What are some teacher costume ideas for Halloween?

I don’t know about you, but I am fully on team Teacher-Dress-Up on party day. I mean, as long as it is not something I am going to be uncomfortable or sweat in, COUNT ME IN. Double points if it involves some version of overalls, sweats, or pajamas.

Here are some of my favorite literary costumes I’ve done as a teacher as well as some top tier ideas from around the web (AND how to make them happen!) Or check out my Pinterest board below for ALL my favorite teacher-friendly Halloween costume ideas!

15 Teacher Costume Ideas for Halloween - Book Characters

1. Minions

Get the Book: Minions 5-Minute Stories

Get the look:

• Yellow shirt & overalls

• Make the eyes/goggles using pringle lids and construction paper

• Stick some black pipe cleaners (under $6 from Amazon) through a yellow stocking cap (under $7 from Amazon) for the hat/hair

2. Charlotte’s Web

Get the Book: Charlotte’s Web

Get the look:

• Templeton:

  • black clothes

  • mouse ears, under $12 from Amazon

  • eye liner for nose/whiskers, under $7 from Amazon

  • sunglasses, under $6 from Amazon

• Wilbur:

  • pink clothes

  • pink tutu, under $13 from Amazon

  • pig ears and snout, under $10 from Amazon

• Fern:

  • overalls or jeans

  • a red flannel shirt

• Charlotte:

  • black clothes (attach some legs to the shirt)

  • glue googly eyes to a black stocking cap, under $5 from Amazon

  • or go for this full spider costume, under $30 from Amazon

3. Soccer Coach and Soccer Ball

Get the look:

• soccer ball costume, under $35 from Amazon

• soccer sweat pants (the best), under $15 from Amazon

• soccer jacket/shirt, under $30 from Amazon (or feel free to borrow from a sporty friend!)

4. Pete the Cat - Option 1

Get the Book: Pete the Cat: Crayons Rock!

Get the look:

• blue sweatshirt, under $25 from Amazon and jeans

• red converse, under $20 from Amazon

• air guitar, under $10 from Amazon

• cat ears, under $10 from Amazon

5. Pete the Cat - Option 2

Get the Book: Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons

Get the look:

• yellow shirt, under $12 from Amazon

• buttons cut out of fabric or construction paper

• cat ears, under $10 from Amazon

6. Pinkalicious and Purplicious

Get the Book: Pinkalicious and Purplicious

Get the look:

• wigs, under $13 from Amazon (pink, purple)

• crowns, under $20 from Amazon

• tutus, under $10 from Amazon (pink, purple)

• wands, under $7 from Amazon

7. A Bad Case of Stripes

Get the Book: A Bad Case of Stripes

Get the look:

• striped gloves, under $13 from Amazon

• face paint, under $14 from Amazon

• pink bow, under $8 from Amazon

8. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Get the Book: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Get the look:

• overalls

• printed out cookie or play cookie, under $6 from Amazon

• mouse ears, under $5 from Amazon

• mouse stuffie, under $20 from Amazon

9. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

Get the Book: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

Get the look:

• brown shirt, under $10 from Amazon

• jean skirt

• letters, under $13 from Amazon

• pins to attach letters, under $5 from Amazon

• green headband, under $8 from Amazon

10. Magic School Bus - Miss Frizzle

Get the Book: The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System

Get the look:

• jean dress, under $50 from Amazon

• felt space pieces, under $14 from Amazon

• bus earrings, under $12 from Amazon

• Magic School Bus super cute lizard bag, under $20 from Amazon

11. Winnie the Pooh and friends

Get the Book: Winnie the Pooh

Get the look:

• tutus, under $13 from Amazon

• create Winnie the Pooh shirts

12. Thing 1 and Thing 2

Get the Book: We are Thing 1 and Thing 2

Get the look:

• Thing 1 and Thing 2 costumes, under $26 from Amazon

• blue tutus, under $15 from Amazon

• red and white striped socks, under $10 from Amazon

• red fuzzy scrunchy bracelets, under $8 from Amazon

• white converse, under $20 from Amazon

13. The Rainbow Fish

Get the Book: The Rainbow Fish

Get the look:

• attach felt squares to a blue shirt, under $15 from Amazon

• blue tutu, under $15 from Amazon

14. Alvin and the Chipmunks

Get the look:

• solid sweatshirts, under $15 from Amazon (one with a large A taped on)

• mouse ears, under $5 from Amazon

• one pair of fake glasses, under $8 from Amazon

15. The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Get the Book: The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Get the look:

• caterpillar:

  • green sweatshirt, under $15 from Amazon

  • green tutu, under $15 from Amazon

  • red hat, under $7 from Amazon

• strawberry

  • red shirt, under $12 from Amazon

  • red tutu, under $13 from Amazon

  • green headband, under $8 from Amazon

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