The Spooky Edit

Halloween costumes for babies and kids

Halloween costumes you would actually want them in: a little ghost, a bat in a tutu, and the characters everyone is asking for this year. Choose one for each of them, with what it comes to.

Styled by Gemma in Cumbria · 28 September 2026

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A note on ages: groups such as baby, toddler, girl and boy are a guide to who a look is styled for. Many pieces come in a wider range of sizes, so check the size guide on the shop's own page.

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Baby

0–4 years
3 pieces
M&SHalloween Ghost Bodysuit with Tights£12.00View at M&S (affiliate link, opens in a new tab)
H&MFancy Dress Costume Set, Caterpillar£17.99View at H&M (affiliate link, opens in a new tab)
Pick oneBaby · 3 to choose from
£12.00 – £17.99

Girls: the clown

3–10 years
2 pieces
H&MFancy Dress Costume, Striped Clown£18.99View at H&M (affiliate link, opens in a new tab)
H&MAppliqued Alice Band, Striped£5.99View at H&M (affiliate link, opens in a new tab)
The whole costumeGirls: the clown · 2 piecesAll from H&M · one delivery
£24.98

Girls: KPop Demon Hunters

4–10 years
2 pieces
H&M2-Piece KPop Demon Hunters Fancy Dress Costume£19.99View at H&M (affiliate link, opens in a new tab)
H&MKPop Demon Hunters Braid Hair Claw£7.99View at H&M (affiliate link, opens in a new tab)
The whole costumeGirls: KPop Demon Hunters · 2 piecesAll from H&M · one delivery
£27.98

Boys

3–10 years
2 pieces
H&MFancy Dress Costume, How To Train Your Dragon£17.99View at H&M (affiliate link, opens in a new tab)
H&MAstronaut Fancy Dress Set£19.99View at H&M (affiliate link, opens in a new tab)
Pick oneBoys · 2 to choose from
£17.99 – £19.99

Prices were correct when this edit was published and change often — always check on the retailer's site before buying. This is a styling site — on how something wears or sizes up, the shop's own reviews will tell you more than I can. How the edits come together.

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