The Most Clever Group Halloween Costumes of All Time (2024)

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There are a lot of things we love about Halloween — spooky decor, carving pumpkins, participating in fun fall activities, and of course, dressing up in Halloween costumes. But the only thing that's better than dressing up is dressing up with a group. Whether you're spending Halloween with your family or a big group of friends, the feeling you get when rocking a great group costume is simply the best.

If you're looking for group costume inspiration, the good news is that the options are simply endless. Whether you need a work-friendly getup for you and your coworkers, want a scary look to rock with your sorority sisters or you're on the lookout for easy, DIY outfits the whole family will approve of, our roundup of the greatest group Halloween costumes ever has an idea that'll help you win the costume contest.

Find funny, unique and simple costume ideas inspired by pop culture that you can create by buying just a few accessories or dive into full-on DIY projects that you'll have a blast making yourself. Many of these options also make good last-minute Halloween costumes, since you can pull them together with clothes from your closet. So if you're ready to sport the best Halloween costume of all time, go ahead and share some of these ideas with your inner circle.

The Powerpuff Girls

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Sugar, spice and everything nice? Exactly what you want in the perfect trio costume. Get this pack of three tank dresses — one in green, one in pink, and one in blue — for under $55.

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Lip Smackers Collection

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With so many Lip Smacker flavors to go around, you can have as big of a group as you want join in on the nostalgic fun. All you need are colorful t-shirt dresses, our Lipsmacker template to create iron-on patches, and matching beach buckets to use as the caps. So easy and creative!

SHOP BEACH BUCKETS

SHOP T-SHIRT DRESS

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Heathers

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Get ready to rule Westerburg! Grab your girlfriends and your croquet sticks and dress up as Veronica and the Heathers (Duke, Chandler and McNamara).

Get the tutorial at Camille Styles »

SHOP HEATHERS COSTUMES

Barbies

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Sure, Barbie and Ken make a great couples costume, but when you and your friends walk in channeling each of the amazing Barbies featured in the film, everyone will know every night is girls' night for sure.

.SHOP BARBIE BOX COSTUME

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Michael CeraVe

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Remember those fun Super Bowl ads all about Michael Cera and CeraVe moisturizer? Well, you can easily poke fun at it with the boys using all the white clothing you own and, of course, a tub of CeraVe cream (which is actually really great to have during the fall and winter, by the way).

SHOP CERAVE MOISTURIZER

Dunkings

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Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and Tom Brady made waves at this year's Super Bowl with their Dunkings performance. If you love the donut and coffee chain just as much as these three, you'll need to buy matching orange sweat sets and pink accessories ASAP. Use our Dunkings template to make iron-on patches for the sweatshirts. Just make sure your dance moves as a group are coordinated come Halloween night.

SHOP ORANGE SWEAT SUITS

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Charcuterie Board

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Everyone loves a charcuterie board on girls' night, so wine not make a cute costume in honor of everyone's favorite hors d'oeuvres? Styrofoam cakes, sponges and craft paint are going to be your best bets for creating the cheeses. The red beret (a.k.a. the salami) is easy if you hot glue varying shapes and shades of red felt onto a red beret. As for the grape headband, you'll need to follow the step-by-step guide below.

Instructions:

1) Cut several 12” lengths of floral wire. Thread an ornament onto the center of each wire and twist the ends together.

2) Gather all of the wired ornaments together and twist the wires together to create a tapered bunch of grapes. Trim any excess wire pieces.

3) Wrap any exposed wire with floral tape. Cut a grape leaf shape from green paper and attach to the bunch with hot glue.

4) Wire two small hair combs to the bottom of the bunch to secure it on your head. You might need some extra bobby pins to secure as well.

SHOP STYROFOAM CAKE ROUND

Celia Mae, Mike and Sully From 'Monsters Inc.'

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Score inflatable Mike and Sully costumes to keep all eyes on you and your crew this Halloween. If you're trick-or-treating with your own little monster this year, add a Boo costume to this mix, too!

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'Inside Out' Emotions

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What's more timely than an Inside Out-themed costume coming on the heels of the highly-anticipated Inside Out 2? Stick with the classic characters, or make space for Anxiety, Embarrassment, Ennui and Envy, too.

SHOP JOY COSTUME

SHOP SADNESS COSTUME

SHOP ANGER COSTUME

SHOP DISGUST COSTUME

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'Game of Thrones'

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Yes, the finale was controversial, but Game of Thrones will be talked about for years to come. Transform into your favorite characters, from the dragon-rider Daenerys to the winter king, Jon Snow.

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Tennis Players

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Grab all the tennis enthusiasts in your life and dress as your favorite athletes this Halloween. Your closet is probably full of everything you need already, but the pieces that'll really sell the look are a tennis skirt and a preppy sweater. Pair with tennis shoes and a racket, and you'll be serving up aces left and right.

SHOP PREPPY SWEATER

Minions

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Whether you have five folks or 50, this costume is easy to pull off with a group. Everyone just needs goggles, gloves, a yellow shirt and overalls, and the costume is as good as complete.

SHOP MINION ACCESSORIES

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The Spice Girls

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Grab your girlfriends and have fun deciding which Spice Girl you are. Are you as posh as Victoria Beckham is, or are you more sporty, like Mel C? Whichever girl you choose, just make sure you're okay with lots of glitter and platform shoes.

SHOP SPICE GIRLS COSTUMES

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'A League of Their Own' Players

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Get your girls together and dress up as Dottie, Kit, Mae and the other Rockford Peaches from 1992's A League of Their Own. Just cross your fingers that none of you get traded to the Racine Belles.

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Wilderness Girls From 'Troop Beverly Hills'

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It's cookie time! It's easy to dress up as a group of Wilderness Girls from 1989's Troop Beverly Hills: You just need a tan dress and a few key accessories. Designate someone in your group to dress as leader Phyllis Nefler, too!

Get the tutorial from Studio DIY »

Grandmillennials

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All your friends over 28 can get in on the grandmillennial trend this year. Wear your best puff-sleeve gingham dresses, oversized cardigans, and sunhats paired with accessories like sunflowers and wicker baskets for this fun, antique look.

SHOP GINGHAM DRESS

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KVWN Channel 4 News Team From 'Anchorman'

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What we love about this idea is that you and your friends probably already have most of what you need in your closet. The key here will be nailing the lines and the voices all night, so take some time to practice.

SHOP ANCHORMAN COSTUMES

Uno Cards

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Don't worry — it's way more fun to wear the "+4" card shirt than actually getting dealt it in a high-stakes game of Uno. You can order as many of these Uno shirts as you need for the entire group.

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Negroni Sbagliato (With Prosecco in It)

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Individually, you're just different types of booze. But when you're together, you're a Negroni Sbagliato with Prosecco in it, a cocktail made famous by actress Emma D'Arcy. All you need is to find the right shirts and use our templates for the labels.

Lisa Frank Stickers

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Calling all Millennials: If you've ever wanted to dress up as your favorite elementary school stationery, now's your chance.

Get the tutorial at Studio DIY »

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