There’s nothing scarier than a dirty diaper so if you can handle those, you’re in good shape to tackle baby’s first Halloween.

Relish in the opportunity to play dress up and test your hand at pulling together some of this year’s cutest costumes. While chances are your little ghoul won’t remember a thing – you most definitely will! So forego the trick or treating (and the sugar high that follows) and focus on having a little fun capturing your baby’s first ever Halloween.

Creative Costumes for Baby’s First Halloween
Pinterest is filled with great ideas for DIY costumes for baby’s first Halloween, but here’s a few we thought were worth a mention:

Get cooking with this scrumptious chef-inspired costume from Popsugar.com. Using a simple white onesie as the base, it’s perfect for any parent in need of a last minute costume idea.

Your sweet pea is sure to turn heads in this great no-sew pea in a pod costume, featured on parenting.com.

Did someone say sushi? This delicious outfit shared by rookiemoms.com is as creative as it is adorable! Pick your favourite roll, some colourful felt and start sewing.

Who says baby gets to have all the fun? From squishy monsters to woodland creatures, babies make the best accessories when it comes to pulling together the perfect mom and tot duo this Halloween! Check out these great mom and baby Halloween costume ideas:

Sport all the yellow you own and break out the sun hat to create this amazing Curious George costume as featured on Brit.co.

Mother of Dragons! Embrace your mini-monsters with this Game of Thrones inspired family costume idea featured on Baby Bird’s Farm and Cocina.

Grab one onesie – now grab another! Complete with a DIY tag made with colour cardboard paper, this Ty-inspired costume as seen on Laughing Latte is sure to impress.

Find tons of cute mom and baby costume ideas on Pinterest.

Stage your Pumpkin’s Perfect Photo Shoot
Colourful leaves, creative costumes and sweet treats prove the perfect props to capture baby’s first Halloween. Here are a few ideas to get you started.

Put your pumpkin… in a pumpkin! Carve something meaningful on baby’s first Halloween by designing something a little less traditional.
Side note: Lifewithmylittles.com has some great tips for taking pictures of your newborn in a pumpkin.

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You know you’re baby is super sweet – why not spread the word? Try this super sweet candy corn photo idea! Edible? We think so.

They’re so cute when they’re sleeping! Might as well take advantage.  Dress up your little angel as your favourite superhero, Disney princess or…

…opt for something a little more on point, courtesy of babycaremag.com.