Patti Smith

It’s that time of year again, isn’t it? Halloween, I mean. Time to dress your children up in the most clever costume you can possibly think of, but what if you’re plumb out of ideas? ASK THE INTERNET and ye shall receive… Following is a gallery of some of the finest, funniest and most badass costumes for kids that I could find.

Mark my words though, this year Kim Davis will outnumber Bette Davis during this year’s Greenwich Village Halloween parade in New York.
 

James Brown
 

Johnny Cash
 

Andy Warhol
 

Joey Ramone via Pinterest
 

Iris Apfel
 

Angela Davis
 

Alex from A Clockwork Orange
 

Violet Beauregarde
 

Stevie Nicks
 

Little Edie
 

Prince
 

The Shining
 

Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers