25 Pregnancy Halloween Costume Ideas
Okay, I love Hallowe'en. So much so that I sometimes use the little apostrophe between the 'e's.
When I was pregnant with my first son, the holiday crept up on me and couldn't think of anything good so I didn't dress up. I was barely pregnant on October 31st the second time around so I lost out again. I'm not going to be pregnant again so it's up to you, my legions of awesome pregnant ladies, to rock the kick ass Halloween costumes!
Here are some neat ideas I found in my usual online trolling:
1. I am incredibly impressed that this woman can pull off a bikini this pregnant. I wouldn't have looked like this. I'll just leave it at that. This one wouldn't really work in colder places but if you live in a warmer climate, you're probably hot anyway so this is a good excuse to let it all hang out. Welcome to Wonderland
2. Is it just me, or does the toddler add to this costume? Lochaven on Flickr
3. When I first saw this I actually thought she was holding a pumpkin. I thought "well, that would be heavy to carry around all the time." Why, yes. Yes it is heavy to carry that around all the damn time. coolest-homemade-costumes.com
4. I think this one would rock even more if your better half had a bit of a gut and he sported the bare belly with you. coolest-homemade-costumes.com
5. I am beyond impressed with how cool this costume is (and how skinny her ass is). funcoast.com
6. Anything that depicts trailer trash in any way, shape or form, will always get a thumbs up from me. christyallbee.com
7. See point six. Just gold. Whirligig Bug
8. Okay, I know this woman isn't pregnant but somebody on Facebook posted this as an idea and I thought it was great. Do the egg part then do a little belly cut-out for the yolk and add the horns for a devilled egg. Clev-ah! devilhalloweencostumes
9. I thought this was such a simple idea but very cool. Ni-Chem on Flickr
10. I loved the idea of tying your costume in to your kid's. How sweet are both these peanuts?! lilsugar.com
11. Okay, there were some costumes that were all axe murderer and they upset me because I'm all stupid and sensitive now that I have kids but, for some reason, I found this one awesome. You may not agree. coolest-homemade-costumes.com
12. This person isn't pregnant (at least I don't think so) but what a great little outfit. Non? coolest-homemade-costumes.com
13. Again, this may fall into the offensive arena for some but it you're twisted like I am, Fat Bastard is a winner. I think this costume comes with an inflatable part that you could half inflate or just ditch. costumecraze.com
14. Nothing, and I mean nothing, would be better than being 37 weeks pregnant and dressing up as Elvis in the Vegas-bring-a-gun-to-the-White-House-drug-years. Costume Finder
15. I loved the movie Juno so I think this is a great idea. Plus, you get to walk around with a giant container of Sunny D. Mama Said We Could Draw
16. Okay, technically I know Quinn from Glee wasn't allowed to wear her Cheerio uniform while she was pregnant but I think a little creative license is warranted here and this would make a great costume. entertainment.ca.msn.com
17. Always classic (like a dog with sunglasses on) and the funny never gets old for me. pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com
18. I thought this was a great costume for when you're pregnant and couldn't believe I couldn't find any examples online. Humph. adultsantacostume.com
19. Peep? C'mon. Awesome. anniescostumes.com
20. I hope this poor kid never discovers he's used as an example in a pregnancy website but I thought this would be an excellent costume to wear if you weren't ready to share the pregnancy news yet. It might be a little a hard to pee in although, I guess you'd just slide out of it to go. instructables.com
21. This is another great pregnancy disguise but this would also make a fantastic costume if you just wore all red and had the KoolAid face positioned over your belly. Plus, you could crash through walls and scream "oh yeah!!" baltimoresun.com
22. Another great pregnancy cover-up. I think she's a little obvious with the "tissues" line though – I'd put "blow me". homemadesimple.ca
23. I recognise that this is hardly practical but this guy's See's Box of Chocolates costume just blew my mind. He made this damn thing himself. You could make your belly the second one down from your face!! No? Okay, well you can't say I didn't try. makezine.com
24. Love, LOVE this idea. coolest-homemade-costumes.com
25. I saw a few "bun in the oven" costumes but I thought this one was executed the best. You could also just dress up as a chef and put a "bun in the oven" label over your belly similar to the ladies in costumes 9 and 10. Lessons in Patience
A few honourable mentions:
I love Gary Larson and I love this kind of humour. Costumes for Less
I had to include this pregnant Sea Monkey guy because it was just too WTF not to share. My Sea Monkeys are Dying
Whoa. That's all I've got. boortz.com
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That's it! Hopefully you found some great ideas and if you have any others let me know and for the love of God, send me pictures if you dress up to amy@pregnantchicken.com. I'll add them to the list!
