Homemade Easy Halloween Costumes of Book Characters (2024)

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What book character wears jeans and shirt? ›

“Charlie Bucket” from 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' by Roald Dahl Perhaps one of the most famous Roald Dahl books thanks to the film(s), Charlie Bucket wears normal clothes typical for a young boy such as shirt/jumper and jeans.

Book Character Day is celebrated every year on October 31st. Students, teachers, librarians, and book fans can bring their favorite characters to life. Schools across the country celebrate by inviting staff and students to dress up as their favorite characters.

1) Matilda

All you need for the marvellous Matilda is a dress (ideally blue) and a ribbon in the hair (ideally red). If she's holding a pile of books, even better.

A popular costume for teens this World Book Day will be our hero Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games. To get the look they'll just need to tie their hair into a sideways plait and make a DIY bow and arrow, Katniss Everdeen's signature weapon ...

Who is Wednesday Addams? With the success of the recent Netflix show Wednesday, you'd be forgiven for thinking she's a TV and film character. However, there are plenty of Wednesday Addams books, too.

Pinkalicious - Every child will know this unforgettable book character by her bright pink dress. Take it even further and spray her hair with washable pink hair spray and glitter.

For example, boy in The Polar Express wears yellow pyjamas and a blue dressing gown - something easy to recreate at home. Similarly, Wendy from Peter Pan simply wears a blue nightgown in the film version. David Walliams' The Midnight Gang is great for people who want to wear pyjamas for World Book Day.

Dress backwards.

If you normally dress your children from head to toe, start feet first today. Have them wear one piece of clothing “the wrong way.” Put a sweater or hat on backwards. Be sure to lead by example and dress yourself accordingly! Kids (and good-humored adults) will find it hilarious.

Cosplay, a portmanteau of "costume play", is an activity and performance art in which participants called cosplayers wear costumes and fashion accessories to represent a specific character.

Junie B. Jones costume is a pink cardigan and a purple skirt. For her shoes she wears black flat shoes with optional colorful socks, a short brunette bob with a cute headband.

What book character wears a red hoodie? ›

The story centers around a girl named Little Red Riding Hood, after the red hooded cape that she wears. The girl walks through the woods to deliver food to her sickly grandmother (wine and cake depending on the translation). In the Grimms' version, her mother had ordered her to stay strictly on the path.

Take Paddington Bear – blue coat, red hat. Or Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz – blue dress and red shoes. Or Peter Rabbit – blue coat and cut rabbit ears. And don't forget Alice from Alice in Wonderland with her blue dress and black hair bow.

Nancy Drew costume is a yellow turtleneck knit sweater, a plaid skirt, a pair of brown Oxfords, a thick yellow belt, and a yellow headband.

Dorian Gray, fictional character, the hedonistic protagonist of Oscar Wilde's novel The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891). He exchanges his soul for youth that never fades.

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