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Toddler Boy Book Character Costume | Yellow Hat and Monkey Look for Book Week

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Book character days and storytime dress up always seem to show up with about two days of notice, so I wanted one ready before the reminder hits. This one is a yellow long sleeve tee, yellow joggers and a yellow sun hat, plus a little George plush and the original book for him to carry around. Most of it goes right back into his regular clothes once the costume part is over, which makes the yellow joggers a lot easier to justify.

  1. Yellow kids safari bucket hat with chin cord.

    ZOORON Kids Sun Hat UPF 50+ Quick Dry Bucket Safari Hat, Yellow

    The wide brim reads as the yellow hat from across the room, and the chin cord keeps it on through a whole storytime.

    $13.99Shop it
  2. Toddler boy wearing a plain bright yellow long sleeve tee.

    Monag Long Sleeve Blank Toddler Tee, Yellow

    A plain bright yellow crewneck with no print, so it goes back in the drawer as a regular shirt afterward.

    $11.00Shop it
  3. Mustard yellow toddler joggers with drawstring and ribbed cuffs.

    CuteOn Toddler Jogger Pants, Thin Yellow

    Soft mustard joggers with a drawstring and ribbed cuffs, comfortable enough for sitting criss cross on a classroom rug.

    $16.99Shop it
  4. Small Curious George monkey plush.

    Kids Preferred Curious George Monkey Plush, 8 Inches

    Small enough for a toddler to carry all day, and it's the piece that makes people get the costume right away.

    $12.71Shop it
  5. Yellow cover of Curious George by H. A. Rey.

    Curious George by H. A. Rey, Paperback

    The original story, so he can hold up the actual book his costume came from.

    $7.12Shop it

Common questions

What do you need for a toddler Curious George costume?
A yellow hat, a yellow long sleeve tee and yellow pants for the man with the yellow hat look, plus a George plush and the book for him to carry. Everything in this post comes to about $62.
What size should I order?
I linked the tee and joggers in 4T because the yellow tee doesn't come in 3T. The hat is one size with a chin cord.
When is book character day?
A lot of schools and libraries hold it during a fall book week or around Read Across America in early March, and the same outfit works as an easy Halloween costume.

If he refuses the hat halfway through the parade, the yellow outfit and the monkey still get the idea across.