Happy Hallowe'en!!!
Pregnant Chicken
A brilliant gal named, Caren sent me this wicked costume. In her email she wrote, "My head was supposed to be Jupiter, but it didn't turn out as well as I'd planned. If I were doing it over, I'd make a jupiter hat instead of going the bald cap/face paint route."
It's totally the shitz!!!
Pregnant Chicken
Here are a couple more costumes that readers sent me that were just too good not to post:
Tiffany went as this fab sumo wrestler! She said, "I went as a Sumo Wrestler when I was pregnant in 2008. It was a big hit. I made the "diaper" out of black felt.
And.. attach the nipples with something other than masking tape. One of mine fell off during the dance party. :)"
Amy posted a link to this picture in the comments below but I just had to add it here. I think going as Charile Brown and Snoopy is just brilliant.
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Emily sent me this brilliant "boob" costume. I love it because it's just so simple yet has that "tee hee" factor.
She wrote, "I used eye shadow for the areola and a baby bottle nipple for the nipple. I stuck it on with Vaseline, since I was staying home, but I suppose you could use spirit gum and it would stay on really well."
Pregnant Chicken
I love this simple, smart costume Danielle sent me. She was 7 1/2 months pregnant and dressed up as a Speed Bump. Comfy and easy. Too bad she was on bed rest so no one got to see it (until now!).
Pregnant Chicken
This awesome costume came to me from Piper at Her Ace in the Hole.
She wrote: "Last Halloween I found myself HUGELY pregnant, and while I first thought I did not have the energy to come up with a costume, I found myself that night a little jazzed by the idea of a FREE TRAILER TRASH PASS. The whole costume I found in my own home! And I made my own fake cigarette since there were no real ones around - but it looked real!! Notice the tall-boy PBR sticking out of my pocket. That is real. And the Hooters half-shirt.
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Someone posted this one on a message board and I just had to include it. Just think, if she decides to breastfeed, she has a wonderful nursing outfit that grants her easy access to her breasts. Plus, the jaunty cap would help draw your eye upward to detract from any baby weight she may still be carrying.
What a smart, frugal mother she is! ; )
Pregnant Chicken
"On Halloween 2009 I was 6 months pregnant, and made my own costume...store bought ones never fit me unpregnant! ha! So I took my old Choir Dress, a red shirt and went to work! I had the veil and the rose from an old Halloween outfit! I went as a black widow! So many adults asked me what I was...but one 8yr old boy walked by with his mom and said "Hey looks it's Black Widow" haha." – Britny
"On the pregnancy costume front, we were ready to "go public" with our news at Halloween, which made my costume choice inappropriate but funny. I thought you might get a kick out of it." – Natasha
Pregnant Chicken
Love this Mike Wazowski costume from Monsters Inc. One of her kids went as Sully, and the other as Boo. Too perfect.
Love, love, love the idea of adding these black velvet cutouts to an orange sweater for an office appropriate costume.
Pregnant Chicken
Love this speed bump from Athena! "My husband applied all the masking tape & my Aunt Photo Shopped the cars on"
Clever AND spooky!
I think this troll doll costume Melany sent me (including the belly gem) is brilliant. She made the wig herself with plastic mesh covered in wool roving.
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I would have never dreamed of dressing as a Hole In One for halloween, but this is one kick ass costume! I love it and her blog too.
