Kids Storybook Costumes
Storybook Costumes – From Classics to Now!
Storybook costumes for kids can be based on legendary characters from 16th Century fables, all the way to modern day book idols. They are fantastic dress up ideas for themed parties or to celebrate annual Book Week celebrations. The list of characters that make up your choice of storybook costumes is seemingly endless.
With variety so extensive, you’re sure to find a fancy dress outfit your little one will love and treasure along with the well-read tales on your book shelf that go hand-in-hand.
You can get ideas for storybook costumes from characters dating right back to the classics. These include all the ‘Greats’ such as The Brothers Grimm, Aesops Fables, Hans Christian Anderson, Charles Dickens, Rudyard Kipling, Lewis Carroll and more!
Classic storybook costumes can include dressing up as characters from Oliver Twist, Hansel and Gretel or The Three Musketeers. Try Mary Poppins and a Chimney Sweeper for a kids musical duo. Maybe you can choose Mowgli or Baloo from The Jungle Book. You could also race along to your children’s book themed party as either the Tortoise or the Hare. Many stories have evolved with modern day adaptations such as Curious George (grab your monkey costumes quick!) or The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe – so your storybook costumes can be based on characters from the Chronicles of Narnia too!
There are many storybook costumes and ideas that can come from one single author alone! Roald Dahl is a great example! Children’s book characters brought to life by Roald Dahl include Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Witches, Matilda or Fantastic Mr Fox, just to name a few!
Ideas for storybook costumes can also come from fairytales originally written as children’s books. There are lots of kids dress up outfits you can use to re-live the adventures of these famous characters. Fairytale themed storybook costumes include Goldilocks and the 3 Bears, The Three Little Pigs and even Little Red Riding Hood. There is of course the Big Bad Wolf, who appears in two of those stories; maybe he’s the naughtiest character of all! You can also choose to dress your kids up in medieval themes like Robin Hood and his Merry Men or the lovely Maid Marian. Many classic books will give you a range of characters from which you can choose your favourite storybook costumes. A fantastic example is The Wonderful Wizard of Oz! This popular tale of a girl, her dog and a tornado gives you a variety of fancy dress ideas including Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man, Wicked Witches, Wizards and more!
Other storybook costumes have often come from the fictional lives of princesses and kingdoms, adapted and kept alive by the world of Disney. Popular storybook costumes for kids are none other than beautiful Disney Princesses and their friends. These dress up ideas include characters such as Alice in Wonderland and The Queen of Hearts, Cinderella, Snow White, Rapunzel, Pocahontas, Sleeping Beauty and Belle. There’s often a Prince Charming thrown in the mix, so storybook costumes for boys are covered too!
Moving on through the years, although the characters and plots in children’s books have evolved, there are still plenty of storybook costumes your kids will recognise and love! You may like to dress up as Harry Potter or his sidekicks Hermione and Ron. Other characters including Dumbledore and Lord Voldemort are also popular choices. Maybe more quirky kids storybook costumes are in order? Thinking Greg or Rodrick from Diary of a Wimpy Kid or even Shrek and Fiona? Yes, even that lovable big ogre comes straight out of the pages of a popular children’s book! If you’re looking for storybook costumes representing the here and now, get your combat gear on, dress up in lots of black and go on adventures as Tris or Four from the modern day Divergent series.
As you can see, character ideas for kids storybook costumes are aplenty! Check out all the fabulous fancy dress costumes for boys and girls at Heaven Costumes. All the popular themed storybook costumes are available and are perfect as this year’s Book Week costume idea or for upcoming parties, birthdays or just for the dress up box!
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