65 Funny Halloween Costumes for Adults and Kids Alike

Having a sense of humor with your Halloween costume makes dressing up even more fun.

Funny Halloween Costume Ideas

Playing dress-up at Halloween is not only acceptable. It's encouraged. And adults can have just as much fun in costume as kids.

Some of the best costumes are creative and DIY, particularly when people have an excellent sense of humor.

These funny Halloween costumes will give you some ideas.

Go as Your Grandma

Dressing up like your grandma can be as easy as borrowing some of her clothes. If they fit, that is.

If not, get a grandma costume instead.

Copy the look:Vibe Old Lady Wig Costume Set, $19.99

'This Is Fine' Meme in Living Color

The "This Is Fine" meme is permanently relatable, and the costume version is more relevant than ever.

This is a DIY costume, but it's not tough to make with a small hat, dog ears, and some fire cut out of foam board.

Copy the look: Black Bowler Derby Hat, $16.99

Lilo and Stitch Look a Little Different

This is equal parts hilarious and fun. It's also pretty easy to recreate.

Copy the look:

Stitch:Land Rosy Adult Animal Onesie, $23.98

Lilo:Disguise Deluxe Adult Lilo Costume, $33.95-$48.38

The Blind Leading the Blind

The most hilarious element of this costume is, in fact, wearing actual blinds.

Copy the look:Achim Home Furnishings Mini Blind, $18.30

The Tastiest Costume

This is an ideal costume for college students. It's just as cheap and easy as the meal.

You just need a yellow T-shirt and rolled up sheets of yellow construction paper.

Copy the look:Russell Athletic Gold Women's T-Shirt, $6.50

A Bunch of Grapes

Possibly the easiest and funniest costume ever, all this one takes is a bunch of balloons tied to your kid.

Copy the look:Party Ulyja Deep Dark Purple Balloons, $9.99

That Time Squidward Became Hot

Admittedly, you need some serious face painting skills to pull this off.

If you want to give it a go, you just need skin-friendly face paint and a green onesie.

Copy the look:Ucanbe Athena Face Body Paint Oil Palette, $19.99

A Blessing in Disguise

Get it? A blessing in disguise? It's punny.

Copy the look:Funny Disguise Glasses Set, $18.99

Amazon Prime

As much as we love to rag on billionaire Jeff Bezos, most of us wouldn't know how to function without Amazon Prime.

Copy the look:NYOrtho Breathable Mesh Safety Vest, $11.99

The Right to Bear Arms

This costume is literally just bears and rubber bands.

Copy the look:Fluffuns Teddy Bear Plush Set, $29.99

Grandma and Life Alert

It's all fun and games until your grandma actually needs Life Alert.

This costume is pretty easy to make with a walker and some poster board.

Copy the look:Old Man Costume Kit, $19.99

A Cold, Funny Family Costume

An oldie but goodie. The baby doesn't even really need a costume.

Copy the look:Obeezon Ice Ice Baby Funny Family Costume, $15.99

Tiger King

This is definitely a throwback to the true crime documentary series, but it's still a funny costume.

Copy the look:HandinHandCreations Tiger King Joe Exotic Costume, $24.99

Middle-Aged Barbies

Middle-aged Barbie and Ken costumes are funny, tinged with sadness. The wine glass finishes the look.

This one's a true DIY costume. To recreate it, start with giant U-Haul boxes, cut out the front, and paint it to look like the real thing.

Copy the look:U-Haul Wardrobe Box, $10.95

Prince Lucky Charming

This is arguably way better than an ordinary Prince Charming costume, and way better for snacking, too.

Copy the look:Men's Royal Storybook Prince Costume, $44.01-69.88

A Dumpster Fire

Saying someone looks like hot garbage usually isn't a compliment. This is an exception.

You really just need a box and some cutout flames, plus a printout of the waste management logo.

Copy the look:Tru-Ray Heavyweight Orange Construction Paper, $5.39

An 1980s Workout Baby

Do you even lift, bro? This baby is rocking the two-pound weights during her next jazzercise class.

Copy the look:Rapunzie Baby Bodysuit - I Work Out Just Kidding I Take Naps, $16.99

First-Time Moms

The only thing incorrect about this funny Halloween costume is that the girls all have on makeup. Smudged makeup, but they're still wearing it.