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I'm going to dress as this wicked costume Brandy made next year – pregnant or not.
Reader Comments (46)
loveitloveitloveit!!! i'm not pregnant, so what's the best way for me to fake pregnant?
Last year I was just at the beginning of the second trimester and was hardly showing. I went as a greek goddess. I'll send you a picture :o)
You could probably do a snow-man pretty well, too!
Visiting from Rants.
The VERY FIRST thing that jumped into my mind was dressing up like Saturn. Wear all black. Get a hula hoop, paint your bump like the planet, maybe suspend the hoop with strings from your shoulders, and voila. perhaps wear stars pinned on yourself here and there.
Geekery. I know.
Awesome ideas, guys! Keep 'em coming!
I was about 6 1/2 months pregnant last Halloween, and I went as a farm girl holding a pumpkin. It turned out really cute, but I got orange and black paint EVERYWHERE.
I told my husband a few weeks ago we should be basketball players - he's tall and fits the part. I'm really short and would have that basketball belly. Well, I guess there's no new ideas huh?
Charlie Brown (dad) and The Great Pumpkin
Both pregnancies I was very pregnant (6 months and 8 months). My office mates thought that being a depressed pregnant lady wasn't very original. So I put on a witch hat. Costume FAIL. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Halloween, but not as a preggo.
I was 8+ mos. and just Sharpied a jack-o-lantern face on an orange t-shirt, & wore black yoga pants. Wasn't feeling up for anything more elaborate at the time.
These are some really great ideas, and I LOVE the idea to dress as Saturn!
Glad you posted this - should come in handy for some.
I pinned a paper plate on a shirt and drew a fishbowl on it...
Ooo! I LOVE the elephant and peanut. I hadn't picked a costume yet for my 2yr old, and since I am just now 10 weeks and not showing much yet, I can still pin on a peanut and get the point across...what a fun way to "announce" the new arrival while we are out trick or treating!
http://mamahuang.blogspot.com/2008_10_01_archive.html#2938121557048452505
Check out my snoopy costume.
When I was 8 months pregnant last halloween, my little toddler girl was Boo from Monsters Inc, my husband was Sully, and I was Mike Wazowski. I couldn't rock the bare belly so I wore a green shirt with a huge eye on my belly made of felt. It was pretty cool. :)
These rock! I wasn't nearly SO creative, but I was "Mother Earth" and my hubby was "Father Time" when I was preggers. I just added earth shaped patches to a blue dress added a crown of plant material etc. and my husband was an old guy in a robe etc.
I haven't had any close friends who are pregnant, so I'm terribly glad I saw this is time and can now force all of them to do amazing halloween costumes with the baby - Halloween has never been as cool.
Except when I was a ballerina that year.
I rocked it.
Last year I was nine months pregnant. I glued a nipple to my stomach and was a giant breast. Totally my favorite costume ever!
I'm totally bummed that I'm not showing. :(
I was 8 months pregnant last year and my husband and I went as Mario and an "extra life" I was comfortable!
OMG these are AWESOME! I was pregnant last Halloween but I didn't do anything but sit at home and enter Baby giveaways lol.
I am 33 weeks pregnant and im gonna be a Speed Bump ill post a pic for you after Saturday.. i saw a woman dressed as one several years ago and thought it was so cute.. i would always tell my prego friends to do it but no one ever did so im so excited that i actually get to do it for my self :)
Such incredible ideas, Guys! Thanks so much for posting them!
Keep 'em coming and I can't wait for pictures!
Funny pics! I love it...It's also perfect for guys who have big bellies.
Bakugan Costumes
I so bummed that I'm not showing yet... :( I'll be 20 weeks on Halloween and I was going to go as a pumpkin (if I was showing) but now I have to decide between some much better ideas!
This is fun. I'm not pregnant, but what great ideas. I made a list of my top 10, but this is great! My favorite is the Juno couple and the basketball in the net. Very tasteful and fun.