Family costume ideas for fans of all sorts

Stores are filled with costumes as Halloween approaches, but many families take advantage of this holiday to put forth a group effort, with amazing results.

I’ve seen re-creations of “Alice in Wonderland” complete with Alice, Mad Hatter, Red Queen, White Rabbit and cards. I’ve seen “Jurassic Park” remakes complete with roaring, pint-size dinosaurs and their bloodied, frightened keepers.

South Florida Parenting’s past family Halloween costume contests are a gold mine of ideas, from classics such as “The Wizard of Oz” to more modern choices such as “The Incredibles” (current again thanks to the sequel this year) and “Star Wars.”

Various comic cons in South Florida are another good source of inspiration for group costumes that can be adapted for trick-or-treaters of all ages.

We won’t be dressing with a single theme this year, thanks to my daughter’s fierce loyalty to her Pink Power Ranger costume and my son’s determination to be Spider-Man, but if I could force my family into a cohesive unit, these would be my top choices:

Star Wars

“Star Wars” offers plenty of options for costumes with Rey, Finn, Poe, Kylo Ren, Han Solo, Leia, Luke, Chewie, Yoda and a variety of robots, plus cool glowing accessories in the form of light sabers to add some visibility to your look on Oct. 31.

The Avengers or Justice League

I’m a die-hard Marvel fan thanks to the Black Widow, and Marvel’s universe is so big, thanks to “Infinity War,” that almost every superhero fits into the family unit. But now that Wonder Woman is part of the Justice League mix, I’d be happy to team up with my little Batman or Superman. Harry Potter

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