Double bubble toil and trouble: Alyson Hannigan takes her two adorable daughters out trick or treating for Halloween dressed as a witch's cauldron 

She shot to fame in cult teen horror drama, Buffy The Vampire Slayer.

But instead of revisiting the ghoul-filled Sunnydale, Alyson Hannigan opted for a more traditional costume when she took her two daughters trick or treating on Saturday evening in Los Angeles.

Heading out with husband Alexis Denisof, 49, the 41-year-old actress opted for a cute approach to Halloween when she stepped out - dressed as a cauldron - with daughters Satyana and Keeva.

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Double bubble toil and trouble: Instead of revisiting ghoul-filled Sunnydale, Alyson Hannigan opted for a more traditional costume when she took her two daughters trick or treating on Saturday evening in Los Angeles

Double bubble toil and trouble: Instead of revisiting ghoul-filled Sunnydale, Alyson Hannigan opted for a more traditional costume when she took her two daughters trick or treating on Saturday evening in Los Angeles

Eschewing the modern trend for a 'sexy' Halloween costume, the American Pie star opted for a spooky yet fun theme as she and her family visited homes in their neighbourhood in search of candy.

Heading out with her two daughters, who dressed as a witch and her cat, the How I Met your Mother star played a more supporting role in the spook-tacular troop.

Dressing as a witch's most famous accessory, the star wore a boiling, flame-tinged cauldron around her waist.

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Heading out with husband Alexis Denisof, 49, the 41-year-old actress opted for a cute approach to Halloween when she stepped out - dressed as a cauldron - with daughters Satyana and Keeva (centre and left)

Heading out with husband Alexis Denisof, 49, the 41-year-old actress opted for a cute approach to Halloween when she stepped out - dressed as a cauldron - with daughters Satyana and Keeva (centre and left)

Slipping into a black bodysuit embellished with bubbles, the actress -w ho shot to fame as witch Willow in Buffy - cooked up quite the look, as she accessorised her outfit with a of wispy cotton wool cascading over the rim of her pot.

Rounding off her bewitching look, Alyson wore a cut bubble headband to keep her famous flame-tinted locks in place.

Her eldest daughter, Satyana, six, wore a cute witches outfit, and shared more than a passing resemblance with her mother's old character in Joss Whedon's teen-horror drama, Willow the witch.

Stirring up some family fun: Eschewing the modern trend for a 'sexy' Halloween costume, the actress  opted for a spooky yet fun theme as she and her family visited homes in their neighbourhood in search of candy

Stirring up some family fun: Eschewing the modern trend for a 'sexy' Halloween costume, the actress opted for a spooky yet fun theme as she and her family visited homes in their neighbourhood in search of candy

Cute and scary: Heading out with her two daughters, who dressed as a witch and her cat, the How I Met your Mother star played a more supporting role in the spook-tacular troop

Cute and scary: Heading out with her two daughters, who dressed as a witch and her cat, the How I Met your Mother star played a more supporting role in the spook-tacular troop

Meanwhile her youngest child, Keeva, three, completed their family fancy-dress theme, dressed in a cute cat costume.

Alyson's husband Alexis - who she starred opposite in Buffy and spin-off Angel - dressed as a witch's broom, completing the family's on-point holiday wardrobe.

Walking hand-in-hand down the sun-tinged street, the group looked every-inch the happy family, with Alyson tweeting a picture of her children and Alexis, writing: 'Hope everyone had a Happy Halloween!!!'

Sweeping up: Alyson's husband Alexis - who she starred opposite in Buffy and spin-off Angel - dressed as a witch's broom, completing the family's on-point holiday wardrobe

Sweeping up: Alyson's husband Alexis - who she starred opposite in Buffy and spin-off Angel - dressed as a witch's broom, completing the family's on-point holiday wardrobe

Happy Halloween! Walking down the sun-tinged street, the group looked every-inch the happy family, with Alyson tweeting a picture of her children and Alexis, writing: 'Hope everyone had a Happy Halloween!!!'

Happy Halloween! Walking down the sun-tinged street, the group looked every-inch the happy family, with Alyson tweeting a picture of her children and Alexis, writing: 'Hope everyone had a Happy Halloween!!!'

 

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