Countdown to Book Week costumes
Sunday afternoon was spent sewing things for Book Week costumes.
It was pleasant to sit and sew in the warm kitchen, as the hail thrashed the windows and the trees bent over horizontally outside.
For international readers, Aussie schools celebrate Children’s Book Week by inviting students dress up as their favourite book character. Our school is doing dress-ups this Thursday.
It’s not compulsory to dress up, but EVERYONE does, even the school principal. The Children’s Book Council announces a theme, which this year is Reading is my Secret Power.
My favourite 10 year old has elected to go as Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja.
We already have black tracky daks and a black top – just needed some Ninja accessories.
I’ve made the full set three times before, for nephew’s birthdays…..striving to be The Auntie Who Gives Cool Presents.
The hood pattern got tweaked so that only the eyes were visible, to match the illustration on the book cover. I also gave it a central gusset, darts around the eye slit (to fit the head better) and made the whole thing bigger – the pattern only fits a 5 year old.
Just need to make a thing to carry the swords on her back.
My favourite 8 year old wanted to dress as Lucky Prescott from Spirit Riding Free (fur-trimmed jacket and mittens, gazing adoringly at the horse).
This costume has gone back to square one, after thinking I had it all sorted.
So that’s the current Book Week costumes situation. I’m sure things will come together by Thursday. If we can’t manage Lucky Prescott, we have a back-up costume which I think will look great on her.
Cheers!
Katie is going as Lucky too!
Those girls already look like twins!
Love the creative use of cocoa powder! And the reuse of clothing as trims. The kids not only enjoy the books they read, but they also learn the joys of thinking creatively, recycling, and role-playing.
Cheers Michelle. We voted tonight to abandon Lucky Prescott and put plan B into action. Meanwhile, the tacky brown rubber boots sit in the laundry, waiting to be cleaned…
If I’d known I could have lent you my ninja uniform to take a look at. I also have a bunch of plastic ninja weapons from showbags.
Gah! I had no idea you had all that stuff. Thanks for the offer anyway.
So impressed with your creativity. Sadly ( and also not sadly) my book week costume making days are behind me.
Thank you. I realised I only have three more book weeks after this, but maybe prom nights will fill the void.