Babywearing Halloween costumes: Sling or treat!

Monday 24 October

Babywearing Halloween costumes: Sling or treat!

Yes, there may be a tiny person attached to you at all times. But this month, if you're creative or crafty, that could mean some amazing Halloween costume opportunities, just for mamas (or dads!) with slings.

So grab a sling, grab a baby. Whether you're using a pouch, a mei tai, or a soft structured carrier, here are some great ideas for a parent-baby costume that will keep everyone happy--and get some laughs.

1. Star Wars

Follow in the big, booted footsteps of the fearless Darth Vader nursing a little Princess Leah from the D.A.D blog. (Warning: NSFW language on that link.)

You can dress a little girl as Leia with a cute Leia buns hat. Have either parent wear a Chewbacca suit-- or just this clever brown shirt-- and put baby in a C3P-O hat. Or have Dad put on a tan shirt and khaki pants and carry your little Yoda in a soft structured carrier, preferably brown. Try this adorable knit Yoda hat from Etsy. The FreeHand in brown would be the perfect carrier for this-- and front carries, too.

2. You be the tree, baby can be anything that climbs a tree

Wear all brown with a green beret, and poof! You're a tree! Baby can be any sort of koala, little bird, owl, squirrel, or even an acorn. Or you can get a full-body baby monkey costume at pretty much any store costume section. Bonus: super warm!

3. Million Dollar Baby and Bank Robber

Get this moneybag bunting for baby and a black mask for yourself. Or let a bald daddy put on a suit and be Daddy Warbucks with the money bag. You can also wear a prison jumpsuit with this one-- great for hiding baby weight.

4. A witch and her black cat

Whether you're the cat or the witch, this is one classic pairing that's pretty easy to accomplish. If you're the cat, wear all black and cat ears and dress your baby in a little witch hat-- just skip the itchy costume, since most of baby will be hidden in a sling. Or reverse it. I used this one myself when pregnant with #2. My daughter sported a sparkly witch costume from the rack, and I wore a black shirt and black cat ears from the dollar bins.

5. Harry Potter and Hagrid

Remember when Hagrid carried a tiny baby Harry on his first trip to Number 4 Privet Drive? That can be you. You just need a big, flappy coat, wild hair and a fake beard, black boots, and a baby with an eyelinered lightning bolt scar. There's a great baby Harry Potter costume in this fantastic craft book we covered. Keeping a giant pet spider is totally up to you.

6. Mommy kangaroo and her joey

All you need are brown clothes and matching hats to pull this one off-- and maybe a tail, if you're picky. This kangaroo hat is from Canada but... perfect. If you're into crochet (or know someone who is), you can also buy her pattern to make them yourself. This one also works for panda bears, since they carry their babies in pouches, too.

7. Chef with a Lobster

Mommy or Daddy can wear all white or a chef's costume/uniform. Baby wears a store-bought lobster costume/bunting. This one would work best with a sling, or maybe a front carrier covered in gray or silver material to simulate a lobster pot. (Photo)

8. Max and a Wild Thing

Let the Wild Rumpus Start! Get a Max costume-- or just a hat-- for baby. And you can dress yourself as any sort of monster from Where the Wild Things Are. Here's a Wild Thing Bull hat, and here's an orange-nosed monster hat, both by the same Etsy artisan and both available in adult sizes. Or you can dress as yourself and be Max's frazzled mom. Just remember that baby is sure to cause some mischief of one kind or another.

9. Dr. Evil and Mini Me

With a new Austin Powers movie coming out in 2013, this one's finally relevant again! You're going to need a bald cap-- or a bald parent. Or this Dr. Evil costume. And a gray onesie. And a front-carrying Snugli. And lots and lots of chocolate.

10. Mario Bros.

Whether you're baby Mario and adult Luigi or Yoshi or Toad or Princess Peach, this one is sure to get you a one-up no matter how you combine characters. All you have to wear is a pair of overalls. The whole family can join in, since there are loads of characters from turtles to mushrooms to King Koopa.

Need even more ideas? Behold this entire page of baby sling costume ideas at Mammas Milk. And happy trick or treating!~Delilah

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Lisa | October 30, 2011 11:07 AM | Reply

Thanks so much for including my mario mushroom toad hat in this post! First time at your site and I love it! Thanks again!

zomigi | October 26, 2012 4:09 PM | Reply

I did the tree thing last year, with my baby son being an owl. Specifically, he was Friend Owl from Bambi, and my nearly-3 daughter was Bambi and my husband was Bambi's father. I wore him in my Moby wrap, and then wore a big, deep-V-cut brown maternity shirt over him and the wrap, so it looked like he was poking out of a hole in the tree. We got so many compliments on how cute we looked! You can see pics at http://www.mothering.com/community/t/1335073/my-babywearing-halloween-costume-owl-in-a-tree.

Erica Reinhart | October 29, 2012 12:11 PM | Reply

Great ideas :) Also, superhero combinations- many different varieties.

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