Top 10 Teacher's Book Week Costumes for 2018

2018 Book Week Costumes for Teachers - Top 10!

It’s not just kids costumes that have been marching out our doors – plenty of adults have been getting ready for this year’s Book Week celebrations too! Check out our ten most popular teacher’s Book Week costumes.

10. Napoleon Commander Men's Fancy Dress Costume

History books totally count as books, right? We’ve had a surprising number of people wanting to become one of France’s greatest historical figures, the mighty Napoleon! Say au revoir to your regular teacher outfit and immerse your students in some real history, such as how Napoleon was actually of average height and stories of his being short are just slanderous rumours.

9. Brazen Buccaneer Plus Size Women's Pirate Costume

Embrace all those fleeting thoughts you have on the tough days of taking to the sea! It’ll be a pirate’s life for you with this stylish swashbuckling costume. Find your treasure at the Book Week parade – the power to inspire your students to read about pirates beyond those Pirates of the Caribbean movie-tie-in novels.

8. The Great and Powerful Wizard of Oz Men's Costume

Image of a man in a Wizard of Oz costume

L. Frank Baum created such a rich and enticing world with his Wonderful Wizard of Oz books that it’s inspired many an adaptation. But this costume from the recent film adaptation, Oz the Great and Powerful, has proven especially popular as a male character costume that isn’t your stock standard Tin Man or Cowardly Lion. Become the mighty Texas con-man himself this Book Week and create your own magic to save the day!

7. Mary Poppins Women's Fancy Dress Costume

Become the practically perfect in every way character from P. L. Traver’s beloved novels, Mary Poppins! This immensely popular character has proven just as popular a costume for teachers this Book Week. So add a spoonful of sugar to help those maths lessons go down and add supercalifragilisticexpialidocious to that spelling test with this excellent quality teachers book week costume!

6. Where's Wally Adult's Fancy Dress Costume

Become the hardest man to spot during Yard Duty with this excellent Where’s Wally costume! Perfect if you’re after a simple but effective fancy dress outfit this Book Week. And if you need a five minute breather from your students, just go stand amongst some beach umbrellas!

5. Madame Evil Women's Cruella De Vil Costume

You try to kidnap a hundred or so pesky puppies and suddenly you’re the villain? Show off your darker side with this (definitely faux-fur) Dalmatian spotted Cruella De Vil costume this Book Week! This stylish-if-morally-grey fashionista – originating from the novel by Dodie Smith – is sure to be a hit at your school parade!

4. Shrek The Ogre Men's Fancy Dress Costume

You’re layered, like an onion. This popular men’s costume – first originating from the picture book series by William Steig – is the perfect outfit for teachers looking to go green this Book Week and try out their best Scottish accents.

3. Shaun The Sheep Women's Book Week Costume

If you want to stay warm this Book Week, look no further than this adorably woolly costume. This cheeky character from the hit tv show has been immensely popular for those teachers wanting to lead the flock into adventure!

2. Alice Through The Looking Glass Men's Mad Hatter Costume

Who can look past this classic Alice in Wonderland favourite, the Mad Hatter? Lewis Caroll’s delightfully weird and wonderful characters have been reimagined in many forms, but this red-haired version from Tim Burtons Through the Looking Glass movie has proven the most popular, with it’s velvet jacket and coloured thread print sash.

1. Kansas Country Girl Dorothy Women's Costume

Our most popular teachers costume for Book Week 2018 has been undoubtedly this classic Dorothy dress! What better outfit for skipping down the yellow brick road or gathering your band of misfit friends on your way to see the all-powerful wizard? Everyone loves a classic, and there’s no more classic Book Week character than this resourceful and spunky Kansas farm girl.

There you have it! The 10 most popular 2018 teachers Book Week costumes shipping out this year! Hopefully now you’ll be inspired as to what character you want to go as – or what characters to avoid, if you’re looking for something more unique – at your school’s big book character parade.

Happy shopping!