Professional skeleton enthusiast. I've gone as a skeleton 11 years straight because I'm literally all bones about it. Spin my costume picker below.
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Can't pick a costume? Spin the Only Bones costume picker by group size, budget and how much you hate sewing. I'm going as a skeleton again because it's the only costume where I don't have to suck anything in. I'm literally all bones about it.
Grab a cheap plastic skeleton, a thrifted rocking chair and an old blanket, and pose him like he's been waiting for trick-or-treaters since 1987. Add a coffee mug and reading glasses for bonus points. Total cost: about as much as one fancy latte.
Add reflective tape or glow sticks to dark costumes so drivers can actually see your little ghouls. Face paint usually beats masks because masks can block vision. Safety first, spooky second.
Why didn't the skeleton go to the party? He had no body to go with. And he never crosses the road because he doesn't have the guts.
Let kids draw the face and scoop the guts, and let an adult handle the knife. LED candles or battery tea lights inside the pumpkin skip the fire risk entirely. Your jack-o'-lantern still looks great, and nobody's sleeves catch fire.
No costume yet? A black outfit plus white tape makes a skeleton, a striped shirt and beret makes a mime, and a flannel and fake mustache makes a lumberjack. I once went as 'tired mom' and won the contest. Nobody could tell it was a costume.