Shortly before graduating from high school, the so-called theme week takes place in the high school, in which the high school graduates dress up every day to match a given theme. The variations for a motto are numerous - pajamas, pensioners, professions, bad taste, 20s and many others. A really popular topic that is almost never neglected is childhood heroes. Surely each of you had a childhood hero who was your role model. Characters from books, films, television shows and even video and computer games are suitable for the Childhood Heroes theme week.
Of course, the selection is completely individual and that's why we include themthere are no limits to creativityset. First, think about which character you loved most as a child and how you can recreate them. If you can't think of any ideas for the Childhood Heroes theme week, then take a look at our suggestions. Below you will find lists of childhood heroes, lots of great ideas and tips for a successful costume. Get inspired!
Female childhood heroes for the theme week costume
The ideas for girls costumes are simply endless. To find the right cladding, you should first ask yourself a few questions. Who were your female role models growing up? Which of them did you want to transform into? Is your childhood heroine from a film, or perhaps from a book?
Ideas from books
We often find our heroes and heroines between the pages of interesting books and novels. If this is the case for you, then you can dress up as your favorite character from a book. Take a look at the following books childhood heroes list to find a suitable idea.
- Mary Poppins
- Hermione Granger
- Pippi Longstocking
- Alice in Wonderland
- Little Red Riding Hood
- Ronja, the robber's daughter
- Tinkerbellor Wendy from “Peter Pan”
- Heidi
- Mayan Good
- Bibi Blocksberg
- Pooh the Bear and friends
Once you have decided on a character, you should now think about its costume. Pippi Longstocking is without a doubt the childhood heroine of many girls and is perfect for dressing up. The brave girl has red hair and wears a special outfit with long socks in different colors and big shoes. Black boots are always a good choice. You surely have everything you need for this costume in your own wardrobe. A short dress, short colorful pants and a colorful shirt ideally with some fabric patches are a perfect choice. A smock apron would also fit. When it comes to color selection, feel free to choose colors that you like best. Pipi Longstocking looks even more original with a crazy combination of colors.
Special features of the Pippi Longstocking costume are her freckles and the two braids sticking out to the side. You can easily imitate the hairstyle with a soft, flexible wire in the braids and complete the look. If you want to have red hair, you can transform yourself with red hairspray or wear a matching wig. Paint the freckles on your face with a brown eyeliner pencil and your great Pippi Langstrump costume is already complete.
The children's book for Pooh the Bear offers many unusual ideas for dressing up for the Childhood Heroes theme week. Pooh, Piglet, Tiger, Eeyore the Donkey, Rabbit and Kanga are perfect costumes for both girls and boys. You can coordinate with your friends and go to the theme day with amazing group costumes. Simply color-coordinate your costumes and attract everyone's attention. Leggings in the respective color, T-shirts and tutus are completely sufficient for your costume. A tiara with ears completes your thematic outfit.
You can also choose your favorite book and distribute the roles among each other. Children's books such as “Alice in Wonderland”, “The Wizard of Oz”, “Harry Potter” and “Peter Pan” were certainly very popular in your childhood and offer lots of great ideas for beautiful costumes. Would you like to recreate the look of Dorothy from “The Wizard of Oz”? For this you need blue and white checked gingham dress. The apron dress should ideally be sleeveless. You can wear a white blouse with short sleeves under the dress. Ruby red slippers will have you looking just like Dorothy. In the book she prefers to wear silver slippers. Wear short, ankle-high socks in light blue with your shoes. If you can't find blue, white is of course very suitable. The two braids are also part of the iconic Dorothy look. You are welcome to shape the ends of your hair into ringlets and tie light blue ribbons around the braids. You can complete this look with a picnic basket.
Costumes for girls from films and TV series
In addition to books, childhood films and television shows are a good source of inspiration for costumes. Ninja Turtles, the Smurfs and the Care Bears are a small part of the most popular children's series that almost everyone watched as children. The Disney films also play an important role because they created many of our role models.
The most popular ideas for girls certainly come from the Disney films. The Disney Princesses have long been a popular theme for costumes for various occasions. Whether for carnival, Halloween or graduation theme week, these costumes are always an option.
- The Little Mermaid
- Cinderella
- Snow White
- Sleeping Beauty
- Jasmin
- Belle
- Mulan
- Pocahontas
Although she is not a real princess, the famous Barbie doll has won the hearts of many little girls. A Barbie costume is easy to recreate, all you need is a wig (if you don't have long, blonde hair) and a matching dress in pink or purple. If you want to appear in a Barbie outfit, a knee-length dress is an excellent choice. You can also combine a pink top with jeans or a skirt. You also need shoes to match your clothes. Pumps or high heels give you an elegant look and complete your Barbie outfit. Barbies wear pink lipstick and blue eyeshadow. So don't forget the makeup. Accessories such as plastic jewelry make your costume look authentic. If you show up to the party with your partner, maybe he can take on the role of Ken. You won't immediately recognize Ken's clothes, but as a couple, everyone will immediately know that you are Barbie and Ken.
The childhood heroes and heroines include not only the princesses from the Disney films, but also all other characters. If your role models were from another animated film, then you can dress up as your favorite character from that film. Toy Story, Monsters AG, Lilo & Stich, and many others are perfect for the costumes.
