Now that Halloween Week has come and gone on Family Style, we thought we’d wrap up with our favorite trends of the year for babies, kids and families. So if you’re still wracking your brain for something to do this year, check out our favorite halloween costume ideas 2010. (And yes, some of them are great last-minute options!)

1. Going Store-Bought This Year? Check out your favorite fashion stores instead of Halloween shops:

We found so many of our favorite stores carrying unique and well-made costumes, like American Apparel (above) and GAP (below).

Mainstream stores like Old Navy, Target (couture at Target? Yep!), Children’s Place (check out this awesome robot costume!) and Gymboree (love this hot dog costume) are coming out with affordable halloween costumes, as well as more fashion-forward collections, like from Les Zigouis (WOW!).

However, one of our favorite store-bought collections is from Pottery Barn, which carries everything from baby costumes up to (non-sleazy) teen and adult costumes!

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2. Back to basics: Hats, masks and tails

These baby hats are so insanely cute that they can stand on their own as a Halloween costume.

The same goes for these Oeuf Halloween Masks and Tails!

We also really love the unique, well-crafted masks from Zid Zid Kid.

Another simple yet hysterical option: Baby Toupees — like this Donald Trump wig! (See more, like the Samuel L. Jackson wig, here.)

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3. Trade, Swap, Recycle

Find out how you can swap halloween costumes through thredUP for an affordable, eco-friendly halloween costume idea. (We’re also giving away a thredUP starter package!)

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4. Make it a family affair

We love this Family Superhero costume idea for 2010, which can be fully customized!

Also check out 7 more of our favorite family costume ideas for 2010.

Even the pets can get in on the action with one of our Top 10 Funniest Pet Costumes.

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5. Buy Handmade

So you lack the skills to hand-make your little one’s costume, but you still prefer the homemade look? Luckily thanks to sites like Etsy, handmade costumes have never been easier to buy. Our favorites of the year come from The Miniature Knit Shop, like the little Native American costume above, as well as a slew of other incredibly unique costume ideas.

Find more of our favorite handmade costume ideas in our Best Halloween Costumes of 2010 feature, like E.T (above) and the Sack-o-Taters (below):

And for the ultimate in handmade ingenuity, check out handmade costume ideas for your STROLLERS, here:

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6. Year ‘Round Costumes

We also found a lot of costumes that can be worn all year — which means you get more more for your money:

Like these adorable bunting outfits for newborns….

Dress up clothes from Ellie Bellie Kids….

And hilarious winter baby hats!

Still looking for more halloween costume ideas? Check out Babble.com’s 40+ Best Halloween Costumes 2010!

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