Book Week Costume Ideas

Monday 14 August 2023

Struggling with costume ideas for Book Week? We’ve got you covered!

It's that time of year again - Book Week is near! If you're in need of some inspiration for your kids costume, we have plenty of ideas.

 

MORRIGAN CROW

From Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend

What you need:

  • Black dress
  • Black shoes
  • Umbrella
  • Golden ‘W’ Wundrous Society pin

 

 

TOOTHLESS (or any of the dragons)

From How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell

What you need:

  • Dragon mask
  • Tail
  • Wings

 

TRILBY MOFFAT

From The Dangerous Business of Being Trilby Moffat by Kate Temple

What you need:

  • Red jacket
  • White shirt
  • Jeans
  • Key around the neck

 

CICADA

From Cicada by Shaun Tan

What you need:

  • Grey suit
  • Tie

 

JULIA

From Julia and the Shark by Kiran Millwood Hargrave & Tom de Freston

What you need:

  • Yellow raincoat
  • Yellow gumboots

 

JACK

From Tiger Warrior: Attack of the Dragon King by Maisie Chan

What you need:

  • Red shirt
  • Red sneakers
  • Blue or grey pants
  • Jade Coin (shiny pale green disc)

 

YESTERDAY CRUMB

From Yesterday Crumb and the Storm in a Teacup by Andy Sagar

What you need:

  • Cat ears
  • Teacup
  • Blue dress
  • White apron

 

OMAR

From Planet Omar: Epic Hero Flop by Zanib Mian

What you need:

  • Striped shirt
  • Yellow cape

 

SAD GHOST

From The Sad Ghost Club by Lize Meddings

What you need:

  • White sheet with eyes holes cut out

 

KITTY

From Kitty is Not a Cat by Jess Black

What you need:

  • Cat ears
  • Cat tail
  • Onesie

 

Good luck with your Book Week costumes! If you make any of the above we'd love to see it - tag us @HachetteKidsANZ

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