If you didn't have princesses as your role model, but rather superheroines who save the world, then we have some great ideas for this case too. For the Childhood Heroes theme week, you can choose one of the following brave ladies from films and comic books:
- Buffy die Vampirjäger
- Xena the warrior princess
- Wonder woman
- Catwoman
- Supergirl
Other costume ideas from a popular television series include the Power Rangers. These are young people who protect the world from evil and have therefore become childhood heroes. You wear special battle suits in different colors and everyone has a specific weapon. The easiest way to imitate their costumes is with colored tights or shiny leggings and blouses. The leggings should match the color of the corresponding Power Ranger, namely black, blue, pink, yellow and red. Women can combine the leggings with a leotard or long-sleeved bodysuit. Turtleneck sweaters are ideal as a top for men. If you are using an old top from your closet, you can cut out the typical diamond shape from white fabric and sew it onto the chest area. White boots or sneakers and long gloves with the diamond pattern complete your Power Rangers costume.
The Teletubbies was a popular television show for young children that starred four plump characters - the Teletubbies. If you waited impatiently for the next series as a child, then these figures are perfect for that. The most important features of the costumes are the different colors of the suit, the screen on the stomach and the antennas on the head.
Sesame Street is without a doubt one of the most popular childhood television shows. You can also remember your favorite character from Sesame Street and make a creative costume yourself. The big yellow bird Bibo is recommended for older girls and boys. The costume can be recreated with a large yellow T-shirt and household gloves and you can make the mask out of paper.
The other characters from Sesame Street are also suitable for the childhood hero costume. Elmo, Ernie, Bert, Cookie Monster and Kermit are popular ideas. The Muppets from the Muppet Show and the Fraggles also fit the theme well and can be imitated with simple clothing and accessories.
Childhood heroes from games
If video and computer games were a big part of your childhood, then you can dress up as a childhood hero or heroine from your favorite game. Suitable for girlsLara Croft from Tomb Raiderperfect, because she was one of the first female main characters in a computer game. With such a costume you will certainly be unique.
Super Mario is another great dress up idea that you can't go wrong with. This figure is suitable for both girls and boys and can also be designed as a partner look. You can also recreate Mario's brother - Luigi. Both look almost similar and only differ in the color of the tops. For the Super Mario you need blue dungarees with suspenders. You can make the large, yellow buttons out of construction paper. Simply cut out two yellow circles and attach them to the transition to the straps. For the ladies who want to appear in this costume, blue tutus with suspenders are quite suitable. A red T-shirt or a red sweater are suitable tops for the Super Mario costume. If you want, you can stuff a small pillow in the front of the dungarees. A mustache completes the outfit.
Costume for the theme week from the music world
If you want to bring back fun memories during the theme week, you and your friends can dress up like popular singers and bands from your childhood. These definitely include Christina Aguilera, JLo, Britney Spears and the Spice Girls for girls, and Eminem, Backstreet Boys and NSYNC for the boys.
Costume ideas for boys
The sources of inspiration for dressing up are the same for both girls and boys. Nevertheless, boys tend to prefer characters from films and comic books to characters from novels, books or children's programs. Childhood films such as “Star Wars” and “Star Trek” offer some of the most popular childhood hero ideas for boys.
All superheroes who save the world with their special abilities are particularly popular. In addition, each of them wears a specific costume that you can buy ready-made or, with a little skill, make yourself.
The possibilities for superhero costumes are diverse. If you haven't decided on a single idea yet, then take a look at our list of possible costumes for boys:
- Superman
- Spiderman
- Batman and Robin
- Hulk
- The Flash
- Jedi Ritter
- Luke Skywalker
- Indiana Jones
- The little prince
- Robin Hood
- Peter Pan
- Wickie
- SpongeBob
- Blaubarschbube
You can also coordinate the costumes with the girls in the class and create creative group costumes. Choose a common theme, such as superheroes or childhood heroes from books, and ensure a good mood during the theme week. The boys will undoubtedly feel comfortable in a Superman costume. This pairing of a blue top and red pants combines comfort and functionality and helps you keep it low profile yet trendy. You can find the Superman logo online and cover your chest with it. All you have to do is put on the bright red cape and your Super Man outfit is complete.
Childhood films for creative costume ideas
If you want to deviate from the classic superhero theme, you can gather inspiration from less commercial films. Think of a family film that you enjoyed watching with your parents and siblings as a child. Elliott and the Alien is a creative disguise that would surely transport everyone back to childhood.
Since the aforementioned Power Rangers is a group of girls and boys, these group costumes are perfect. Discuss the colors of the costumes in advance so that there are no duplications.
The animated films from childhood offer a variety of great ideas for costumes for the Childhood Heroes theme week. On this day you can transform yourself into any character from your childhood - the choice is yours.
Not only group costumes, but also couple costumes fit quite well. With your boyfriend/girlfriend you can dress up like a familiar couple from childhood. Popeye and Olive Oyl are a beautiful, fun idea that is definitely worth watching.
If you want to go for a classic costume, then Mickey and Minnie Mouse are definitely the right choice for you. The costumes are simple and require almost no preparation, so they're perfect if you're short on time. We hope that you have found a suitable idea for the costume on the theme of childhood heroes. Let the Abi theme week begin!
