Are these the best Halloween costumes EVER? Photos of parents who made incredible matching outfits for their children sweep the web 

  • These creative parents have been dressing up with their children
  • Inventive costumes include Alan and the baby in The Hangover franchise
  • Dads also seen as Elsa from Frozen while mum went as Starbucks barista

Halloween may be traditionally seen as a day for the younger generation to celebrate.

But these creative parents have muscled in on the trick or treat festivity too by dressing up with their child in these hilariously inventive costumes.

From re-enacting Alan's famous baby scene in The Hangover franchise to visiting classic characters like Darth Vadar and Frozen's Elsa, these mums and dads ensured their offspring would have a Halloween to remember.

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These creative parents muscled in on the Halloween festivity by dressing up with their child - including this dad who went as a tower while his daughter - carried in a baby sling - was Rapunzel 

These creative parents muscled in on the Halloween festivity by dressing up with their child - including this dad who went as a tower while his daughter - carried in a baby sling - was Rapunzel 

This adorable couple dressed up as Jasmine and Aladdin - and even had their child dressed as Aladdin's monkey Abu

This adorable couple dressed up as Jasmine and Aladdin - and even had their child dressed as Aladdin's monkey Abu

Another father recreated a scene from the 2009 film The Hangover, playing Alan Garner with the beard and sunglasses after he took baby Carlos 

Another father recreated a scene from the 2009 film The Hangover, playing Alan Garner with the beard and sunglasses after he took baby Carlos 

In the images collated by Bored Panda, one inventive dad carried his three-month-old daughter Macie in a sling as he wore a purple tiled roof on his head.

Enacting the tower, he let his daughter take centre-stage in a cute purple costume with an exaggerated yellow braid as Rapunzel. 

Another father recreated a scene from the 2009 film The Hangover, playing Alan Garner with the beard and sunglasses after he took baby Carlos.

One nifty mother turned her baby sling into an intricate spider web costume, with her little tot wearing a grey furry spider suit. 

One nifty mother turned her baby sling into an intricate spider web costume, with her little tot wearing a grey furry spider suit

One nifty mother turned her baby sling into an intricate spider web costume, with her little tot wearing a grey furry spider suit

Let it go! This proud dad looked positively regal as he dressed as Elsa from the Disney flick Frozen - surrounded by a sea of mini Elsa's

Let it go! This proud dad looked positively regal as he dressed as Elsa from the Disney flick Frozen - surrounded by a sea of mini Elsa's

One  mum dressed as Daenerys Targaryan from Game Of Thrones - while her triplets posed as the (sleeping) dragons

One mum dressed as Daenerys Targaryan from Game Of Thrones - while her triplets posed as the (sleeping) dragons

This father-daughter duo opted to dress as Groot and Baby Groot from the film The Guardians Of The Galaxy

This father-daughter duo opted to dress as Groot and Baby Groot from the film The Guardians Of The Galaxy

The mum dressed as a giant pizza made out of red felt to represent the sauce and burlap for the cheese - while her 20-month-old daughter sported the missing slice

The mum dressed as a giant pizza made out of red felt to represent the sauce and burlap for the cheese - while her 20-month-old daughter sported the missing slice

One proud dad looked positively regal as he dressed as Elsa from the Disney flick Frozen - surrounded by a sea of mini Elsa's.

One user commented underneath the image: ' "There's so many variations of Elsa's dress, and they're all lovely, I can't decide - which one do we buy??" "Forget it, buy them all, we'll all be Elsa this year." '

And Twyla Brooks added: 'What a good dad!'

One dad, called Ryan, made an extra special effort for his son Geraint, constructing a MechWarrior costume based on the computer game he had played in high school

One dad, called Ryan, made an extra special effort for his son Geraint, constructing a MechWarrior costume based on the computer game he had played in high school

Looking to childhood tales for inspiration, this dad dressed as Little Red Riding Hood, while his mini-me embodied the Wolf 

Looking to childhood tales for inspiration, this dad dressed as Little Red Riding Hood, while his mini-me embodied the Wolf 

This gruesome twosome took inspiration from the deep sea, dressing as Ariel and Triton 

This gruesome twosome took inspiration from the deep sea, dressing as Ariel and Triton 

One mother fashioned a diver costume out of styrofoam balls and snorkel gear - and was accompanied by her octopus baby 

One mother fashioned a diver costume out of styrofoam balls and snorkel gear - and was accompanied by her octopus baby 

