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.
This costume is resurrected from one I first put together nearly 30 years ago, shortly after I had moved to Seattle. I was as poor as a church mouse at the time, and didn’t have a lot of money to spend. I had so many hopes, dreams and struggles; I wished I could make a list … Read more
I’m a single mom who had my two oldest children at a very young age. But I try not to let that affect nor take away from us having fund and enjoying our life together. I get to do things I missed out on at their age and they get to do things they might … Read more
I have been a huge fan of The Grinch ever since I was young. I am very creative by nature so naturally I love hair and makeup. I have been obsessed with the costume design and makeup in the movie “How The Grinch Stole Christmas”. I remember wondering how long it took them to do … Read more
I made this DIY illusion costume for my daughter. I always enjoy trying to come up with unique costumes for Halloween but this year winning the school Halloween Fun Fair Costume Contest was all my daughter could talk about. It had to be GOOD and it had to be different! After numerous hours of searching … Read more
Magical Homemade Mary Poppins and Bert Couple Costume Idea Winds from the east…well actually it is more like winds from the west coast of Southern California where Tanner Foust and Heather Hambright jumped into a chalk painting and enjoyed a bit of magic. My name is Heather and I am delighted to share our Mary … Read more
This is my 3 year old son, Kyler. The monkey pictures is George. Kyler got George as a gift when he was just a few months old. Ever since Kyler was old enough to crawl, George has went literally EVERYWHERE with him, even every trip to the bathroom (can you tell how much love George … Read more
This couple costume was made by piecing together ideas while living in different cities. I wanted to wear the red spandex body suit, and my friend ordered custom pins that said thing one thing too. That is our actual hair, teased and dyed with about 4 bottles each of blue hair spray and added lashes … Read more
Last October, my sisters and I decided we wanted to go to Salem, Massachusetts to celebrate Halloween. It was a few weeks early, but we were told that everyone in Salem was dressed up, all the time – so why not? We were looking for costumes that were easy, warm, unique, and that worked together … Read more
Our Man in the Yellow hat and Curious George couple costume was fun to make and pretty easy, too. And it sure had heads turning all night long! Making the Curious George Costume The Curious George outfit was created with a brown dress, brown nylons, and nude pumps. Brown would also work – but I … Read more
For our Thing 1 and Thing 2 kid costumes, I started with 2 red T-shirts and 2 sheets white felt (which I had). For the pants, my older son already had all royal blue spiderman pajama pants (tiny logo was covered by T-shirt ) and for my little one, I found a pair of royal … Read more
Making these Mary Poppins and Bert costumes was really fun! The skirt was made out of discount material and sheer curtain panels. The shirt was found at a second hand store. It was then fitted and had ribbon and lace sewn onto it. The red corset was made out of some material I had on hand. … Read more
As a child, I always loved Curious George. As I got older, the love I had for the beloved little monkey didn’t change, which is what inspired this Woman in the Yellow Hat costume. I originally was thinking about being Curious George but felt like the sexy animal craze has just been too strong over … Read more