9 Christmas Group Costumes for the Whole Family

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Matching pajamas are nice. Matching costumes are better. A family Christmas group costume is the best holiday card photo you’ll ever take, and most of these work for families of three or ten.

Each idea has roles for adults, kids and even the dog. Pick the theme, then let everyone pick their part.

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  1. Santa and His Elves
  2. Reindeer Team
  3. Gingerbread Family
  4. Nativity Scene
  5. Snowman Family
  6. The Nutcracker Ballet
  7. Christmas Tree and Ornaments
  8. A Christmas Carol
  9. Winter Wonderland

1. Santa and His Elves

Illustration of a classic Santa Claus costume: a jolly man in a plush red velvet suit with thick white fur trim, a wide black belt with a gold buckle, black boots, a full soft white beard and mustache, a red hat with a white pom-pom, round wire glasses, white gloves, rosy cheeks.

The classic. One Santa, one Mrs. Claus, and as many elves as you have kids.

How to do it: Santa suit for one parent, a red dress with white trim and glasses for the other, and green tops with striped tights and elf hats for the kids. The dog can be a reindeer.

Worth buying: a kids’ elf costume set.

2. Reindeer Team

Illustration of a cozy reindeer costume: a person in a brown fleece hooded onesie with a cream chest patch, soft plush brown antlers and small ears on the hood, a short tail, a painted red nose and freckle spots on the cheeks, brown boots.

Perfect for big families. Everyone’s a reindeer, and the youngest gets the red nose.

How to do it: Brown clothes and antler headbands for everyone, a red nose for one lucky kid, and one adult in a Santa hat holding a “sleigh” (a wagon decorated with garland).

Worth buying: a multi-pack of antler headbands.

3. Gingerbread Family

Illustration of a gingerbread man costume: a child in a cookie-brown sweatshirt and pants with wavy white icing rickrack trim at the neck, wrists, waist and ankles, three big round gumdrop buttons in red and green down the front, rosy pink cheeks, a big smile, arms out.

Adorable at any size. Each person is a gingerbread cookie with different icing.

How to do it: Brown sweatsuits, white ric-rac icing, big colored buttons. Let each kid choose their button colors. Add a “cookie jar” sign for photos.

Worth buying: white ric-rac trim.

4. Nativity Scene

Illustration of a angel costume: a woman in a flowing white gown with a gold belt, large white feathered wings, a floating gold halo, gold sandals, a serene pose.

Great for church events and school plays. There’s a role for every age, and the youngest can be an angel or a sheep.

How to do it: Mary in a blue head scarf over a long dress, Joseph in a brown robe with a rope belt, shepherds in striped robes and head cloths, angels in white with tinsel halos, and a baby doll in a basket.

Worth buying: tinsel halo headbands.

5. Snowman Family

Illustration of a snowman costume: a cheerful person in a puffy round white outfit with three black coal buttons, a red and green striped scarf, a black top hat, an orange carrot nose and brown mittens.

White clothes, scarves and top hats. A snowman family looks great outside in the snow (or in front of a white wall).

How to do it: All-white outfits, black felt buttons, a different colored scarf for each person, beanies or top hats and paper carrot noses.

Worth buying: snowman noses and hats.

Full guide: our full Snowman costume guide

6. The Nutcracker Ballet

Illustration of a fairy costume: a woman in a layered dress with jagged petal-shaped hem in leaf green and lavender, sheer iridescent wings, a flower crown, pointed ears, leggings, light shimmer on the shoulders.

Perfect for families with a dancer. Everyone gets a part from the ballet.

How to do it: Clara in a nightgown with a ribbon, the Nutcracker in a red jacket and tall hat, the Sugar Plum Fairy in a pink tutu and wings, and the Mouse King in gray with a crown.

Worth buying: mouse ears and a crown.

Full guide: our full Fairy costume guide

7. Christmas Tree and Ornaments

Illustration of a Christmas tree costume: a smiling woman in a flared green tiered dress wrapped in gold tinsel and fairy lights, decorated with red and gold baubles, with a gold star headband.

One adult is the tree, and everyone else is a decoration. Funny, cute and great in photos.

How to do it: Tree: green outfit, tinsel and a star headband. Kids: red, gold and silver shirts with ornament caps on headbands. The baby can be the star.

Worth buying: a star headband for the tree.

Full guide: our full Christmas Tree costume guide

8. A Christmas Carol

Illustration of a classic sheet ghost costume: a figure under a long flowing white sheet that just brushes the floor, two cut-out eye holes, a wide-brimmed hat under the sheet giving it a rounded shape, playful rather than scary.

A great one for families who love the classics. Scrooge, the ghosts and Tiny Tim.

How to do it: Scrooge in a dark coat and nightcap, the Ghost of Christmas Past in white, the Ghost of Christmas Present in a green robe with a holly crown, and a kid as Tiny Tim with a cap and crutch.

Worth buying: a holly crown.

9. Winter Wonderland

Illustration of an original Snow Queen costume from the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale: a regal woman with sleek loose platinum hair in a long shimmering ice-blue satin gown, a sheer white floor-length cape, a white faux fur stole at the shoulders, a tall spiky silver crown of ice crystals and snowflakes, icy silver eye makeup, a cool stare.

An elegant theme with a Snow Queen, snowflakes and a polar bear or two.

How to do it: Snow Queen in a pale blue gown and crown, kids as snowflakes in white with glitter and paper snowflake wings, and someone in a white fuzzy hoodie as a polar bear.

Worth buying: a silver snowflake crown.

How to Plan a Family Christmas Group Costume

Pick the theme by the youngest kid. Toddlers need something soft, warm and easy to take off. Antlers and elf hats are perfect.

Use one shared color or detail. Matching scarves or the same red trim on everyone makes it look like a set.

Plan the photo. Group costumes are made for pictures, so decide on the pose and the backdrop before you get dressed.

Want more holiday looks? See the full Christmas costumes section, or browse the costume encyclopedia from A to Z.

Family Christmas Costume FAQ

What’s the easiest Christmas costume for a whole family?

A reindeer team. Brown clothes and antler headbands for everyone, with a red nose for one person.

What Christmas group costume works for a big family?

Santa and his elves, a reindeer team, or a nativity scene. All three have room for any number of people.

What’s a good Christmas costume for a baby?

A reindeer, an elf, the star on the tree, or baby Jesus in a nativity scene.

Can the dog join a family Christmas costume?

Yes. Dogs make great reindeer, and antler headbands for pets are cheap and easy to find.

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