One of the earliest joys for a child is learning how to read in order to unlock the magical world of books. Evoke all those incredible feelings with this collection of awesome children’s books character costumes.
Some characters here have been chosen from Dr. Seuss books. The characters are so colorful and distinct, it’s no wonder they are a favorite among the homemade costumes in this section. The Grinch, Thing 1 and Thing 2 are just a few examples.
Another fabulous costume idea are the DIY Wild Things costumes featured here. They will bring you right back into Maurice Sendak’s fantastical world.
In addition, you will find Curious George and the Man in the Yellow Hat homemade costumes. Even more is a beautiful Giving Tree costume based on Shel Silverstein’s touching tale.
In conclusion, there are a plethora of really amazing costume ideas to get inspired from here. Find your favorite children’s books character costumes and revel in bringing them to life this Halloween.
My daughter chose Pippi Longstocking as the character she wanted to be for WORLD BOOK DAY, today, 03/03/2011. I started this Pippi Longstocking Costume by sewing old bits of fabric as patches on an old hand-me-down dress. I also stitched the monkey on the shoulder so he wouldn’t keep falling off as she had to … Read more
I love Halloween and I love Robert Munsch’s childrens’ stories… especially The Paperbag Princess. This past year I was racking my brain trying to come up with a quick, cheap and easy, yet unique, Halloween costume idea when I took a gander at my book shelf. There it was. This homemade paperbag princess costume cost … Read more
Throughout nursery and early grade school, my favorite book had always been Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak. Many years later, I couldn’t believe my eyes when I first saw a preview for Spike Jonze’s theatrical version this past summer, and it was at that point that I started thinking of a way … Read more
MAX: I purchased adult sized footed-pajamas and made several alterations to recreate Max’s “Wolf Pajamas.” A hole was cut at the back where a black feathered boa was hanging out from. Four large white buttons were sewed onto the front of the pajamas. Two pairs of stretchy white gloves were used – one for pointy … Read more
Basically it was a couple weeks before Halloween and I hadn’t figured out my costume yet but I knew it had to be completely ridiculous. I knew I wanted to be something everyone knew but I didn’t want to be boring. I had been playing around with the idea of being someone getting eaten by … Read more
Well, we all decided to do something original for Halloween. Since the three of us don’t like buying costumes, we all made them. While deciding on an idea, we searched the web and found some great ideas. We decided to be the Cat in the Hat, Thing 1 and Thing 2. While trick-or-treating, everyone commented … Read more
So many little girls want to be Olivia that I just had to go ahead and make one. This Olivia the Pig Costume is a three piece costume. I started off making the headband ears. I purchased the headband. Then, got out the pink felt and cut out and sewed the ear shapes together. Three … Read more
My daughter wanted a DIY Cindy Lou Who Child Halloween Costume for Halloween this year. I knew it had been done few few times with the everyday dress but we decided to do a take on the dress at the final feast. I found the perfect fabrics, consulted with my “client” on how the dress … Read more
I started to make a costume for my dogs for Halloween and my idea was penguins. Shortly after I started the project I just couldn’t stop. Hence I made a Mary Poppins costume for the 3 of us to hand candy out to all the kids that came to our door. It is a blast … Read more
I used the copper wire idea and it worked great for the hair of this Pippi Longstockings costume. A few bobby pins kept it in place on the top of her head. It was one long piece of wire that was bent to fit the shape of her head and slide into the braids to … Read more
This is our Homemade Max and Where the Wild Things Are Monster Costume. The Max costume started with McCalls pattern M5956. I used soft stretchable fleece material and followed the pattern with a few modifications. The ears were made with a homemade pattern and had pipecleaners sewn to the inside to make them stand up. … Read more
Instructions for my Homemade Carol Costume from Where the Wild Things Are: I made the head by using paper mache, painted it, covered it in fur and added the horns. The fur suit was made from a couple of blankets that I bought from Walmart. I added the stripes to the top and feathers to … Read more