Ideas for character dress up day for a teacher?

[torinsmom]

Tuesday is my school's character dress up day and I would like to dress up. I am a woman with long brown hair. I need something easy, inexpensive and that I can move around in. Any ideas?

Marsha

 

[clh2]

Do you have anyplace where you could get a "Dr. Suess" type hat? It would be really easy to use that and something black to become the cat-in-the-hat.

What grade do you teach? I know someone who taught 1st grade, and came as "that" obnoxious 1st grade girl, who has a series of books. I just can't think of her name. Didn't really like her books, because she did not talk gramatically correct.

Or - there is always Mrs. Frizzle.

And - I keep thinking there is a Mrs. Higgle Piggle...but that one isn't coming up on a google search ETA - it is Mrs Piggle Wiggle NOT Mrs. Higgle Piggle. (heh - DD is almost 16, it has been a few years!)

What about Viola Swamp from Miss Nelson is Missing? OR is it Mrs. Nelson is Missing.

 

[torinsmom]

I teach PreK/K so I can't be anything to scary either. Wonder if I could find a stove pipe hat at the party store for Cat in the Hat?

 

[clh2]

Could you be a "little critter"??? From Mercer Mayer's series of books?

 

[clh2]

What about Max from the Wild Things???

 

[cuethemusic]

Arthur: yellow sweater over white collar shirt, blue jeans, round glasses, and you can make ears using a headband and that soft foam paper they sell at the dollar store or michaels.

 

[nancys]

Party stores definitely have the Cat in the Hat hat.

The one I had required some reinforcement to make it stand up; I used a Pellon type fabric -- the stuff that you line suit lapels with. Just cut the fabric a bit shorter than the hat, roll the fabric up, and place it into the hat.

 

[mum4jenn]

Our teachers i 3rd grade dress up like characters from WhoVille...with crazy hair and mismatched clothes.

 

[happygirl]

What about the Cindy Lou

Dorthy Wizard of Oz
You could do any generic princess

 

[meliss8599]

They may be too young for the book but would they know Hermione from Harry Potter because of the movies? Your hair sounds perfect and then just throw on a black robe or gown (do you have a black college graduation gown?) and get a white stuffed cat and a wand.

 

[TheDisneyGirl02]

Belle, a simple blue dress with a white apron...you could carry a book!

Whatever you decide, have fun!

 

[happygirl]

Alice in Wonderland might be a good choce

 

[paintnolish]

Librarian dh says...
Amelia Bedalia
Fancy Nancy
Junie B. Jones

 

[akcire]

Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz--blue dress, picnic basket, stuffed dog

The Man in the Yellow Hat- yellow top and slacks (thrift store) and funny yellow hat, borrow a monkey stuffed animal. This is my husband's costume every Halloween handing out candy, he is always really popular with kids and adults.

 

[Mkrop]

You could be the spider from Charolette's Web? All black and attached "arms" to your body.

Thing 1 or 2, dress all in red then make the labels for your shirt.

The Grinch. (or is he too scary)

 

[englishteacha]

Oooh...so many good ideas!
I was Bo Peep one year. White blouse, puffy skirt, mary janes, and a ribbon in my hair. I made a shepherd's crook out of a broom handle and a bent hanger and covered it with brown paper.

 

[Forevryoung]

The best one I saw EVER- from The Teacher from the Black Lagoon

The teacher played the part almost all day and the kids believed her (kindergarten)

they kept saying "I want miss so-and-so back, this lady is MEAN!"

 

[Mermaid02]

I was going to say Dolores Umbridge- but kindergarten kids probably wouldnt' get it.

 

[PollyannaMom]

Belle, a simple blue dress with a white apron...you could carry a book!

Whatever you decide, have fun!

I like this one!

 

[surfergirl602]

how about Hermione Granger? You know.... the smart one? hee hee