We put together more than 50 ideas for Book Week costumes. Dressing up in their favourite characters, heroes and villains is so much fun!
FYI!! The theme is: “Curious Creatures, Wild Minds” and according to the CBCA website Book Week 2020 will be on October 17th – 23rd 2020
Book week is a great opportunity for parents and kids to brainstorm up all sorts of types of costumes, here are some really fantastic character ideas for many different books. We have girls costumes, boys costumes, and unisex costumes! We will add more as we see them!
The Gruffalo Jumpsuit with Hood
Available in two sizes, 3-5 and 6-8.
Be the most adorable monster in this Gruffalo Jumpsuit, inspired by the book ‘The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson. Perfect for boys or girls – the roomy sizes mean you might even get two Bookweek years in!
The Deluxe Dragon Costume
Available in sizes Medium and Large, this Deluxe Kids Dragon Costume comes with detachable wings, a mask and a tail. Terrorise a village or steal away a princess – perfect for Bookweek!
The Elusive Unicorn!
What little girl won’t kill to have this gorgeous little unicorn costume – complete with wig and horn!
Badass Werewolf
Available in sizes 6 through to 14, this spooky Werewolf Costume is perfect for both a Curious Creature for Bookweek – or a fantastic Halloween Costume!
Ride to School on a Unicorn
A bit of a different ‘creature’ – let your little one ride their way to Bookweek stardom!
Where the Wild Things Are Costume
A Pink Mermaid
Stockist: Costume Box
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Stockist: Costumes.com.au
Fantastic Flamingo
A Shark
Or A Cute Baby Shark!
A Beautiful Butterfly
Tinkerbell is a Fairy
A Gumnut Baby
Or a Tiger GRRRRRR
You Could Be a Very Hungry Caterpillar!
A Bunny Rabbit!
Lion
Cheshire Cat
Alice in Wonderland White Rabbit
Care Bears Cheer Toddler Costume
Zootopia Judy Hopps
Toy Story 4 Rex
Koala Jumpsuit with Mask
Kangaroo
Crocodile
Harry Potter Hedwig the Owl
Gekko Glow in the Dark
Catboy Glow in the Dark
Finding Dory
Tigger
Simba
Ladybug
Eensy Weensy Spider
Sloth
Woodland Fawn
How To Train Your Dragon Toothless
Dumbo the Elephant
Winnie the Pooh
Finding Nemo
Eeyore
Black Cat
Donkey
Squirrel
Chicken
Bull
Penguin
More easy and fun book week costumes below!
The Rainbow Fish

The Lorax

Where the Wild things Are

Fox in Socks by Dr Seuss

Shaun the Sheep

Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons

We will keep adding ideas as they come in!