We put together more than 50 ideas for Book Week costumes. Dressing up in their favourite characters, heroes and villains is so much fun!
The 2021 Theme for Bookweek is:
“Old Worlds, New Worlds, Other Worlds”
Book Week 2021 is held the week of August 21 – 27th.
Book Week 2021 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!
We have unisex costumes, boys and girls costumes – and everything in between!
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Old World Costume Ideas for 2021
1. The Deluxe Dragon Costume
- Available in sizes Medium and Large
- ‘Other-Worldly’ for Book Week
- Unisex Costume
- Retails for $41.99 (Get 15% off by using code EARLYBIRD15)
Adorable Deluxe Dragon Costume is totally ‘Out of this World’. It is 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!
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2. Toga Costume
3. Mozart Classical Composer
Mozart Classical Composer Kids Costume
4. Beethoven Classical Composer Costume
Beethoven Classical Composer Kids Costume
5. Fire Breathing Dragon
Fire Breathing Dragon Toddler Costume
6. Knights of Old Armour Costume
Knight Armour Kids Cape and Hood
7. Triceratops Dinosaur Costume
Triceratops Dinosaur Kids Costume
8. Roman Gladiator Costume
9. Robin Hood Prince of Thieves Costume
10. Valiant Knight Costume
https://www.costumebox.com.au/products/black-knight-boys-costume
https://www.costumebox.com.au/products/knight-deluxe-boys-costume
https://www.costumebox.com.au/products/knight-armour-kids-cape-and-hood?variant=32098969387063
11. First Fleet Officer Costume
First Fleet Officer Boys Costume
12. Captain Cook Costume
13. Early Pioneer Costume
14. Renaissance Kid
15. Convict Costume (Unisex)
16. Early Australian Girls Costume
Early Australian Girls Costume
17. Picnic at Hanging Rock Costume
18. Victorian Girls Costume
19. Frontier Settler Girls Costume
Frontier Settler Girls Costume
20. Renegade Cowboy Costume
21. Victorian Settler Costume
Victorian Settler Boys Costume
22. Colonial Settler Boys Costume
23. Renaissance Queen
Renaissance Century Queen Girls Costume
24. Woodland Maiden Costume
25. Girls Viking Costume
Other World Costume Ideas for 2021
1. Out of This World Alien Costume
2. Be an Astronaut (This Costume INFLATES!)
Astronaut Inflatable Kids Costume
3. Nasa Jumpsuit (Unisex)
4. Cosmic Alien Costume (Unisex)
5. Astronaut with Inflatable Backpack (Unisex)
Astronaut with Inflatable Backpack Boys Costume
6. Inflatable Astronaut Costume (Unisex)
Astronaut Inflatable Kids Costume
7. Silver Alien Costume for Girls
8. Men in Black Costumes (Unisex)
9. Princess Leia Costume
Princess Leia Classic Girls Costume
10. Star Wars Episode 9 Rey
Star Wars Episode 9 Rey Classic Girls Costume
11. Guardians of the Galaxy Gamora Costume
Guardians of the Galaxy Gamora Deluxe Girls Costume
12. Buzz Lightyear Toy Story Costume
Disney Toy Story Buzz Lightyear Value Girls Costume
13. Retro Robot (Unisex)
Retro Robot Toddler Boys Costume
14. Star Wars Jedi Knight Costume
Star Wars Jedi Knight Boys Accessory Kit
15. Baby Yoda Costume (Unisex)
Star Wars Baby Yoda The Child Boys Costume
16. Disney Toy Story Alien Costume (Unisex)
Disney Toy Story Alien Kids Costume
17. Stormtrooper Costume (Unisex)
Star Wars Stormtrooper Boys Costume
18. Doctor Who Tardis Dress
Doctor Who Tardis Dress Womens Costume
19. Captain Cutie Girls Pirate Costume
Captain Cutie Toddler Girls Costume
20. Rebel Pirate Girls Costume
21. Pirate Mate Boys Costume
22. Doug the Dinosaur
Doug the Dinosaur Kids Toddler Costume
23. Inflatable Velociraptor Costume (Unisex)
Jurassic World 2 Velociraptor Blue Inflatable Kids Costume
24. Cave Girl Costume
25. Victorian School Girl Costume
https://www.costumes.com.au/victorian-school-girl-child-costume-146159.html
26. Tudor Princess Costume
https://www.costumes.com.au/tudor-princess-girl-child-costume.html
27. Founding Father Costume
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New World Costume Ideas for 2021
1. The Gruffalo Jumpsuit with Hood
- Available in two sizes, 3-5 and 6-8.
