How do you win the best costume contest?

Pick an idea that's unique, original, and reflects your personality or the brand of the contest's sponsor . Cute or funny costumes have an advantage over costumes that are gruesome (unless the contest is calling for something scary) since people tend to have a positive feeling toward them.

How are costume contests judged?

Creativity – Was the costume made creatively, colorfully, and does it show personality? Originality – Does the costume stand out from the rest? Effort – Did the costume take time and effort? Authenticity – How accurate and detailed is the costume?

How to dress up as Hermione without costume?

Because Hogwarts is rather chilly, Hermione opts for warm clothing when she dresses like a Muggle. This includes thick coats, jackets, striped or patterned knits, jeans, cords, cargo or chino pants, and a good pair of sneakers .

What house was Moaning Myrtle in?

Before she was Hogwarts' most, er, impassioned ghost, Moaning Myrtle was an unhappy and picked-upon child. Born in the late 1920s to Muggle parents, Myrtle Warren started her Hogwarts life in the early 1940s, where she was sorted into Ravenclaw .

How can I win contests?

Try to enter sweeps with shorter entry periods for a better chance . If you can find a contest with a short run time, other people won't have as much time to enter. That may increase your odds of winning, especially if you come back and enter each day in that time period.

How do you coordinate a costume contest?

Create categories . Create different costume categories so you can have many winners, not just one. Not only does this spread the joy of winning a contest to more of your supporters, but it prevents voters from having to compare apples to oranges when it comes to the costumes.

What makes a costume effective?

These goals can be broken into five categories: costumes should help establish tone and style, time and place, and character information , and costumes should aid the performer and coordinate with the director's and other designers' concepts. Costumes give information on the tone and style of a play.

Who won best costume 8 times?

A winner of eight Academy Awards for Costume Design, Edith Head helped define the style of classic Hollywood with her striking work at Paramount and Universal.

20 Fantastic Book Character Costumes (2024)

Whether you’re looking for Halloween costumes or ideas for Book Character Day at school, these fun and easy book character costumes for kids and teachers are sure to be a hit!

There’s never going to be dressing up that I love more than a book character costume.

I went down an Internet rabbit hole looking at book character costume ideas, and there was no way I could resist sharing them here.

Seriously, every one of these is so good.

20 Book Character Costumes for Kids and Adults

Where the Wild Things Are Costume

I am obsessed with this little Max costume and it gets bonus points for being warm and snuggly if your Halloween night is chilly. And as if this wasn’t good enough, this is actually just part of a whole family set of Where the Wild Things Are costumes.

Costume Details at Tell Love and Party // Where the Wild Things Are book

Curious George Costume

What’s better thanone children’s book character costume? TWO costumes. I love this Curious George and the Man with the Yellow Hat duo – it’s perfect for a pair of siblings and so instantly recognizable!

Costume details at Merrick’s Art // Curious George book

Miss Nelson is Missing costume

Grab a friend or a sister to be the Viola Swamp to your Miss Nelson. I think this is one of the best teacher costumes for book character day, especially if you have co-teachers or a teacher’s aide in the classroom.

Costume details here // Miss Nelson is Missing book

The Princess Bride Costume

Frankly, we’re all probably more familiar with the Princess Bride movie than the book, but rest assured there is a book and there aren’t many better couples costumes than Wesley and Buttercup. Add a tiny ROUS and you’re good to go with a baby in tow!

Costume details at Friday We’re in Love // The Princess Bride book

The Wizard of Oz costumes

If you want to do book character costumes for a whole family, The Wizard of Oz is a perfect choice since there are so many iconic characters, from Dorothy and the Tinman to the Wicked Witch of the West and the Cowardly Lion.

Costume details at Live Free Creative Co // The Wizard of Oz book

Madeline Costume

I love Madeline and book character costumes for girls don’t come much better than the little French schoolgirl. It’s a simple costume to put together and so recognizable. Now I’m wondering if I could convince my four little girls to all dress up in Madeline costumes and I can be one of the nuns.

Costume details at Alexa Marie Zurcher// Madeline book

Olivia Costume

I mean, how good is this? As you know, I don’t love dressing up, but I would ABSOLUTELY dress up in an Olivia costume. I personally think a pig nose would be the perfect finishing touch to this book character costume.

Costume details at I Want to be a Super Teacher // Olivia book

Peter Pan Costumes

This is another set of book character costumes that’s perfect for a big group – from Captain Hook to Peter himself, plus Wendy, the Lost Boys, Tigerlily, the Crocodile and Nana, there is no end to the fun you can have with these costumes.

Costume details at Merrick’s Art // Peter Pan book

Where’s Waldo? costume

When it comes to easy book character costumes, Waldo is a clear winner. Super recognizable and not much more than a red striped shirt required.

Costume details at Repeat Crafter Me // Where’s Waldo? book

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus Costume

Mo Willems never disappoints when it comes to books and it turns out the Pigeon makes for a great book character costume too! I bet the Pigeon would LOVE a piece of Halloween candy.

Costume details at Simply Radiant // Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus book

The Paper Bag Princess Costume

Forget the Disney princess costumes and go old school with the Paper Bag Princess. A sibling could easily be the dragon too!

Costume Details at Mama Papa Bubba // The Paper Bag Princess book

James and the Giant Peach Costume

When it comes to Roald Dahl book character costumes, I think Willy Wonka gets the majority of the love, but this James and the Giant Peach costume is super fun and more off-beat.

Costume details at Small Fry // James and the Giant Peach book

Strega Nona Costume

Could this little girl BE any cuter? This no-sew costume makes for a super easy book character costume and I can’t help imagining a baby costume involving the pasta pot (like those lobster pot baby costumes).

Costume details at Seeker of Happiness // Strega Nona book

Matilda Costume

If you want easy book character costumes for teachers, Ms. Trunchbull from Matilda is hard to beat. Just be sure to bring chocolate cake for all your students.

Costume details from What Peggy Said // Matilda book

The Day the Crayons Quit Costumes

Oh, this costume set is too good! And it’s a lot of visual impact for such easy to make book character costumes!

Costume details at The House that Lars Built // The Day the Crayons Quit book

Moaning Myrtle Costume

Most Harry Potter lovers go forHermione or Harry costumes. Maybe Hagrid or Dumbledore if you want to think outside the box a little. But this Moaning Myrtle costume really takes it to the next level.

Costume details at Dearth Duo // Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets book