Top Group Costume Ideas of 2012

Get into the action-packed fun of group costumes! Dress up with friends, family or co-workers in a group costume theme like superheroes, zombies, pirates, fashionista monsters ... Get ideas above and shop below to unleash 15 awesome group costume theme ideas! Plus, see the power of the right Avengers super-suit in our fun new video:

Use your Spidey sense to pick a great group theme. Have your group dress as Spider-Man himself, Spider-Man's arch-nemesis, The Lizard, and Spider-Man's first girlfriend, Gwen. This costume idea is perfect for a group of three.

Batman is back in 2012! Rise to the occasion as your favorite masked crusader. For the women in your group, convince them to help you fight crime in a Catwoman costume. Add a villain to your Gotham City group by having someone dress as Bane, and if you have a youngster in your group, let them wear a matching Dark Knight costume.

The familiar fairytale of Snow White takes a dark twist, and whether you're dressing up with your mom, daughter or best friend, this costume theme idea is perfect for a pair. The battle of good and evil is on this Halloween between Snow White and the darkly wicked Ravenna. Which side will you choose?

Have a Monster High pep rally with a group costume theme that will have you and your gal-pals looking "to die for" as Frankie Stein, Draculaura and their gang of fashionista monsterettes. Shop below and watch the video for accessorizing ideas from these cool ghoulfriends' costume shopping trip!

The addictive bird-slinging, pig-exploding action of the Angry Birds games will guarantee laughs when your group shows up at Halloween parties dressed like these ubiquitous feathered friends or their pesky, porky foes. Angry Birds makes a great group costume idea, especially when Lazer from the new Angry Birds Space game joins your flock. Time to decide who'll be the green pigs!

Have furr-ocious fun as a mob of monsters! This look can be sweet, silly or outrageous. Teens can wear a trendy creation with fishnets and furry leg warmers. Kids and baby can be cuddly and colorful; adults can go with a family-friendly look – or make it sexy with pumps and makeup. Your cuteness will leave them screaming for more!

Heads will turn when you and your flutter of fantasy butterflies land at a Halloween party. Create your own special looks by mixing and matching wings, tutus, hair accessories and masks. Shop Woodland Fairy, Butterfly Beauty, Pretty Peacock and Night Owl.

Little girls dream of storybook fairy tales that are told to them – but who's to say that grown-up girls can't enjoy these stories just as much? Pick out your favorite tale like Alice in Wonderland and get your girlfriends to join in dressing up as The Queen, The Mad Hatter or a not-so-sweet Alice.

Vampires are so last season! Step up your Halloween scream by going as a gang of zombies. The walking dead create a super-scary scene when you use makeup to paint pale faces, dark eyes and bloody mouths. Frightening!

It's the pirates life for me! Team up for an office party by dressing as a band of pirates and their sea-faring friends – this popular theme has lots of choices for men and women. Men can be swashbuckling pirates like Captain Jack Sparrow and women can dress as sexy buccaneers such as Angelina or mesmerizing mermaids.

Kids can create their own creepy costume crew with a wide range of kids' zombie costumes. Try a deathly looking prom queen, bride, doctor or skeleton zombie. Use white hair spray and black and white face makeup for these risen-from-the-grave looks.

Round up all your family members and get them to go as their favorite characters from Toy Story. From Woody and Buzz to Jessie, Alien and more, you'll have so many options; even the youngest of your group can participate in the dress-up excitement.

Arrive en masse dressed as famous figures from ancient Rome, Greece and Egypt. Women can really get into character with period hairstyles, jewelry and eye makeup, while men can add swords and sandals to their costumes to feel like a true emperor or even a deity commanding all the mere mortals.

Throw back to the good ol' days! Have your group pair off and pick costumes from a favorite era like the '20s, '60s, '70s or '80s – then layer on the accessories to create your own signature look, whether you're a Hippie Dude or Boogie Babe. Make sure at least two people dress as a certain era so no one looks out of place!