11 Fantastic Book Character Costumes For Girls That Will Be A Huge Hit! (2024)

Book Character Dress Up Day is coming up, your daughter needs acostume,and you’re just not into the whole DIY thing. So that means re-using what you’ve already got inthe dress up trunk, or order something new for herquickly while there is still time, right?But digging around onlinefor something great takes time, and time is a precious commodity.Let me help you out!!

What follows are11Book Character Costumes for Girls that are well reviewed, priced decently, CUTE as anything, and available quickly through Amazon!

$ = under approx. $25 | $$ = between approx. $25 – $40 | $$$ =over approx.$40

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Little Red Riding Hood ($$)

Which little girl doesn’t know who Little Red Riding Hood is… and which little girl wouldn’t want to wear a lovely cape like the one that comes with THIS costume? Isn’t it the perfect outfit for a Storybook Character parade or dress up day? She’ll be off to visit Grandma and outwit the Big Bad Wolf in style!

This costumeisa beautiful dress that looks like a vest, skirt, and apron over a white peasant blouse. The black velvet vest has a zipper at the back, andribbon lacingin the front. This costume also comes with a knee-length hoodedcape(Velcro fasteners on the tab at the neck).

Angelina Ballerina ($$)

If your little girl is into ballerinas, like many little girls are, she may just LOVE having this adorable mouse-ballerina costume set in her dress up clothes collection… and she can wear it for the first time dressing up as Angelina Ballerina, the quiet little mouse-ling who dreams of being a prima ballerina (book series byKatharine Holabird and illustrator Helen Craig).

Little Bo Peep ($$)

Lil’ Bo Peep is agreat character for some dressing up fun, especially wearing a cute costume like this one! Thisoutfit can be used for lots ofpretend play, for stage performances, costume parties, Halloween andof course,for Book Character Day, World Book Day,or StorybookCharacter Dress Up Days!

The costume doesn’t come with the signature shepherd’s crook, but it does come with the lovely bonnet, gown, and pantaloons! If you aren’tcrazy about blue (ifyour Little Bo Peep wanna-beprefers pink, perhaps),a quick browse on Amazon will show you all sorts of colors available.

Dorothy ($)

“Toto, we’re not in Kansas anymore”. If you’re looking for a sweet, classic Book Character costume for your daughter, why not introduce her to Dorothy, if she hasn’t met her yet? Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz is a fun, enjoyable story, with great characters and an interesting plot! And Dorothy’s dress (and iconic red shoes) makes for a great costume!

Dog, basket, and shoesnot included. But the dress is… and it has sparklysequinsall over it. How’s that for a selling point for your not-so-certain-little-girl? 🙂

Cheshire Cat ($$$)

This is one of those amazing (and cozy) full body zip-up costumes for kids. The Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland is a fun favorite, with that famous toothy “I’m up to no good” smile! Your girl will love wearing this costume – comments by customers say it gets a lot of play time! So, money well spent if your child is into “dress up play”.

Ladybug Girl ($ – $$, size depending)

My little girlloves the“Ladybug Girl”books (especially the ones for older girls)by Jackie Davis and David Soman. Lulu (aka Ladybug Girl) has so much funusing her imagination to explore the world outside!Dressing up and pretending to be Ladybug Girl would be a lot of fun!

This costume pictured here isn’t a licenced “Ladybug Girl” costume, but it will totally do. This one includes thered tutu dress, wings, and antennae hairband. Add on some red or blackrubber boots and your girl will be all set to conquer the outside world… and that Book Character Dress Up Parade!

Olivia ($-$$, size depending)

If your daughter is a fan of the Olivia books by Ian Falconer, she may love dressing up as Olivia! Oliva, the imaginative pig who gets into all sorts of mischief and fun with her friends, normally wearsa redromper overa red and white stripedshirt and leggings. You COULD DIY this outfit with a white shirt and leggingsand some red tape if you have a red dress already, but this already made outfit that comes with the adorable big pig ears is just super cute as is, no?

Queen of Hearts (Alice In Wonderland) ($$)

The Queen of Hearts is a fun female villain to play. She gets to wear a fantastic dress, play-actlikea“bossy royal snob” all day, and of course, declareloudly and often “OFF WITH THEIR HEADS” whenever she doesn’t agree with someone.🙂 Sounds like one of the fun Book Character costumes for girls, no?

Like this idea? Check outmy postcalled “Queen of Hearts Costumes For Girls” for a few moreoptions andmore details.

Hopefully you found a few great ideas above in these 11 fun Book Character Costumes For Girls! If you aren’t QUITE sold on them and want to see a few more ideas, see the following related posts!

16 Awesome Kids World Book Day Costumes
20 World Book Day Kids Costumes: 10 To DIY, 10 To Just Buy!
12 Easy DIY Dr. Seuss Costume Ideas For Kids
The Best Cat In The Hat Costumes For Kids

I’d love to hear from you! Let me know what your daughters have done in the past, and which book characters they hope to dress up as this year!

Thanks for stopping by, and good luck with the costume hunt!

Marlaine

11 Fantastic Book Character Costumes For Girls That Will Be A Huge Hit! (2024)

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