Book Week is just around the corner so now it's time to start planning your costume for your school parade!
Since this year's theme is 'Australia - Story Country', I've listed below some ideas of costumes for characters from Australian books, stories or story-tellers.
Snugglepot and Cuddlepie by May Gibbs
Since this year's theme is 'Australia - Story Country', I've listed below some ideas of costumes for characters from Australian books, stories or story-tellers.
Snugglepot and Cuddlepie by May Gibbs
- Tan/brown beanie and t-shirt
- Gum leaves tied to belt
- Gum leaves decorations
Pig the Pug by Aaron Blabey
- Gum leaves tied to belt
- Gum leaves decorations
Pig the Pug by Aaron Blabey
 - Buy or make a pug mask - Wear plain tan/brown clothes |  |
Small and Big by Karen Collum & Ben Wood
- Red button-up jacket
- Black pants
- Closed-in shoes
- White hair chalk
- Yellow dinosaur-like stuffed animal
Thelma the Unicorn by Aaron Blabey
- Black pants
- Closed-in shoes
- White hair chalk
- Yellow dinosaur-like stuffed animal
Thelma the Unicorn by Aaron Blabey
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- Pink clothes
- Silver striped horn with elastic
- Pink horse ears on head band
- Silver plastic cups for hands and feet (hooves)
- Sparkly, silver wool/ribbon for tail and mane
Pete the Sheep by Jackie French & Bruce Whatley
- Silver striped horn with elastic
- Pink horse ears on head band
- Silver plastic cups for hands and feet (hooves)
- Sparkly, silver wool/ribbon for tail and mane
Pete the Sheep by Jackie French & Bruce Whatley
- White clothes
- White wooly jumper
- Cotton wool balls for decoration
- Black akubra hat
Edwina the Emu by Sheena Knowles & Rod Clement
- White wooly jumper
- Cotton wool balls for decoration
- Black akubra hat
Edwina the Emu by Sheena Knowles & Rod Clement
- Brown, feathery clothes
- Pink tutu and ballet shoes
- Hair in bun
- Blue cheeks
- Emu beak (make with cardboard and elastic)
The Runaway Hug by Nick Bland & Freya Blackwood
- Pink tutu and ballet shoes
- Hair in bun
- Blue cheeks
- Emu beak (make with cardboard and elastic)
The Runaway Hug by Nick Bland & Freya Blackwood
- Orange Onesie (full body pyjamas)
- Cover onesie in red dot stickers
There was an old lady who swallowed a mozzie by P. Crumble & Louis Shea
- Cover onesie in red dot stickers
There was an old lady who swallowed a mozzie by P. Crumble & Louis Shea
- Blue/green dress
- Yellow shawl/scarf
- White necklace
- Purple curly wig (or purple hair chalk/spray)
- Straw hat with purple ribbon and bow
- Round yellow earrings
- Fly swat!
Ella and Olivia by Yvette Poshoglian
- Yellow shawl/scarf
- White necklace
- Purple curly wig (or purple hair chalk/spray)
- Straw hat with purple ribbon and bow
- Round yellow earrings
- Fly swat!
Ella and Olivia by Yvette Poshoglian
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- Pink leotard, tutu and ballet shoes
- Tiara or pink ribbon for hair
- Hair in bun
The Ranger's Apprentice by John Flanagan
- Tiara or pink ribbon for hair
- Hair in bun
The Ranger's Apprentice by John Flanagan
- Long sleeved dark shirt
- T-shirt over the top
- Dark hooded cloak
- Belt with pretend weapons
- Pretend bow and arrow (make it using sticks and string)
- Shoulder bag
Friday Barnes by R.A. Spratt
- T-shirt over the top
- Dark hooded cloak
- Belt with pretend weapons
- Pretend bow and arrow (make it using sticks and string)
- Shoulder bag
Friday Barnes by R.A. Spratt
- Jeans
- Red tie up shoes
- White shirt
- Brown cardigan
- Green hat
- Piggy tails
- Magnifying glass
- Notebook
The Impossible Quest by Kate Forsyth
- Red tie up shoes
- White shirt
- Brown cardigan
- Green hat
- Piggy tails
- Magnifying glass
- Notebook
The Impossible Quest by Kate Forsyth
Boys
- Long sleeved shirts
- Short sleeved tunics over the top
- Belts and satchels
- Make your own swords and bow and arrows using sticks, cardboard and string
Girls
- Long dresses (with full skirts and medieval-type sleeves)
- Hooded cloak
- Stick for a staff
- Shield made out of cardboard
- Fabric belt/sash
- Head piece across forehead
Andy, Terry and Jill from the Treehouse books
- Long sleeved shirts
- Short sleeved tunics over the top
- Belts and satchels
- Make your own swords and bow and arrows using sticks, cardboard and string
Girls
- Long dresses (with full skirts and medieval-type sleeves)
- Hooded cloak
- Stick for a staff
- Shield made out of cardboard
- Fabric belt/sash
- Head piece across forehead
Andy, Terry and Jill from the Treehouse books
- Cartoon card paper cut out of character's face
- White or black shirt (singlet for Jill)
- Black pants or black/white checkered skirt
- Black electrical tape to outline Andy's shirt (as seen above in WImpy Kid example)
Banjo Paterson - Australian Storyteller
- White or black shirt (singlet for Jill)
- Black pants or black/white checkered skirt
- Black electrical tape to outline Andy's shirt (as seen above in WImpy Kid example)
Banjo Paterson - Australian Storyteller
- Dark Suit with white collared shirt underneath
- Dark tie or bow tie
- Dark akubra hat
- Notebook and pen
The Rainbow Serpent - Aboriginal Dreamtime Story
- Dark tie or bow tie
- Dark akubra hat
- Notebook and pen
The Rainbow Serpent - Aboriginal Dreamtime Story
- Colourful clothes in different layers
- Colourful dot stickers
I hope this has helped to get your creative juices flowing! If you have any other ideas, please share in the comments. I'd love to hear from you!
For more ideas on Book Week costumes in general, click here.
Happy Book Week :-)
- Colourful dot stickers
I hope this has helped to get your creative juices flowing! If you have any other ideas, please share in the comments. I'd love to hear from you!
For more ideas on Book Week costumes in general, click here.
Happy Book Week :-)