Get crafty! DIY Book Week costumes for kids

(Image: Officeworks)

Transform your favourite book characters into DIY costumes.

Book Week 2024 is fast approaching and if you’re looking for some creative ideas, you’re in luck!

With costumes inspired by childhood favourites like The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Day the Crayons Quit and Grug, Officeworks has done the hard work for parents with these crafty ideas.

The official dates for Book Week 2024 are the August 17 to August 23, 2024. This year the Children’s Book Council Australia have chosen the theme “Reading is Magic.”

Book Week 2024: Reading is Magic

The Children’s Book Council of Australia has announced the 2024 Children’s Book Week theme is Reading is Magic. The theme celebrates reading stories and their amazing power to transport minds.

“We are encouraging kids to be curious about the wonders in our world. It is a positive and affirming message for our young people,” shares the Children’s Book Council of Australia.

“The magic of reading also lies in its power of enticement; a good story provokes conversations. Talking about the stories with others connects the reader with other readers. Wrapped around all of this are the ‘tricks’ and skills of our amazing writers and illustrators, as they use all their powers of language and illustration to engage the reader in this world they are building.”

Check out the gallery below for exactly what you’ll need to create these winning Book Week looks.