Halloween Costume Ideas: 10 Creative and Original Matching Brother and Sister Outfit Themes

Choosing Halloween costumes is always a fun activity for children, and one that many parents enjoy as well. If you have a son and a daughter and are looking for creative matching costume ideas, this article highlights 10 different fun options that you can either make yourself or purchase from a Halloween store.

Think beyond the traditional brother and sister matching Halloween costumes such as Mickey and Minnie or a pirate and princess. These costume ideas are fun but not original. Go for unique Halloween costume combinations for your children, particularly if they are entering a Halloween costume contest at school.

If you plan ahead, you may be able to make most of these costumes at home to save money. For families with multiple children, you can expand on each of these ideas by duplicating the costumes or by adding other original costume outfits to complete a theme.

10 Halloween Matching Costume Ideas for Brothers and Sisters

1. Condiments. You can have matching Halloween costumes consisting of picnic condiments such as ketchup and mustard for a really cute combination. For multiple children, you can expand this theme by including relish, mayo, or other favorite condiment.

2. Flapper and Gangster. This classic combination will enable your daughter to dress as a girly-girl without resorting to the princess theme. Your son will love being a classic 20's gangster with a tough-guy edge. Much better than the overdone pirate look. Check out local thrift stores to find costume pieces and accessories. Go for the roaring 20's glam! For multiple children, you can have several flappers and gangsters.

3. Firefighter and Dalmatian Doggie. This is a great combination for younger children, particularly if one child is an infant or toddler. Dress the younger child in a warm dalmatian dog costume and dress the older child as a firefighter. The firefighter can be a boy or girl. For multiple children, you can have an entire firehouse company!

4. Crow and Sunflower. Pair up these classic autumn images in a perfectly original Halloween costume combination. Dress up your little girl to be a cute sunflower or sunflower princess. Dress up your little guy to be the crow.

5. Matching Scarecrows. You can really customize this Halloween boy/girl costume set by making it yourself. You can choose colored raffia for the scarecrow stuffing and be really creative with the shirt material and embellishments. For instructions on how to make a Halloween scarecrow costume, check out my article here.

6. Clifford and Emily Elizabeth. If your children love the classic Clifford-the-Big-Red-Dog stories, then dress them up in this adorable matching set. Your daughter can dress up as Emily Elizabeth and your son can dress up as Clifford. Don't forget to add a cute little name tag to the dog outfit. If you have multiple children in your family, you can dress them up as some of Clifford's dog friends like Cleo or T-Bone.

7. Chess Pieces. Dress up your son and daughter as chess pieces such as the king and queen. This combination is sure to be a hit among older children. If you have multiple children, dress the younger ones up as other chess pieces.

8. Sun and Moon. This creative celestial theme is a great one for twins. Each child could be one half of the sun and moon on opposite sides as a perfect complement to each other. You could also dress up your son as the classic Greek sun god Apollo and your daughter as the classic Greek moon goddess Selene. This Halloween costume combination is sure to win an award for creativity.

9. M&M's. Dressing up like a favorite candy is a fun Halloween costume idea for children. Each child can pick his or her favorite color of M&M. This is a great Halloween costume idea for families with multiple children or for a coordinating classroom group theme.

10. Fruit Salad. Think the Wiggles. What could be more fun for toddlers and preschoolers then to dress up as giant pieces of fruit on Halloween? Plus, these costumes should be warm and cozy for colder climates. Children can choose their favorite fruit: banana, apple, melon, or grapes and become a walking fruit salad on Halloween.

Where to Buy Pre-Made Halloween Costumes?

If you don't want to make the Halloween costume ideas listed above, you can try one of these websites to purchase the costumes pre-made. Enjoy!

Oriental Trading
Extreme Halloween
Halloween Costumes Online
Amazon