35 Super Easy Female Book Character Costumes (2024)

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What is easy to dress up as for World Book Day? ›

Matilda. If you have a blue dress already, then this one is straightforward! All you need is a red ribbon for your child's hair and maybe take a pile of books along – perfect for World Book Day.

With so many beloved book series like Pete the Cat, Dog Man, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Junie B. Jones, and Berenstain Bears, there is no shortage of book character costume ideas. Feeling really creative? Try bringing an inanimate object or concept to life as with the famous title Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.

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.

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 ...

Our Book Week character ideas include Dorothy costumes galore with a basket for little Toto, Scarecrow costumes for anyone filled with straw, Tin Man costumes for empty metal and even Cowardly Lion costumes for those who lack a little courage.

Matilda (or one of her classmates, like Lavender or Amanda)

Lavender wears dungarees and has her hair in a plait that's wound upwards around her head. A cute addition for this would be to carry a toy lizard in a jar! And Amanda also wears dungarees but has her hair in two plaits -pigtails style.

The costume has a yellow polyester jacket with attached white shirt and a pair of bright blue flocked nylon trousers. The shirt and the trousers have splats on them to recreate the poor boy look. Inside the jacket you'll find a detachable golden fabric ticket.

Amelia's style is simple and modest. Amelia Bedelia wears a bonnet, white apron and black Mary Janes. Put a sexy spin on an Amelia Bedelia costume by substituting a French maid costume. Of course, all of these costumes need a unique and personal touch to provide the one-of-a-kind Amelia Bedelia look.

The iconic character of Holly Golightly was first introduced in Truman Capote's novel Breakfast at Tiffany's, and you can easily channel Holly with a black dress, pearls, and an updo.

How to be a costume character? ›

How to Become a Costumed Character. To become a costumed character, you must be at least 16-years-old, have excellent customer service skills, and enjoy dressing as your character. Some employers prefer candidates with experience in public performance or public speaking.

Matilda costume is an adorable denim dress, a white cardigan, cuff socks, black Mary Janes, and red headband. Miss Trunchbull's costume is a large grey hoodie with a brown belt in the middle, black cropped pants, white socks, and black boots.

Fancy Nancy costume is a sleeved yellow shirt, a pink tutu, a light blue bow belt, hot pink Mary Janes, and a purple beaded necklace. She also likes wearing a pretty tiara atop her beautiful, curly, red hair.

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.

It is difficult to determine the most frequently mentioned character in novels, books, or stories as there are countless characters in literature. However, some of the most well-known characters in literature include Huckleberry Finn, Elizabeth Bennet, Sherlock Holmes, Jay Gatsby, Dracula, and Charlotte and Wilbur.

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.