This baby dressed as mac n' cheese rocked a different costume every day of October
Henry Morales
Published Jun 01, 2026
A Texas mother dressed her seven-month-old in a different costume every day for the month of October, and we can’t handle the cuteness.
Erica Allen from Baytown, Texas, couldn’t decide what costume she wanted to dress her son Cairo in for his first Halloween. So she decided she would expand the costume celebration beyond one night.
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“My husband always called me a very creative person,” Allen told “Good Morning America.”
At the store, she couldn't decide between four different costumes, so she bought them all. Then, she hatched what she called a "crazy" idea. For 31 nights, her son would have 31 different costumes.
Cairo Allen's mom Erica Allen made each costume for him to wear throughout October.
Courtesy Erica Allen
Cairo dressed up as the popular snack Cup Noodles.
Courtesy Erica Allen
She got to work crafting all kinds of outfits for her baby, ranging from a cup of noodles, a peanut butter cup to a Cabbage Patch Kid for the Halloween finale.
Cairo dressed up as a Cabbage Patch Kid for his finale costume.
Courtesy Erica Allen
Cairo's mom Erica Allen dressed him up as a Reese's chocolate bar.
Courtesy Erica Allen
The mom who works full time and has two other children also staged photo shoots to capture each of the costumes.
“Everything came together, and Cairo he was a great sport -- a very calm baby!” Allen said.
Her favorite costume is the macaroni and cheese look, which she said only cost her about $3 and took 20 minutes to make.
When Allen posted the photos to Instagram, the received modest attention, but when a friend saw them and posted them on Facebook, the photos were a hit with 68k shares and 13k likes.
“It just went crazy,” Allen said.
Cairo dressed up as the cow from the popular Chick-fil-A advertisements.
Courtesy Erica Allen
Allen added that the online recognition was totally unexpected, and the appreciation for her hard work has been an answer to her prayers.
“I’m just overwhelmed ... and I’m thankful,” Allen said.
