8 original costume ideas for Carnival 2025

If you're looking for original costume ideas for this 2025 Carnival , we have a handful of ideas for you. On this magical date at the end of winter, boys and girls can transform themselves into fearless superheroes, creepy monsters, cartoon characters leaping out of the screen, or amazing animals for a few hours.

Take the opportunity to immerse yourself in your local popular culture and enjoy the most unusual carnival customs , such as laughing at the witty social satire of the chirigotas (a traditional carnival band), attending the burial of the sardine, or eating until you're stuffed. Some of the most typical dishes include buñuelos (fritters) from Águilas in Murcia; ensaimadas de tallades (small pastries) with sobrasada (a type of sausage) and candied pumpkin in the Balearic Islands; filloas (fritters), huevos de huevos (ears), and cocido (stew) in Galicia; the Asturian "Pote de Antroxu" (a type of stew made with cabbage, huevos de huevos, snout, or ribs); and casadiellas (sweet pastries filled with walnuts); honey soups and pumpkin torrijas (French toast) from the Canary Islands; longaniza (a type of sausage) in a stew from Aragon; and butifarra (a type of Catalan omelet).

If you and your children are looking for costume ideas , take note of a few, both for carnival makeup and face painting, as well as for costumes. Don't forget that in the Cucamenta catalog , you'll find a wide variety of children's makeup, both body and face. Wild, enchanting, and spooky colors, tattoos, and hair-dyeing masks will help you transform boys and girls into other beings and characters.

As always, we invite you to let your imagination run wild. Explore social media platforms like Pinterest, Reddit threads, Instagram reels, YouTube channels, and blogs to try out the craziest and most unique costume ideas.

8 children's costumes to rock the carnival

• Sonny Angels : These are the undisputed fashion accessory this year among teenagers. They're little figures with wings and fruit, animal, and flower-themed hats that stick to smartphones. This costume is very easy to replicate: you can buy one—they're a hit this year—or make it at home using scraps, cardboard, or materials like foam.
• Hot Dog : An ideal costume to make everyone hungry, comfortable, warm, and friendly. For groups, one can dress as a hot dog, and others can dress in sauces like mustard, ketchup, and mayonnaise.
• Bluey : One of the most beloved and award-winning modern animated series by audiences. Carnival is a great opportunity to become this adorable blue puppy, always accompanied by her sister Bingo.
• Wednesday from the Addams Family : Another great costume idea is to transform into the most sinister little girl in the world of fiction. Wednesday Addams, characterized by her serious expression, black dress with a white collar, pale skin, and long braids. She loves raising spiders and dancing.
• Inside Out : Given that Inside Out 2 was released just a few months ago, dressing up as the main emotions in the film - one of each colour - is a fantastic idea for a group of friends. A really fun plan is for Joy, Sadness, Fear, Disgust and Anger - to which Anxiety, Envy, Shame and Boredom are added - to enjoy a complete snack and watch the film in an afternoon cinema session.
• Alice in Wonderland: Lewis Carroll's famous tale, which will have a new anime adaptation and will be released in August in Japan, is full of great characters for costumes, from Alice herself to the Mad Hatter, the Queen of Hearts, and the Cheshire Cat. Magic, surrealism, and magnificent makeup.
• Favorite animals : A surefire classic that you can enhance with glitter gel, glow-in-the-dark makeup, or handmade accessories is the animal costume. From imposing dinosaurs to magical unicorns, cuddly pandas, or striking lions, kings of the jungle, try to be as faithful as possible to your son or daughter's favorite animal.
• Classic tales reinvented : The Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood, The Three Little Pigs, Hansel and Gretel, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, Goldilocks, Rapunzel, Beauty and the Beast... delve into your favorite classic tales to buy or hand-design a timeless costume.

There are many more ideas: from TV hits like Peppa Pig and Paw Patrol to rock stars, hippies, 80s and tacky looks, mariachi bands, mad scientists, comic book characters like Zipi and Zape, iconic gangs like the Banda del Patio, fruit, the undead, and of course, carnival classics like clowns, pirates, and witches. Brainstorm!