35 Kids' Coronavirus Face Masks That'll Make Great Halloween Costumes

Your little one has probably had plenty of practice wearing a face mask in public by now — but as all parents know, getting them to stay on can be a challenge. Halloween may be the one time kids are actually excited to wear 'em, since a spooky-fun cloth face mask can be an integral feature of your kid's Halloween costume. There are so many themed Halloween face masks made for kids during the COVID-19 pandemic, whether they feature a classic Halloween theme, a favorite superhero, or a cute animal.

Planning a night of trick-or-treating for your child or inviting a few family or friends into your home for a Halloween party? You and your child should be properly wearing a face mask. This is especially true if you will spend time in close contact with anyone who doesn't live with you: "Parents should make sure their kids' costumes have masks incorporated into them," says Sandra Kesh, M.D., an infectious disease specialist and the deputy medical director at New York's Westmed Medical Group. Selecting a properly woven mask is especially crucial for those who are too young to be vaccinated — and you'll need to wear one, too, even if you are vaccinated, in order to keep transmission risks low.

Cloth-based face masks aren't a cure-all for COVID-19 risks on Halloween night, but they provide a barrier between children in the neighborhood in case someone is unknowingly sick. A mask can help trap infectious airborne droplets and particles that can impact others in close contact, which is crucial for children, as research published in JAMA Pediatrics earlier in the pandemic suggested that children can carry SARS-CoV-2 virus particles in their noses and throats for weeks even if they show no symptoms.

Help your kids' make this the best Halloween it can be with a fun costume idea complete with one of these cloth-based masks. Textile experts in the Good Housekeeping Institute have analyzed dozens of cloth-based face masks made in kids' sizes. These picks are all designed to easily fit into an existing Halloween costume, are made to fit snugly against your child's nose and mouth and will keep up with them as they hit the trick-or-treating route this Halloween.