Dressing up at Halloween is one of the most exciting activities for children. Whether they want to look super scary with blood and gore, or like a cute pumpkin, we have costume ideas for all ages and themes. Use this guide for inspiration and have fun finding the perfect costume for the scariest night of the year at Smiffys. We have also included accessories and instant kits for easy but effective Halloween costumes for girls and boys.
Wear Smiffys costumes with confidence. We take safety very seriously and invest heavily to ensure the integrity and safety of all our products.
Scary costumes
For all the mini monsters out there, we have a selection of scary Kids Halloween costumes! Kids will love our classic scary costume collection that includes zombies, skeletons and clowns. Zombie costumes for kids are great as they can help engage kids in a bit of DIY when it comes to doing their zombie make-up and adding loads of fake blood all over their outfits. We have a zombie costume ideas for pretty much anything you can think of, from zombie school girls and cheerleaders to zombie doctors and grooms.
If your kids are not so much into zombies, but still want something scary, skeleton costumes are a great option for them! We think that clown costumes are going to be really popular this year, and if your kids are not afraid of clowns, then dressing up as clowns might be perfect for them! We have a selection of clown costumes for girls and boys. Don’t forget about wigs and some face paints for completing clown looks.
Day of the Dead costumes
If you’re looking for a family dress up idea, check our our Day of the Dead costumes. Our Day of the Dead costumes for kids include glamorous dresses and outfits for girls and boys. Let your kids experiment with some face paints for adding finishing touches to their Day of the Dead looks!
Funny and cute costumes
Dressing up on Halloween isn’t just about scary costumes. If you’re looking for some funny or cute options, check out our alien and monster onesies, these are great because they can be worn at home after the Halloween is over, so you don’t need to worry about buying a costume just for one day. Why not let your kids dress up as pumpkins if they’re not into scary things? Our cute pumpkin costumes for kids include dresses, onesies and costumes. You might want to finish the pumpkin looks with orange and black striped tights. Also, add some orange and black face paints to make your pumpkin looks even cuter!
Accessories and Instant kits
If you’re looking for quick and easy costume ideas or just want a very cheap Halloween costume, check out our instant kits and accessories. We have spider capes, vampire bat wings and devil instant kits that will transform any simple black outfit into a Halloween outfit. For withes, we have the classic with hats and striped tights.
Safety first!
Our dedicated in-house team ensure that all of our children’s costumes (and certain accessories) are manufactured and rigorously tested to comply with both EN71 regulations AND Nightwear (Safety) Standards. This ensures the absolute highest safety standards and reassurance that our children’s costumes are safe and fit for purpose.
We take pride that all Smiffys children’s costumes are:Labelled “Warning. Keep away from fire” irrespective of the burn rate within the EN71 regulatory limit
-Labelled with the CE mark as a declaration that the product meets the European Toy Safety Directive (2009/48/EC), and has undergone a variety of product tests to ensure that it is safe for use
-Tested to Nightwear (Safety) Standards as an additional safety measure
-Subject to further safety checks through spot-checks and batch tests (surveillance and due-diligence testing) once the products are received in the UK warehouse to guarantee quality and safety assurance
-Every production run is batch tested and verified as compliant at source and our safety certificates are continually updated. Costumes are therefore subject to safety checks before, during and after production. Click here to view which standards our costumes have been tested to.