13 Popular Halloween Costumes for Tweens
Halloween is right around the corner and I have been taking an informal poll from the kids I teach at gymnastics, my daughter’s classmates on the field trip, my son and his friends - basically every tween I know. I asked them all what they wanted to be for Halloween, and characters from this years popular movies topped the list.
Sharpay High School Musical Halloween Costume
Gabriella High School Musical Halloween Costume
Transformers Optimus Prime Voice Changer Helmet
High School Musical Cheerleader Costume
Arwen - Lord of the Rings Costume
Scream Reaper Halloween Costume
What are your kids planning? The great part about so many of the costumes above is that you don’t have to buy the costumes - most can be put together from things you already have and just adding a few accessories.
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30 opinions for 13 Popular Halloween Costumes for Tweens
Cathy
Oct 11, 2007 at 5:14 am
Our entire family will be dressing as zombies.
Randa Clay
Oct 11, 2007 at 5:39 am
Great list - lots of cute ideas. I guess High School Musical is a big deal with tweens huh?
char
Oct 11, 2007 at 5:41 am
Cathy - that’s funny!
Randa - just you wait until yours gets older! High School Musical is beyond a big deal to every tween girl I know. Most of the boys like it, too, but they just don’t admit it as much.
Angela Klocke
Oct 11, 2007 at 5:43 am
I don’t even think we HAVE a plan this year, though our girl wants us to do a Star Wars theme. (GAG!)
Thrifty Karen
Oct 11, 2007 at 6:21 am
My kids aren’t tweens, but my daughter is going to be Uniqua from The Backyardigans and my son is going to be Spiderman. Some of those costumes had me laughing.
kellys
Oct 11, 2007 at 7:05 am
I loved the Hanna Montana costume. My daughter sings the theme song every time it comes on.
Julie
Oct 11, 2007 at 7:29 am
Yep, my daughter’s going as a highschool muscial cheerleader. Last year it was Hannah Montana. My 8 year old is thinking he’s too old for dressing up and my 3 year old wants to be a carrot. Sounds like it’s going to be a fun Halloween!
I love this post Char! Great job.
Kelly
Oct 11, 2007 at 8:32 am
My 11 yo daughter would love that pirate costume, but she was a pirate last year, and she never likes to repeat them. This year she wants to be a soldier. I think I’m just going to go to an army surplus store and get her a small adult uniform. Might be cheaper and better quality than actually getting a costume.
She loves Hannah Montanna, but I don’t know… if you dress like her, don’t you just look like a girl in a skirt and a blonde wig? Also, High School Musical is pretty huge with the tweeners, but I think it’s one of those things that was SO BIG it eventually became kinda lame (ie, New Kids On The Block… am I dating myself?), because my daughter used to obsess over it and now she kind of snubs it like it is SO yesterday’s news. LOL
Laura
Oct 11, 2007 at 8:41 am
Interesting list of costumes. I was surprised to see that only one of them is really gory. Perhaps gross costumes are out of vogue?
Homemom3
Oct 11, 2007 at 9:11 am
The girls will wear tutu’s from PrissyPoof’s this year, I’ll go as a witch, not sure on Little A or SoccerBoy. Hmm, maybe he should be a soccerboy. :) Normally we are are related in costumes, Peterpan once, fairies and warlocks another year, etc.
Sara
Oct 11, 2007 at 9:19 am
Love all these creative ideas…My son will be a Monkey this year. So Fitting!
Jean
Oct 11, 2007 at 12:12 pm
I think my oldest wants to be a zomie, his first year to actually be something scarey.
My middle son wants to be a power ranger and the 3 year old stated he only wants to be himself.