One dad based his costume on the 2001 Japanese anime fantasy film Spirited Away. He dressed as No-Face and carried his adorable daughter who went as Chihiro

One dad based his costume on the 2001 Japanese anime fantasy film Spirited Away. He dressed as No-Face and carried his adorable daughter who went as Chihiro

Wingardium Leviosa! This mother boasted the signature Harry Potter scar - and her baby played Hedwig the owl 

Wingardium Leviosa! This mother boasted the signature Harry Potter scar - and her baby played Hedwig the owl 

This father and daughter turned heads in the street as they dressed as Big Daddy and Little Sister costume from the Bioshock series of video games

This father and daughter turned heads in the street as they dressed as Big Daddy and Little Sister costume from the Bioshock series of video games

And one woman took the inclusive mother-daughter experience to dizzying new heights with an epic pizza costume.

The mum dressed as a giant pizza made out of red felt to represent the sauce and burlap for the cheese - while her 20-month-old daughter sported the missing slice. 

One dad, called Ryan, made an extra special effort for his son Geraint, constructing a MechWarrior costume based on the computer game he had played in high school.

A full-grown beard didn't stop this dad from embracing the hugely popular Elsa costume

A full-grown beard didn't stop this dad from embracing the hugely popular Elsa costume

Don't look down! This adorable baby was the perfect King Kong to his dad's Empire State building 

Don't look down! This adorable baby was the perfect King Kong to his dad's Empire State building 

May the force be with you! This brave dad wheeled out the Storm Trooper costume for Halloween - and decked his tiny son out as Chewbacca

May the force be with you! This brave dad wheeled out the Storm Trooper costume for Halloween - and decked his tiny son out as Chewbacca

And the Ghostbusters franchise was given the Halloween treatment too thanks to this duo 

And the Ghostbusters franchise was given the Halloween treatment too thanks to this duo 

One woman thought outside of the box when she dressed as a Starbucks barista and kitted out her baby as a frappuccino 

One woman thought outside of the box when she dressed as a Starbucks barista and kitted out her baby as a frappuccino 

This Darth Vadar carried an adorable Princess Leia in his arms 

This Darth Vadar carried an adorable Princess Leia in his arms 

Heading back to game land, this father and son nailed the Minecraft miner and creeper costume 

Heading back to game land, this father and son nailed the Minecraft miner and creeper costume 

Ryan built a frame for the body out of PVC and sculpted other pieces out of cardboard, with foam board details to add a true 3D effect.  

One dad based his costume on the 2001 Japanese anime fantasy film Spirited Away.

He dressed as No-Face and carried his adorable daughter who went as Chihiro.

Cooking up a storm! This chef couple turned their baby son into a vat of vegetable broth

Cooking up a storm! This chef couple turned their baby son into a vat of vegetable broth

The Mario brother, Toad and Peach made quite the impact with their eye-catching outfits

The Mario brother, Toad and Peach made quite the impact with their eye-catching outfits

Up, up, up and away! This father and son dressed as Pixar characters Carl Fredricksen and the adorable Russell, the wilderness ranger

Up, up, up and away! This father and son dressed as Pixar characters Carl Fredricksen and the adorable Russell, the wilderness ranger

Orange gloves, a white boiler suit and a homemade spaceship were all it took to nail this Back To The Future look

Orange gloves, a white boiler suit and a homemade spaceship were all it took to nail this Back To The Future look

This inventive dad eschewed the standard scary costumes for something a bit more surreal - him roasting a marshmallow (his son) on a stick

This inventive dad eschewed the standard scary costumes for something a bit more surreal - him roasting a marshmallow (his son) on a stick

One user wrote: 'So clever, I love the no-face costume! Except you can't eat/drink with it :'('

Another added: 'I love the Chihiro costume so much! Even her hair is perfect'

While one said: 'That is cute, but since No Face tried to eat Chihiro a little bit awkward...' 

This family went all out with their Hocus Pocus costume - dressing as the Sanderson Sisters, Billy and Binx the cat

This family went all out with their Hocus Pocus costume - dressing as the Sanderson Sisters, Billy and Binx the cat

Showing everyone who's boss! This baby sat inside a giant robot, aka his father

Showing everyone who's boss! This baby sat inside a giant robot, aka his father

These pirate parents treated their offspring to a colourful parrot costume 

These pirate parents treated their offspring to a colourful parrot costume 

Looking a bit bony! This family opted for a full-on skeleton look to go trick or treating in

Looking a bit bony! This family opted for a full-on skeleton look to go trick or treating in

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