- Unisex Costume
- Grab it for $54.99
Be ‘Other-Worldly’ in 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! Retails for $54.99
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2. The Elusive Unicorn!
- Available in sizes small, medium and large
- Perfect for Little Girls
- Other Worldly for Book Week
- Retails for $33.99
What little girl won’t kill to have this gorgeous little unicorn costume – complete with wig and horn! It is out of this world!
Buy it here>
3. Ride to School on a Unicorn
- Available in sizes to suit up to a 6-year-old
- Outer Worldly – Suitable for Book Week
- To suit girls
- Retails for $74.99
Another variation of the Unicorn theme, and totally ‘out of this world’ – let your little one ride their way to Bookweek stardom!
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4. Where the Wild Things Are Costume
- Unisex Costume
- Available in sizes XS, Small, Medium, Large and Extra-Large
- Suits the Book Week Theme ‘Out of this World’
- Retails for $54.99
Straight out of the book ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ this white full-length suit is perfect for boys or girls and has a plush brown tail attached to the back. Perfect for Book Week – and you may get more than a year out of it!
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5. Tinkerbell is From Another World
- Perfect for little girls for Book Week 2021
- Available in sizes 4 – 6
- Retails for $59.99
Everyone loves the story of Peter Pan, but it is Tinkerbell who really steals the show.
Grab it here>
6. The Cheshire Cat
- Suits the Theme ‘Other Worlds’ for Bookweek
- Perfect for Little Girls
- Comes in Sizes XXS through to L
Get your ‘Alice in Wonderland’ on with this adorable Chesire Cat Cozy Child Costume from Costumes.com.au
Grab it here>
7. Alice in Wonderland White Rabbit
- Perfect for either boys or girls
- Suitable for Book Week ‘Another World”
- Retails for $58.95
I’m Late, I’m Late, for a very important date! If your child loves Alice in Wonderland than this is the perfect costume for either boys or girls this Book Week 2021.
Grab it here>
8. Harry Potter Hedwig the Owl
- Suitable for ages 7 and under
- Unisex costume
- ‘Another World’ Book Week Theme
I still read the Harry Potter books – it’s so good to get lost in the world of magic! This costume would be perfect for under age 7.
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9. Duluxe Tigger Costume
- Unisex Costume
- Best for ages up to 7 years
- Retails for $137.95
- ‘Other World’ Book Week
Winnie the Pooh is timeless, and good ole Tigger is so ADHD (that tiger needs Ritalin seriously!). An adorable Book Week costume for the little ones!
Grab it here>
10. Dumbo the Elephant
11. Winnie the Pooh
12. Eeyore
13. Roald Dahl Veruca Salt Costume
Roald Dahl Deluxe Veruca Salt Kids Costume
14. Tin Man from Wizard of Oz
Wizard of Oz Tin Man Boys Costume
15. Scarecrow from Wizard of Oz
Wizard of Oz Scarecrow Boys Costume
16. Harry Potter Gryffindor Robe
Harry Potter Value Gryffindor Kids Robe
17. Peter Rabbit Costume
18. Bilbo Baggins from The Hobbit
The Hobbit Bilbo Baggins Boys Costume
19. Gandalf from Lord of the Rings
Lord of the Rings Gandalf Boys Costume
ASD Friendly Costume Ideas for Book Week
Nasa Jumpsuit (Unisex)