Jeri
Oct 11, 2007 at 12:56 pm
My 11yo daughter always goes for the slightly goth Halloween look - she loves to put a colored stripe in her hair! My 8yo son decided he is going to design his own costume. This should be interesting….
lace
Oct 11, 2007 at 12:59 pm
She would like to be a witch so she can turn everyone into a princess
Lindley Alston
Oct 11, 2007 at 5:27 pm
Those are some creative costumes! My son is only 3 but I am glad there are some not-so-skimpy options out there for teen girls. This is a good way to express some personality!
Caryn
Oct 11, 2007 at 9:22 pm
The High School Musical costumes look fun but I really like the Lord of the Rings costume. My baby is so little so he’s going to be something cutesy…Tigger!
sparky
Oct 12, 2007 at 4:16 am
some great ideas for the annual “what am i going to wear” drama.
Gayla
Oct 12, 2007 at 5:07 am
I LOVE princess fiona! I’m a huge shrek fan. In fact, we just watched it again two nights ago.
bebemiqui
Oct 12, 2007 at 11:01 am
count me in!
Richelle F
Oct 12, 2007 at 11:06 am
Those are fun costumes. My lo(1.5yo) is going to be a lion.
Linette
Oct 12, 2007 at 3:46 pm
My son wants to be Optimus Prime
Anytime Costumes
Oct 12, 2007 at 3:54 pm
It’s been hard keeping the Hanna Montana costume on the shelf - seems like almost every tween girl wants to be just like her!
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Lesha
Oct 14, 2007 at 6:01 am
The Arwen costume is very cute!
Nicole
Oct 14, 2007 at 8:12 am
I don’t have kids, but a big group of the tweens I know are going as pirates. We tried making a papier mache parrot, but it didn’t turn out so well.
Angela
Oct 14, 2007 at 8:57 am
When people ask my little one what her name is she always responds with “Princess Fiona” because she gets a kick out of that AND I think she likes the reaction that folks get. You see, her name happens to be Fiona. We may have to dress her up as Princess Fiona this year just because she loves it so much!! ;)
Tibby
Sep 13, 2008 at 4:42 pm
Im not an adult Im a tween looking for a costume and I really like the Sharpy costume!!
EJ
Oct 6, 2008 at 12:57 pm
LOL!
U guys r funny!
Omgosh im a “tweenager”
12 but u guys seem lyk we all love hannah monatana ive been to 9 schools and all da ones from da tym i waz lyk 9-now every1 makes fun of hannah montana n high school musical!!!
nah most of us lyk either super goooooory or lyk cute umm
if u hav a tweenager get her sumting lyk a waitress… even animals r cool…
ooh a deck o cards…
diz year ima b a 1920s actress
PS Im not skipping school im sick i just mentioned dat cauz otha ppl on a different website askd me if i wuz skippn
Ally
Oct 13, 2008 at 11:30 am
Im a 13 year old and last year I was Hannah Montana for Halloween. Disney for some reason makes the hannah montana costumes in small sizes but the High school musical are bigger sizes. Last year when i was Hannah montana, i went to Macy’s and got an Hannah Montana outfit and bought a wig since the hannah costumes are too small. This year im being Sharpay. I could fit in to the 12-14 sharpay golf outfit which is a pink and green dress which is very cute. My friends are being Gabriella and hannah montana so were all disney stars this year. A lot of people think Hannah Montana and High School Musical is only for little kids. Sure little kids love them but the characters are high schoolers so me being and 8th grader, I relate to them more than 4th graders do.
EJ
Oct 16, 2008 at 6:25 pm
Well “Ally” That’s nice and personally me n all my friends n even ppl i dont lyk EVERY SINGLE SCHOOL IVE GONE TO hates hannah montana n hsm anybody at EVERY SINGLE SCHOOL IVE GONE TO who does lyk them is kinda considered a loser i guess thats da nicest way to put it. jeez maybe theyre highschoolers but dat duznt make dem relate 2 u more newho BIG WHOOP if ya do relate 2 dem cauz theyre. . . . u kno.
PS Im not saying diz 2 offend ne1 so sorry if i offended nebody out there… :)
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