My 9 year old daughter was a mad scientist, my 6 year old boy was Stitch, and my 3 month old was a moose. The Mad scientist was a homemade costume, and it's also the theme I planned for her classroom party. It was fun!

Oldest daughter was a pirate. Middle daughter was a witch. Son was Anakin from Star Wars. Youngest daughter was Little Bo Peep (she used an old dress of mine that's been in the dress up box for years and tied her stuffed lamb to a leash lol). The older 3 recycled old costumes this year.

My 2 & 1/2 year old went as an elephant (got the warm, soft costume at a resale event for $3!! ). I taped a cutout of a circus peanut on my belly (baby due in April).

my 22 mo boy was a cute tiger

My 6 and 7-year old boys were a washer and dryer! We made their costumes from moving boxes that we spray painted glossy white, drew on controls and doors, and cut out holes for their heads and arms. I made a "Missing sock" costume for my 2-year old out of white felt and red ribbon for the stripes at the top. I teased my hair out HUGE, safety pinned clothes to myself, and went as "Static Cling". I think the total cost for all of our costumes was less than $15, and we were the hit of every event we attended!

My 13-month old had 3 different costumes. She was a ladybug for school on Friday, then to trick-or-treat she was Princess Leia (complete with the side buns from a wig), then when we got home she dressed up as a hula girl. Her dad and I both bought her costumes (he bought Princess Leia) the same day, and one of my brothers sent the hula girl, so she really had to do all 3.