Great stuff. I have tried to convince my wife on several occassions to ;let me and one of my sons dress up as Master Blaster when the boys were infants, but she put the kibosh on it.
On Wednesday, October 24, 2012 10:15:49 PM UTC-4, cwpreston wrote: > Mad props to the AxeCop and Unibaby outfits. > > > > Sent to you by cwpreston via Google Reader: > > > 20 Amazing and Geeky Matching Parent/Child Halloween > Costumes<http://www.neatorama.com/2012/10/23/20-Amazing-and-Geeky-Matching-ParentChild-Halloween-Costumes/> > via Neatorama <http://www.neatorama.com/> by Jill Harness on 10/23/12 > > We’ve featured adorable pet costumes and great geek costumes, so now it’s > time to combine the two with geeky and precious matching parent and child > costumes. Whether you’re looking for some inspiration on how to dress up > with your own kiddo this Halloween or just like seeing cute youngsters in > costumes, you’re sure to find something you’ll enjoy here. > > Of all the matching parent/child costumes I’ve seen at Comic > Con<http://www.neatorama.com/2012/07/18/50-wonderful-comic-con-costumes-from-2012/>, > > this Axe Cop and Uni-Baby remain my all time favorites. > > Just like a real Dalek, this little guy, featured on > i09<http://io9.com/5952231/io9-halloween-costume-show-week-two-a-bungee+jumping-buzz-lightyear-a-handmade-vampire-diaries-dress-and-more>, > > couldn’t be happier to get a hold of the Doctor’s sonic screw driver. On > the upside, he’s more likely to exterminate his parent’s sleep schedule > than to wipe out an entire race. > > This is a seriously amazing Big Daddy costume, but the fact that the > Little Sister is actually an adorable little girl -instead of a grown woman > like most Little Sisters you see at conventions- is what really sets these > two apart. Of course, I can’t help but wonder if the little girl has > actually played the game Bioshack and knows what she’s dressed as. Let’s > just hope she’s blindly oblivious. > > Image Via > millermz<http://www.flickr.com/photos/millermz/7910970414/in/photostream>[Flickr] > > These Planet of the Apes costumes are utterly fantastic, but my favorite > thing about this photo is that the little girl looks genuinely sad as > though she is nothing more than a pet in a world of apes. > > Image Via mhaithaca > <http://www.flickr.com/photos/mhaithaca/3759273921/>[Flickr] > > Plenty of parents dress their babies as little devils for Halloween, but > when you pair the costume with *Dogma’s* Buddy Christ, both outfits > become that much cooler. > > Image Via sjmck <http://www.flickr.com/photos/grumpypants/83607744/>[Flickr] > > I don’t think the real Eddie Munster ever looked as absolutely adorable as > the one seen on Modern > Kiddo<http://modernkiddo.com/its-the-modern-kiddo-costume-parade/>–and > Grandpa Munster is looking younger than ever. That reverse-aging serum > he was working on in his lab must have been a smashing success. > > They may be mysterious and spooky, but this Addams Family is far from > being altogether ooky. > > Image Via Jaxzin <http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaxzin/6316972870/>[Flickr] > > When your owl is this adorable, I doubt you’d send any letters out. You > don’t want someone to intercept poor little Hedwig, do you Harry? > > Image Via Bradley > j<http://www.flickr.com/photos/detroitsunrise/5133875846/>[Flickr] > > Because *Where the Wild Things Are* is such a wildly popular children’s > book, kids are constantly going as Max for Halloween. What makes this Modern > Kiddo <http://modernkiddo.com/its-the-modern-kiddo-costume-parade/>reader’s > costume special though is the fact that the little guy has his > very own boat to sail off to meat his monster friends. > > What happens when a baby genius becomes an orphan? Well, if his last name > is Frankenstein, he just makes himself some new parents. > > Image Via Diamond > Mind<http://www.flickr.com/photos/japhyryder/2990208832/>[Flickr] > > If the family that geeks out together stays together then these four are > destined to be close until the end of time. I particularly love the R2-D2 > stroller adaptation. > > Image Via Gilly > Youner<http://www.flickr.com/photos/80565261@N00/4096158539/>[Flickr] > > There are plenty of *Star *Wars families out there, but most of them > chose to go in the classic Leia, Han and Luke costumes like the previous > family. That’s what makes this family of Tusken Raiders so wonderfully > unique and memorable. > > Image Via Doc Brown > <http://www.flickr.com/photos/doc_brown/7908928962/>[Flickr] > > The great thing about this family of Incredibles is that they have every > member of the family featured in the main adventure –remember, the baby > stayed at home. Also, while the parents might not look much like the > characters they are playing, the kids both look a lot like the ones in the > movie. > > Image Via heath bar <http://www.flickr.com/photos/heathbar/981405024/>[Flickr] > > I don’t know about you guys, but I had no idea that Superman and Wonder > Woman had a baby together, nor did I know that he would one day grow up to > be Captain America. There must be some sort of time portal involved in this > story line. > > Image Via Desert > Bug<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dennis_larson/7175024957/>[Flickr] > > You know, of everyone in this family, I’ve gotta say, Robin is the one I’d > be most worried about tangling with. Just look at the intensity in those > eyes. > > Image Via heath bar > <http://www.flickr.com/photos/heathbar/3415662469/>[Flickr] > > Let’s just hope that he actually knows this baby, unlike Alan in *The > Hangover*. If you don’t want to dress up your baby, but do want to wear > your own costume, this is always a great option. > > Image Via ttrentham > <http://www.flickr.com/photos/thechunk/4062396409/>[Flickr] > > Sure this family of Mortal Kombat fighters look great, but just wait until > the drama starts at Thanksgiving dinner. You’d better like blood gravy on > your mashed potatoes, because that’s what you’re getting. > > Image Via Pop Culture > Geek<http://www.flickr.com/photos/popculturegeek/6301703898/>[Flickr] > > Little Woody from Modern > Kiddo<http://modernkiddo.com/its-the-modern-kiddo-costume-parade/>doesn’t > look nearly as concerned about how cute he and Jessie look so much > as how far the dirt goes when he kicks it. At least, in his heart, he knows > that he’s got a friend in Mom. > > Sometimes people don’t dress up their babies because they worry the little > one will be uncomfortable, but this Cheshire Cat > costume<http://www.neatorama.com/2012/07/18/50-wonderful-comic-con-costumes-from-2012/>solves > that problem, as it is simply a pink onesie and some leggings that > had purple stripes added to them and a thin tail also made from some of her > leggings. While the babe makes a great accessory to mom’s Alice costume, > she probably doesn’t even notice that she’s wearing anything out of the > ordinary. > > This costume is great for any family, but how much more awesome would it > be if the parents both happened to be marine biologists? > > Image Via Rob lef <http://www.flickr.com/photos/roblef/4040832439/>[Flickr] > > Are any of you parents planning to dress up to match your kiddos this > year? 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