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.
I had planned on Being Mary Poppins for a long while and began the hunt for items (SPOT ON DETAILS). Going to antique stores are helpful. We found the hat which was plain and glued the berries and flowers on, as well as the gloves. The carpet bag jacket at Burts hat were purchased at … Read more
This Homemade Man in the Yellow Hat Costume is from Curious George. Need: white hat (Fishing hat in this case) Then went over to the craft section and found a dandelion Yellow Acrylic paint (usually under a $1) and a 8x 11 piece of yellow Foam. Also need a piece of yarn about 12” long … Read more
I had in my wardrobe a red and white stripped sweater (25$). And my friends used to call me “Where is Laurie” during one year , that’s how I get the idea for a Homemade Where is Waldo Costume. I bought 2 bobble caps (1$+1,25$), one red one white, and I pinned them together. I … Read more
For this Curious George costume I made a headpiece and feet out of craft foam sheets. Shirts and leggings I purchased at Wal-Mart. I scanned CG logo and placed it on shirt. I made a yellow hat out of Papier-mache. Found shirt/pants at discount store and dyed yellow. The tie is made out of craft … Read more
There have been many a Thing 1 and Thing 2 costumes, but we wanted to do something that was cool yet comfortable since we live in Hawaii. My daughter and her best friend put together these Homemade Thing 1 and Thing 2 Costumes with their own clothes; a red blouse, red tights and a blue … Read more
OK, so I am 8 months pregnant, and have decided to be a Pippi Longstockings Halloween costume I put my hair in pig tails. Got a wire hanger, and put it through my hair tie. Then braided my hair around the wire hanger. I also sprayed my hair with red. I did my own makeup, … Read more
This year, 2010, my husband and I went as Mary Poppins and Bert in a classic DIY Mary Poppins couple costume. I actually had some good Mary Poppins and Bert couple Halloween costume ideas and inspiration from this site! :-) Making the Mary Poppins Couple Costume For Mary… I found her blouse and skirt at … Read more
These are my babies ages three, two and one enjoying being dressed up on Halloween. They enjoy watching The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About that on TV. So I thought this was a perfect costume having the 3 boys. They are just as crazy as the Cat, Thing 1 and Thing 2. … Read more
It took a few weeks, but we finally decided on a “Cat in the Hat” family theme for Halloween 2010. I bought a goldfish costume ($12) for my 6-month-old. My 2- and 3-year-old boys went as Thing 1 and Thing 2 (very fitting!). I bought red long-sleeved tees and sweat from Wal-mart ($14 total), 2 … Read more
I’ve always loved dressing in funny costumes for Halloween (see my Steve Urkel submission) and this Where’s Waldo Girl Costume Idea was really easy to make. I only had one day to put it together; good procrastination. I just bought a red and white striped long sleeved shirt from the Gap, and wore blue cheer … Read more
My husband always love the book, “Where the Wild Things Are”. Since the movie came out just before Halloween, we thought it would be cool to make this Homemade Where the Wild Things Are Halloween Costume. He sketched out his own version of a Wild Thing. I constructed it, and invented the pattern. It’s sewn … Read more
My friend & I wanted to do a duo costume this year. So I researched Homemade Thing 1 and Thing 2 Costume ideas on google images. Out of the very few I saw, Thing 1 and Thing 2 stuck with me. As soon as I told my friend the idea, she instantly came up with … Read more