Most new moms don't even bother trying for the first few months.

Copy the look:Robe Direct Lightweight Waffle Weave Bath Robe, $19.99

Grandma Babies

There's something inherently funny about babies dressed up like old people.

To pull this off, you just need a pair of glasses and a hat covered in cotton balls.

Copy the look:Luvable Friends Baby and Toddler Dress and Cardigan, $11.25

Cleaning Up With Marie Kondo

This is quite the 2020 collection. The Marie Kondo costumes are still funny, though.

Hopefully, your significant other wearing a "does not spark joy" costume is only a joke.

Copy the look:Soojun Women's Solid Cotton Linen Retro Vintage A-line Long Flowy Skirt, $23.99

An Essential Item

Toilet paper was probably always a funny costume, but now it has a little extra meaning.

Copy the look:Orion Costumes Toilet Roll Halloween Costume, $44.99

Dwight Schrute as a Baby

"The Office" isn't trending as much as it was a few years back, but a tiny baby Dwight will never not be funny.

The hairstyle is the most important part.

Copy the look:Avery Hill Boys Short Sleeve Dress Shirt with Windsor Tie, $13.99

A 1990s Movie Night

A funny costume for millennials and their fur babies. Can you believe there's still an actual Blockbuster store open?

Copy the look:Coca-Cola Women's Tunic, $35.95

A Chef and Her Signature Dish

Funny mom and baby Halloween costume idea

Wait a second. Are all moms chefs who cook human babies? This isn't a funny costume anymore. This is a scary one.

Just kidding. It's adorable.

Copy the look:ChefsCloset Unisex Long Sleeve Button White Chef Jacket, $18.29

Social Media vs. Reality

Insulting to your partner? Yeah, a little. A funny Halloween costume? Absolutely.

Copy the look:AneSheWigs Long Wavy Hair, $15.99

Taco Belle and 7 Eleven

Taco Belle is a pretty clever costume, and it only requires a gold dress and some felt tacos glue on.

The 7-Eleven costume is just as easy. Just dress up like Eleven from "Stranger Things" and glue a number seven on the front. Piece of cake.

Copy the look:Disguise Disney Beauty And The Beast Sassy Belle Costume, $36.18-$60.95

A Barista and a Latte

Aw, this funny costume is actually cute. A barista and his creation.

It would work even better if two parents dressed up as baristas and dressed their kids up as Starbucks drinks.

Copy the look:Dress Up America Coffee Costume for Kids, $31.49-$31.89

A Social Butterfly

This hilarious costume is super easy to throw together, especially if you forget to pick out a costume until the last minute.

Just throw some social media logo stickers onto a solid-colored T-shirt and order a pair of butterfly wings.

It's even funnier if you're an introvert.

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Spam Mail

Thanks to Gmail's convenient filters, most of us don't see too much of the spam we get these days.

In case you miss getting emails from pretend Wells Fargo asking for your social security number, there's a costume for that.

Copy the look: Rasta Imposta Get Real Spam Costume, $50

A Deviled Egg

This might be the fastest last-minute DIY costume ever, and it's both funny and cute.

All you need is a white shirt, a yellow piece of paper or poster board cut into the shape of a circle, and devil accessories.

Bonus points if you make deviled eggs to bring to the Halloween party.

Copy the look: Willbond 4 Pieces Sequin Devil Costume, $13.99

Ceiling Fans

This is a dad joke costume if ever we've seen one. Another punny costume, this one is a play on the phrase "ceiling fan." They're literally cheering on the ceiling.

Just pair a set of pom-poms and foam fingers with a "go ceiling" T-shirt, and you're all set.

Copy the look: Ceiling Fan Costume, $16.97

A Smart Cookie

For a smart cookie costume, all that's needed is a cap and gown (or any other graduation accessory) and a plate of your favorite cookies.

Alternatively, you can dress up like an actual cookie.

Copy the look: Amscan Adult Smart Cookie Costume Accessory Kit, $25.50

A Bucket and Mop + Macaroni in a Pot

While the song this funny costume idea references is racy, the costume itself is tame.

One person wears normal clothes and carries around a bucket and a mop.

The other throws on a yellow shirt, cuts a hole through a large, plastic bin, and fills it with yellow yarn.

Copy the look: Leifheit Classic Mop and Bucket Set, $30.81

French Toast

For those who like the humor of a DIY costume without actually doing it themselves, this French toast costume is actually store-bought.

All you need to add to it is a pair of black heels.

Copy the look: French Toast Women's Costume, $54.87

The Iron Chef

Iron Chef fans will love this one, and it takes minutes to put together.

Combine a white button-down with black pants, an apron and a chef hat. And you're already halfway there.

Then, just grab the iron from the laundry room, and your costume is complete.

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When Life Gives You Lemons ...

If you already have lemons, a yellow shirt and a printer, you're ready for Halloween.

Copy the look: Luvamia Women's Casual V Neck, Yellow, $12.99-$23.99

Cardiac Arrest

For a second, we thought this was a Valentine's Day look. The hearts are misleading, OK?

Once the punch line set in, we thought it was pretty clever. Just don't wear it if you're an ER doctor, unless you have a very dark sense of humor.

Copy the look:

The police officer:Leg Avenue Men's Police Officer Costume, $67.86

The heart:

Oh Dear!

Dressing up like the phrase "oh dear" doesn't sound all that funny, but with some face painting skills, it's a super cute costume.

Just grab some brown, tan, beige or white clothes from your closet and a deer headband, then follow an easy deer makeup tutorial. Finish the look with a quick handmade sign.

Copy the look:Vivivalue Adjustable Dear Headband, $20.99

A French Kiss

Often, you have to choose between looking cool and being funny. This rule doesn't apply when you dress up as a French Kiss, complete with beret, stereotypical striped shirt, and Kiss makeup.

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The Rain Down in Africa

This costume is both funny and brilliant, acting out the most recognizable line from Toto's "Africa."

The Africa sign is easy to replicate. The rain cloud costume, not so much. It appears to be made with a hat covered in pillowy cotton, with streamers of ribbon and fabric trim hanging down.

The DIY version is tricky, but there are also less elaborate rain cloud costumes available.

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An Identity Thief

Creepy clowns are scary, but you know what's scarier? Identity theft.

If your goal is to truly terrify your friends and coworkers, recreate this costume with a striped shirt, name stickers, a mask and a black beanie.

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A Spelling Bee

Back in elementary school, the best teachers usually had the best Halloween costumes. They didn't have to buy some elaborate costume, either. A sense of humor was sufficient, and this spelling bee costume is on point.

Just grab a striped shirt or a premade bee costume and attach printed words. The longer the word, the better.

Copy the look:Bee Costume, $23.99

Dr. Pepper

The Thinking Closet comes up with so many witty ideas, and this Dr. Pepper costume requires no DIY costumes whatsoever.

The baby involved won't get the joke, but he'll be too busy napping in a pepper onesie to care.

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The Black Eyed Peas

We haven't heard from the Black Eyed Peas in a while. Are they OK?

Maybe funny costumes like this convinced them to retire.

Copy the look:Letters and Numbers Letter P Capital Alphabet Monogram Initial T-Shirt, $15.99

Netflix and Chill

Some funny costumes should not be worn to school or work, and this is one of them.

If you don't get the joke, we're not explaining it to you. Ask your mom.

If you do get it and want to give your friends a chuckle, recreating it is as simple as wearing a Netflix T-shirt and filling up an old bag of ice with cotton.

Copy the look:Cristees Design Netflix Movie Red Unisex Sweatshirt, $20-$25

A Holy Cow

Cute, clever and appropriate for the workplace. It's a triple threat.

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Kevin Bacon

This funny costume is pretty self-explanatory for anyone who knows who Kevin Bacon is.

Copy the look:Rasta Imposta Bacon Strip Costume, $22.95

Bob Ross and a Happy Little Tree

It's really hard not to love Bob Ross and his happy little trees. The paintbrush and pugs make this costume so much better.

Copy the look:Rasta Imposta Bob Ross with Painting Kit, $39.93

Resting Witch Face

We don't need to tell you what the real term is, but we'd argue that resting witch face is better.

It's also an easy way to add some snark to that old witch costume you've worn year after year.

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Hawaiian Punch

Get it? Hawaiian punch? It doesn't have to be for a mother and daughter, either. Any duo could make it work.

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Dunkin' Donuts

Here's a fun costume for anyone with a sweet tooth. Dunkin' Donuts has a serious rivalry with Krispy Kreme, but Krispy Kreme doesn't come with a puntastic costume.

