Fun Costumes for Any Friend Group this Halloween
Looking for a group Halloween costume can be challenging, especially when trying to include everyone in the costume planning. From movie characters to everyday objects, friends can find an idea that suits any size group and can accommodate for every person. Here are ten ideas for friend groups for this upcoming Halloween:
For versatile costumes, the first idea is Traffic Cones. Friend groups can be cones of all sizes and even all colors, or they can just be the standard orange traffic cone. This trend has become a funny costume over platforms like TikTok and Pinterest. There is much variety in this group costume since it can include all of the friends within the group, which makes Halloween fun for everyone in the group. The second costume for a friend group is Crayons. Whether it is the colors of the rainbow or any color that people want to be, crayons is another costume that can include every member of the group and provides variety in the specific costumes. Differences in size and color make this costume easy for all. Another costume for a group of friends is M&Ms because, again, there is lots of diversity in the color and size of the costume. This group costume allows for a number of friends to participate in and can include any color of the rainbow.
For easier costumers, the first idea is a dog and cat costume. Friends can dress up as dogs if they are dog people while the other friends can dress up as cats if they are cat people, creating a fun group dynamic of dressing up for Halloween. There are a multitude of variations that this costume offers, as well. Another easy idea is dressing up as each other! Whichever way the costumes are decided for the friend group, dressing up as each other is a clever way to show how well friends know each other. Though others may not understand the costume, the group that executes this costume will remember this Halloween costume for years to come.
With regards to popular movie groups, the first costume is the Sanderson Sisters. The iconic Sanderson Sister trio—Mary, Winifred and Sarah—from the original Hocus Pocus is a costume that can be used for years to come and will still be hip. Rather than being a regular witch, the Sanderson Sister trio portrays witches with unique personalities and a wild story to their reawakening. A group of three is perfect for this costume with its witchy and festive Halloween spirit. The second idea is the characters from The Wizard of Oz. People of any age and groups of any size and any age can dress up as these characters: Dorothy, Toto, the Wizard of Oz, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, the Wicked Witch of the West, Glinda, Aunt Em, Uncle Henry, munchkins, the angry apple tree and any other character. The last costume are the characters of Scooby Doo. Yet another iconic costume, a friend group can dress up as these characters for a goofy and memorable Halloween. From Scooby Doo to Velma, characters can be personalized to the people in the group and altered for a new and different take on the characters.
The last group of costume ideas are childhood characters. The first costume is Gru and the Minions. Now with their own two movies, Despicable Me minions have gained recognition and fame for their part in Gru’s life. Friends can have an infinite amount of minions and maybe even have a Gru as their leader for a good-humored Halloween. The second and last idea are the characters from Mario Kart. Friend groups can pick and choose from each character, since there are so many of them. This is the perfect group costume for anyone since most of the characters are so well known. Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Toad, Princess Peach, Princess Daisy and so many more characters can suit any friend group this Halloween.
Whether friend groups are big or small, these costumes can accommodate all friends. Costumes are the type of things that friends remember for years to come, so the excitement of doing a group costume can bring people that much closer. Halloween should be a fun and inclusive time for everyone in every friend group!
Gianna Pompeo, class of 2023, is a staff writer for The Searchlight. At Walpole High School, she plays in the orchestra, sings in the chorus, and is Vice...