Kids Halloween Costumes: Cool & Iconic Characters For 2013

Thor, Iron Man, Tinker Bell & more! Check out our gallery of the hottest characters kids will love to be this Halloween -- and even shop your favorites! Halloween is quickly approaching, and kids are going all out to make their costumes stand out from the crowd!  From beloved movie icons to trending cartoon characters, get some awesome costume ideas right here!

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Kids Halloween Costumes: Cool Characters For 2013

Go all out as some of this year’s hottest cartoon and movie characters — like Agnes from Despicable Me 2 or Tonto from The Lone Ranger

These quirky picks are fun ways to incorporate kids’ favorite flicks of the year into their costume choices while still having an original and thoughtful outfit!

Kids can even stay ahead of the movie trends and go with picks like Thor — a popular favorite from the upcoming flick, Thor: The Dark WorldThe costume can even get another life if your child re-wears it to the movie theater for the film’s debut!

Classic Characters For Halloween Costumes

It’s always fun to channel a favorite movie character or bedtime story hero, but no kid wants to have the exact same costume that every single other kid in their classroom has! Old favorites like Little Red Riding Hood and Tinker Bell are instantly recognizable outfits — but they are not so overdone that every trick-or-treater will have the same look.

Check out the gallery of costume ideas above and tell us what YOU think, HollyMoms. Would YOUR kids try out any of these characters this Halloween? Do you prefer trendy characters or classic favorites?

— Kristine Hope Kowalski

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