If you have a jersey from your favorite basketball team, a basketball and a donut inner tube, you have a costume.

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Watch Me Whip, Watch Me Nae Nae

The song is several years old at this point, but the costume is still gold.

The Cool Whip costume is a complete DIY project, featuring a fake Cool Whip container made of cardboard and painted by hand.

The nae nae costume requires nothing more than an all-brown ensemble, a horse mask, and a paper sign for clarity.

Copy the look:CreepyParty Horse Mask, $12.99

Liar Liar Pants on Fire

If you're that person who blames traffic for being late, but walks in with a fresh, iced latte, maybe don't wear this funny costume to the office.

For anyone else, this is a fun and easy costume that you can throw together in minutes.

Copy the look:Novelty Print Jogger Pants, $9.99-$33.99

A Fork in the Road

Black pants, a black shirt, a fork and some yellow paper transforms an average outfit into a clever joke.

It's not going to win any beauty contests, but it could easily win a "funniest costume" award.

Copy the look:Tru-Ray Heavyweight Construction Paper, Hot Assorted Colors, $4.79

A Chick Magnet

Calling women chicks isn't the the most PC, but this costume seems both innocuous and funny.

The magnet sign has to be made at home with cardboard and paint, and a pack of mini rubber ducks can be ordered on Amazon for less than 15 bucks.

Copy the look:Louhua 50PCS Rubber Ducks, $10.99

The Travel Bug

Now that travel restrictions have lessened, who hasn't been bit by the travel bug?

Anyone who still has a Thomas Guide in their glove compartment and a pair of butterfly wings has an instant costume.

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A Statement on Cheese Preparation

Make America grate again funny costume idea

Before anyone gets upset, we're not making a political statement here. We're simply appreciating freshly grated parmesan and amusing costume ideas.

Hopefully, the guests at this year's Halloween party can appreciate the joke without taking it too seriously.

Copy the look:Make America Grate Again Embroidered Baseball Cap, $22.15

A Cat Burglar

In case you didn't know, a cat burglar is the name given to thieves who break into the top story of a building.

Dressing up as one is much less risky than starting a crime ring, and much less costly than getting caught.

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Hashtags

Social media managers, we found a costume for you. This DIY costume is a play on words that requires two participants.

You both dress up in homemade hash brown costumes, then pretend to play tag. #hilarious

Copy the look: Try the DIY tutorial here if you dare.

Wonder Bread Woman

Wonder Woman costumes are so last year.

Put your own spin on superheroes by celebrating one of America's real heroes: cheap, excessively processed white bread.

Copy the look:Ricky Bobby Shirt Talladega Nights Crew, $51.90

Pumpkin Pi

Anyone working in STEM or majoring in algebra has to dress up as pumpkin pi at least once in their life.

It's such a cheap costume that you can always wear it to math camp and switch into a more elaborate costume for trick-or-treating.

Copy the look:Crazy Dog Pumpkin Pi T-Shirt, $9.99-$21.99

A Snowflake

Technically, this comedic genius isn't a "snowflake," but a "snow flake." What's the difference, you ask? Instead of falling gracefully from the winter sky, she's falling gracelessly out of your contacts list.

Flakes are the worst, but this funny costume might be the best. As a bonus, if you already have a nice white dress, the costume can be really cute.

Copy the look:Lux Accessories Christmas Silver Tone Snowflakes Crystal Tiara, $9.90

Edgar Allan 'Po'

Some punny costumes take a minute to make sense. Let this one sink in.

The costume combines a famous literary figure, Edgar Allan Poe, with the name of the red Teletubby, Po.

It may go over the heads of kids, but those who figure it out will appreciate the ingenuity.

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Shark Week

Wearing a gorgeous Halloween costume isn't much fun if you're freezing.

This year, celebrate in comfort. A roomy shark onesie will keep you feeling cozy and show off your sense of humor at the same time.

Copy the look:Katy Perry Left Shark Funny Cosplay Mascot Costume, $67.95

Ruth 'Vader' Ginsburg

Where you fall on the political spectrum is irrelevant if you're obsessed with puns.

We can't get over how witty this one is, combining Ruth Bader Ginsburg with the name of the primary antagonist from "Star Wars," Darth Vader.

Brilliant.

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