hood and the Big, Bad Wolf
This famous fairy tale duo is very popular this year due to the recent Red Riding Hood movie starring Amanda Seyfried. This combination is adorable when the big bad wolf is younger than his sister! If you have more than 2 children, consider having extra wolves.
Where to buy online: Costume Craze has Red Riding Hood costumes from toddler to adult sizes.Search on ‘kid wolf’ to find several styles available for children. Gymboree has a Wild Werewolf costume available this year for both baby boys and kid boys with cute matching paws. Aww, so cute!
Fairy Tale Halloween Combo 2: The Frog Prince and the Princess
If your daughter is set on being a princess yet again, why not indulge her and match her up with a cute little frog? Dress up your younger child (could be boy or girl) as a frog while your big girl can still dream about wearing a tiara and sparkly dress.
Where to buy online: Sensational Beginnings has a cuddly frog prince costume for babies up to 18 months. You can find a Tiana costume (of Disney fame) from the Disneystore in toddler to big girl sizes.
Fairy Tale Halloween Combo 3: Town Mouse and Country Mouse
This is a great costume duo for boys or girls who love animals. Plus, it is unusual enough to stand out at any costume contest! Dress one sibling up as a ritzy, sophisticated city mouse. Dress the other sibling up as a cute, country bumpkin mouse. You can find costume pieces at your local thrift store and apply mouse faces using Halloween makeup.
Fairy Tale Halloween Combo 4: Hansel and Gretel
If you have 3 children, this costume combination will be a hit! One child gets to dress up as the witch while the other 2 children can dress up in German style costumes to be Hansel and Gretel. Other children can dress up as pieces of candy from the witch’s house! These would be adorable costumes to sew.
Where to buy online: Oktoberfesthaus has adorable Lederhosen costumes for boys and several Dirndl costumes for girls.
Fairy Tale Halloween Combo 5: Little Bo Peep and Her Sheep
This is such a great combination for multiple children. The oldest girl gets to dress up as Little Bo Peep and all her siblings (or cousins or friends) get to be sheep! If you like to take your dog along to Halloween costume parties or contests, dress him up as a sheep too.
Where to buy online: Buy Costumes has sweet Little Bo Peep costumes for toddlers and girls. Their sheep costumes are cuddly and come in baby and toddler sizes. Find a dog sheep costume on Amazon for Fido.