Get easy DIY World Book Day and Book Week costumes for teachers. These costumes for adults can be put together quickly (even at the last minute) to celebrate the holiday. You can also wear them for Halloween! Kids love these costumes, so get started now.
Book Week Costumes for Teachers: Creative DIY Tips and Ideas
TIPS
- I focused these adult book character costumes on teacher dress-up ideas for female book characters that you are most likely to teach in the classroom.
- I also focused on Book Week dress-up ideas for teachers that are more modest in appearance.
- These book costumes are mostly female characters, along with a few that can be worn by a male or female.
- Most of these book week teacher costume ideas are from Amazon so you can easily shop.
Storybook Character Costumes for Teachers of Young Children
Eloise at the Plaza
This Eloise costume helps you dress like the mischievous 6-year-old “city child” from Eloise at Plaza. It includes her classic black, white, and pink aesthetic.
Madeline
This Madeline costume makes it so easy for you to dress as the classic children’s literary character. It includes items that may already be in your closet.
Olivia the Pig
This Olivia the Pig costume is cute and comfortable to wear around young children. They love this charming early readers’ character.
Junie B. Jones
Since Junie B. Jones is a sassy and spunky kindergartener and first grader, her cute ensemble works best for teachers of these grade levels.
Wear the basics or add some extras to look just like the young protagonist.
Popular Character Costume for Teachers of Older Kids
Anne of Green Gables
“Kindred spirits” will love this Anne of Green Gables costume. Women can dress as the late 1800s imaginative orphan girl in Canada.
Coraline
This Coraline costume would be especially great to wear on a cold or rainy day on which you are doing outdoor activities.
Fern Arable
This Fern Arable Costume is for fans of the children’s classic Charlotte’s Web. It helps you pay homage to the young girl who saved Wilbur the pig, Wilbur, and Wilbur’s wise spider friend, Charlotte, who spun miraculous webs.
Hermione Granger
Calling all wizards! This costume celebrates Harry Potter’s best friend, Hermione Granger.
This female Hogwarts uniform costume is specially curated so that it can be pulled from your closet and/or re-worn in real life.
Kirsten Larson
Turn time back to the pioneer days with this Kirsten Larson (American Girl) costume. It re-creates the nostalgic look of the beloved historical doll and book series.
Samantha Parkington
Turn time back to the Victorian days with this Samantha Parkington (American Girl) costume. It re-creates the feminine look of the beloved historical doll and book series.
Molly McIntire
Teach students about World War II with this Molly McIntire (American Girl) costume. It’s so timelss you just may wear these pieces again.
Nancy Drew
This Nancy Drew costume helps teachers dress conservatively for Book Week.
Just add some investigatory accessories, like a magnifying glass, and start cracking cases with your students.
Book Week Costume Ideas for Teachers of Teens
Holly Golightly
Teachers of older students can create this Breakfast at Tiffany’s look with the iconic black fancy dress costume.
It’s like the outfit worn by Holly Golightly in the movie version of the classic book.
Rory Gilmore
Given the rising popularity of Gilmore Girls with modern teenagers, high school teachers can dress as television’s biggest book lover, Rory Gilmore, with this costume.
It would be great for teaching the classics she loves so much on the show.
More Book Week Costume Ideas for Adults
Get dozens more of the best literary book character costumes for women for Book Week and beyond.
You’ll find more modest female costumes that you can quickly and easily buy or DIY.
Frequently Asked Questions
Greg Heffley (Diary of a Wimpy Kid): White T-shirt, black shorts
Waldo (Where’s Waldo?): Red and white striped shirt, beanie, glasses
Harry Potter: Black robe, glasses, wand
Madeline: Blue coat, yellow hat, white collar dress
Paddington Bear: Blue coat, red hat, suitcase
Olivia the Pig: Red dress, pig ears headband
Pippi Longstocking: Long stockings, oversized shirt, braids
For Book Week, dress as popular literary characters, such as Harry Potter, Matilda, Alice in Wonderland, the Cat in the Hat, Peter Pan, Little Red Riding Hood, and Junie B. Jones.
For World Book Day without a costume, consider a character that wears everyday clothes you already one. You can dress as Diary of a Wimpy Kid’s Greg Heffley by wearing a white T-shirt, black shorts, a backpack, and sneakers.
Conclusion
These Book Week costumes for teachers will help you spark your students’ passion for literature. The good news is you can do so quickly and easily by taking inspiration from your own closet to begin your transformation. Then, just purchase the remaining components and let your costume come alive.
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