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Book Week is coming up fast, next week for many schools! Does your kids’ primary school have a Book Week Parade?  When my kids were in primary school we loved creating new costumes every year but sometimes it’s hard to work out which costume to wear and create. Below you will find lots of ideas to help get the creative ideas flowing. I’ve put links to my past years posts too which all have even more ideas to help inspire you to ensure that you’re not rushing around last minute.


CHECK OUT MY OTHER BOOK WEEK COSTUME IDEA POSTS:


 

Isn’t this the cutest!  Could be used for an older child in primary school. Borrow Grandpas walking frame (don’t leave him short though, make sure its a spare). Image found on i.pinimg.

We have some inspiration to get you started in creating a costume for your kids this Book Week.

Why not let your little princess borrow some heels and a scarf with a little tutu and dress up like Fancy Nancy.  Image found on fivebrothersonesister. 

We have some inspiration to get you started in creating a costume for your kids this Book Week.

Bright and colourful Loraz from the Dr Seuss books.  Image found on i.pinim.

We have some inspiration to get you started in creating a costume for your kids this Book Week.

Matilda is an easier choice as most girls would have a cute little denim dress and white throw over. Image found via umeandthekids.

We have some inspiration to get you started in creating a costume for your kids this Book Week.
Superman Image found on howdoesshe.

We have some inspiration to get you started in creating a costume for your kids this Book Week.

BFG with Paper Ears and and a cute egg case nose. Image found on theguardian.

We have some inspiration to get you started in creating a costume for your kids this Book Week.

Dress the whole family in a theme. Image found on umeandthekids.

We have some inspiration to get you started in creating a costume for your kids this Book Week.

Cat in the Hat has been a favourite for many years and still a popular choice.  Visit the link below for step by step guide in creating your own.  Images found on BlogPartyDelights.

We have some inspiration to get you started in creating a costume for your kids this Book Week.

These Lego boxes are a fantastic idea! Image found on instructables. Follow the step by step guide on the link

We have some inspiration to get you started in creating a costume for your kids this Book Week.

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COSTUME IDEAS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS

I have enjoyed looking back on these when my kids were little and loved dressing up.  Now they are all in high school and taller than me!!

2016 BOOK WEEK COSTUME IDEAS – Australia Story Country theme. View post here.

Are your kids eagerly trying to work out who they are going to be dressing up as at this years Book Character Parade? I've put together a collection of book week costume ideas to inspire you, along with a list of some great Aussie books. Australian Story.

2015 18+ BOOK CHARACTER COSTUME IDEAS – You will find a super cute picture of my youngest dressed as Alice in Wonderland in this post. View post here.

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2014 10+ BOOK WEEK COSTUME IDEAS – Snuggle Post has to be one of my all time favourite costumes we created.  View post here.

{The Organised Housewife} Book Week Costume Ideas

2011 BOOK CHARACTER COSTUMES – A few years ago some readers emailed me some of their kids dressed up for Book Character Parade, some clever ideas here my twins dressed up as Hansel and Gretel, and I also shared a photo of them dressed as thing 1 and thing 2, there’s a really cute gingerbread man, a clever crocodile and more. See readers costume ideas here. 

What is your child dressing up as this year?

I would love to see a photo to then share for inspiration for next year!  Please tag me on instagram, username: organised_house or email me [email protected]

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