Halloween Ghost Costumes for Kids

There's something about the Victorian era which just screams spooks. Perhaps it's all of the classic ghost stories which came from that period - The Woman in White, A Christmas Carol and everything by Edgar Allan Poe to name but a few.

InCharacter knows this and their novelty Halloween costumes for kids take this theme with aplomb.

You are looking at their Little Girls' Ghostly Lady Tattered Dress Set, and their Little Boys' Ghostly Gent outfit. Both a little more pricey than the usual Halloween ensemble, but the quality is reflected there. You won't be throwing these costumes out after the season is over. They will last for years to come, and will probably clothe your children's children decades hence.

What you see is what you get. The InCharacter's kids' ghost outfits are made from 100% polyester and arrive in deluxe garment storage bags. Surprisingly, they are all machine washable!

Another matching pair of children's ghost costumes for Halloween comes from Forum Novelties. Though why the girl's ghost outfit should be called Soul Seeker, while the boy's outfit is Soul Taker, I don't know. They are patently meant to be a set.

Or perhaps there's a story here, which kids will be able to work out for themselves. Maybe she seeks out souls and he takes them. How and where will be the basis for a spooky tale to tell at your Halloween events!

It could even be the trick part of your Trick and Treating.

In both cases, you will get the robes with attached hoods. For the boy's Soul Taker costume, that hood has the spooky face-mask embedded into the design.

Imagine this horde coming at you! They look like they've just washed in from Davy Jones's locker, or a ghost ship sailing straight out of Pirates of the Caribbean!

In life, these ne'er-do-wells terrorized coastal towns and chased down ships on the open seas. In death, they obviously cannot rest. They've returned to plague your Halloween events and cause screams on Trick and Treat porches.

From l-r they are:

• Ghost Ship Pirate Boy's Costume by California Costumes. You will receive the polyester costume, including bandanna and shoe covers, and the grey, scary mask. Unfortunately the sword will need to be purchased separately.
• Kid's Scary Ghost Ship Pirate Costume by Halloween Resource Center. This ensemble novelty Halloween pirate costume for kids includes all on display in the picture, including sash, chest piece, scarf, hair, pants and sash.
  
• Ghost Ship Caribbean Pirate Costume for Children (Medium) by Halloween Resource Center. Again what you see is what you get, minus the sword.

Both of these spooky girl's ghost costumes for Halloween have been created by Rubies Costume Co. Therefore you know that the quality and detail are good.

They are (l-r):

• Child Midnight Ghost Costume. You are buying the ragged dress - with the hood attached - and the wig. Though not stated, I believe that the grey over-coat isn't part of the dress, though it does arrive with the rest of the costume. The make-up and shoes will need to be supplied by yourself.
• The Ghostly Spirit Child's Costume. Here it is stated that you will receive the dress, hooded gauze coat and wig, as the three different parts of this ghost girl's Halloween outfit. Again the cosmetics and stocking footwear have to be accessorized separately.

This little lady looks like she's just crawled out of her sepulcher, which is surely the point! 

The Halloween Spiderweb Gauze Ghost Girl costume has been created by Fun World Costumes. It will arrive as a set, including the black dress, a gauze jacket with attached hood and hairpiece. That latter is what appears to be a wig in the picture. The hood covers up the back of the head, hence no need for a full wig.

You will also get a spider's web accessory, but with only one spider attached.  The girl model has several, which may be purchased in addition, should you wish to recreate that full look.

One of Hollywood's most famous ghosts, GhostFace is the psychopathic spook from the movie Scream. This iconic look will be recognized everywhere!

Does GhostFace count as a real haunting though?  As fans of the film series know, there was always a real murderer behind the mask. But it is a costume of a ghost, which tenuously earns it a right to be here.

This kid's sized Scream movie costume comes in three pieces. You will receive the hooded robe, tie belt and that iconic GhostFace mask. It's made out of polyester and will fit children up to size 12.

Though neither of the above are billed as a Scream movie children's Halloween costume, to my mind they're obviously inspired by GhostFace.

The first is the kid's Howling Horror outfit by California Costumes. You get the hooded robe, mask and tie belt, though the machete needs to be bought separately.  The second is the Howling Ghost Halloween outfit for children created by Rubies Costume Co. Here you will have the mask, hooded robe, tie belt and gloves.

Do they remind anyone else of GhostFace from Scream?

On the subject of famous Hollywood ghosts... I WANT IT!  I want to be young enough to fit in it! This has to be the best ghost costume for children EVER!

Can you tell that I grew up watching and loving the Ghostbuster movies? I'm inordinately excited to hear that another is in the offing soon. Which means that a whole new generation will learn to love Slimer.

In this Ghostbusters Kids' Costume, you will receive the jumpsuit, gloves, sleeves and headpiece - and the whole thing inflates!  Puffed up like a balloon to achieve the requisite roundness. There is also a fan included to help your child keep cool inside.

Have I mentioned that I want it?  I'm only small. I wonder if I could squeeze inside...