The five most popular costumes to have you ‘Dreaming With Eyes Open’ this Book Week
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After two years of pandemic lockdowns and remote learning, Book Week will finally be celebrated in person this school year from August 20-26, 2022.
This year, the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA), has selected the theme ‘Dreaming with Eyes Open’. Celebrate the beauty of Australian literature this Book Week with colourful displays, competitions, and the ever so popular book week parade.
“Book Week is one of the highlights of the school year, and it’s so wonderful that children can once again, celebrate and enjoy Book Week in-person,” says Nikki Yeaman, co-founder of online costumer retailer, Costume Box.
The theme for Book Week 2022 is ‘Dreaming with Eyes Open…’.
Whether you’re dressing up as your favourite animal or classic story book hero, these five trending costumes are sure to have you ‘Dreaming With Eyes Open’ this Book Week…
Little Red Riding Hood
Keep away from the big bad wolf and make sure to take care of grandma! Right out of the classic fairy tale, this Red Riding Hood costume is a timeless choice for Book Week.
Featuring a German dirndl-inspired dress with a black and white bodice with red ribbons, it also includes a white apron and over the shoulder red hooded cape and faux bow.
A young wizard from Harry Potter
Delve into the wizarding world of Hogwarts and Harry Potter this Book Week! Whether you are part of Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Slytherin or Hufflepuff house, there is a costume for you.
Each Hogwarts house costume is fit with a majestic black robe, house emblem on the left-hand side and is trimmed with the synonymous house colours.
With this costume, you’re set to have a magical Book Week.
Mad Hatter
Take a step into the pages and wonderful world of Lewis Carroll’s classic book Alice in Wonderland.
Filled with memorable characters such as Alice and the Cheshire Cat, there is no character more eccentric than the Mad Hatter!
This costume is complete with a velour green tailcoat style jacket, colourful waistcoat, pinstripe pants and an oversized clip-on bowtie.
To show you have gone truly ‘mad’, it is also topped off with a pop-up hat and white ‘10/6’ card.
Cuddly koala
Be inspired by koala books like, Top Koala, Rainbow the Koala and The Koala Who Could and choose a comfy yet practical costume this Book Week.
This plush Cuddly Koala jumpsuit features a hood fitted with a koala nose, eyes, and pair of large fluffy ears.
Cheeky cockatoo
Fly into Book Week this year by dressing up as an Australian icon, the cheeky cockatoo!
Fit with large yellow cockatoo wings, this full-length costume comes with everything you need in a fitted hooded jumpsuit.
The hood features black cockatoo eyes, black material beak and a large yellow crest that stands up.
Books we love include One, Two, Cockatoo!, I love you, cockatoo! and Black Cockatoo.
For more information, please visit Costume Box.
