Homemade Easy Halloween Costumes of Book Characters (2024)

FAQs

How to go to Halloween without a costume? ›

For her clothes think plaid skirt and sweater set or a 60's style shift dress, or Blue suit jack and skirt. I think of Nancy in some sort of dress or skirt, and you can add a trench coat if the weather is cool.

Alternatives to Dressing up

If dressing up doesn't work for you, try one of these alternatives: Wear your comfiest reading clothes or pyjamas – showcase the habit. Draw a role on the wall – invite the children to draw round each other and modify the silhouette to create what a costume could be.

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.

“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. If you're feeling crafty you could accessorise with a golden ticket too!

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 ...

Classic Characters

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.

For permanent surface grit (especially useful on darker fabrics), you can apply dry dust, dirt, or fuller's earth, and then seal it to the fabric with clear spray paint. For best results, add a very light layer of dust, spray, let dry, then add more layers. Paint won't hold very heavy applications.

The "trick" refers to a threat, usually idle, to perform mischief on the resident(s) or their property if no treat is given.

Even with older kids, there is so much to have fun with at Halloween, haunted houses or zombie costumes aren't really necessary. Brighten up the room, have the adults wear fun and friendly costumes, play some upbeat Halloween songs and games, and smile!

What color is Nancy Drew's eyes? ›

Nancy Drew is a fictional amateur detective. She is originally depicted as a blonde-haired and blue-eyed 16-year-old high school graduate, but in later editions is rewritten as a titian-haired and blue-eyed 18-year-old graduate and detective.

Even her hair color is famously inconstant—from book to book, it flickers from blonde to strawberry blonde to her most distinctive shade, Titian, so named for the rosy apricot color used in many of the sixteenth-century Italian's paintings. And yet, there are some things Nancy Drew simply does not do.

Nancy Drew books are written at an 8 to 12 year old's reading level; however, that does NOT mean that the situations in the books are appropriate for every 8 to 12 year old. Reading level does not dictate whether or not a book is right for your child.

Some of the most famous literary characters include Harry Potter, J.D. Salinger's Holden Caulfield, and The Catcher in the Rye's Holden Caulfield.

Book Characters that Wear Normal Clothes

“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.

Gary Paulsen's Hatchet, for most of the book, has only one character, and it's one of the classic elementary/middle school reading books. Cast Away features Tom Hanks stuck on an island for four years by himself. If you're feeling up for a challenge, writing a story featuring one character is a great exercise.