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.
We always enjoy coming up with a family theme for Halloween and all of our family and friends anticipate each year what it will be. This year, it being the 50th anniversary for Disney’s “Mary Poppins” we thought what a wonderful, colorful, and memorable way to celebrate! My mother always makes my son’s and daughter’s … Read more
Well to start off, my son Trace who is seven came up with the idea of being the Elf on the Shelf. He has one; his name is Woody the elf and Trace absolutely loves him. He really wishes he could be around all year. So the search for the elf on the shelf stuff … Read more
This Elf on the Shelf costume idea was foes after my daughter won first place in the school costume contest at last years Halloween party! I created a demon! Haha! She was determined to win again this year so the pressure was on! I brainstormed and somehow came up with an Elf on the Shelf … Read more
My daughter’s favorite movie is Mary Poppins, so of course that’s who she wanted to be for Halloween this year. At first I thought this would be a super simple costume but I was highly mistaken. First I bought a Navy uniform jacket and took white piping and hot glued it to the front. Luckily, … Read more
My first-grader was just reading the Pippi books and loved the idea of dressing in a Pippi Longstocking costume for Halloween. I wasn’t sure how to go about putting together the costume, so I followed many of the instructions on this website. How We Made the Costume Bought a too-big denim jumper for $5 at a … Read more
I had been wanting to make a Cindy Lou Who costume from the live action version for years and was not willing to get a store bought costume as I so often don’t because making your own is so much fun! By the end of the summer I already gathered materials like teacups and fake … Read more
Halloween is one of my favorite Holidays of the year and it’s a great way to get creative. I have to say putting this Mary Poppins costume together took me on a treasure hunt. The funnest part was putting all if it together. The carpet bag was the hardest piece to find but makes the … Read more
My son was infatuated with Where’s Waldo so this was so fun to put together. We used a basic Where’s Waldo costume from the store that came with the shirt and glasses. But we spruced it up by adding a backpack along with goodies like a shovel, binoculars, sleeping bag and a cup. Also wouldn’t … Read more
I had wanted to make this Cindy Lou Who costume for a few years. And I finally just decided it was time. I had the hair on my head and the rest was so easy to make that I just went for it. I made the cloak and the skirt. I had no pattern for … Read more
For the Curious George costume I bought a red shirt and brown leggings. For the shirt I cut out the Curious George letters from yellow felt and hand sewed them to the shirt. I also made leg warmers and wrist cuffs with faux fur and sewed elastic to the top of the material and measured … Read more
This year, the main theme for our class photo was “Imaginary characters of our childhood in literature”. So, as I used to be a huge fan of Mr Men & Little Miss, I decided to make a costume of Mr Happy. Not just the character, but the entire book. So here is my Mr. Happy … Read more
My main reason behind my costumes this year is my love for Disney…. I have always had a love for Mary Poppins and I’ve been told I look like her. Well it just so happens that my boyfriend kind of looks like Bert! With the new Mary Poppins movie coming out in December (called “Saving … Read more