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 wanted to be Cindy Lou. So off I went shopping. First I went to Value World (like Salvation Army). I was really lucky to find a black checkered dress. I bought an oversized red velvet robe at Value World. I cut it to the size of a cape. Then I went to the … Read more
These are my twin girls that I am adopting. This is their first Halloween with me. I thought this Thing 1 and Thing 2 Twins Costume was a cute idea. Everyone just loved them and their costumes. They won several costume contests within our community. This picture was taken at my oldest’s daughter’s football game. … Read more
My daughter’s school had a Christmas in October party. She wanted to dress in a Cindy Lou Who costume. I purchased a child’s wig and hair extensions. I braided the wig, hot glued the extensions to a Styrofoam cone then glued the cone to the top of the wig. The outfit I made for a … Read more
I told my daughter that it would be cool for her to be Pippi Longstocking for Halloween last year. She had no idea who that was. So I found a book and this web page, and she looked through both. She didn’t decide on a Pippi Longstocking Halloween costume untill this year, 2008. I bought … Read more
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