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It might be a new thing having 100 days of school costume but it really is a wonderful thing. Children love the idea of getting all dressed up in fancy dress costumes but did you know that it is actually a healthy thing for them to do? Dressing up inspires children’s creativity and imagination. It gets them thinking in an imaginative way, thinking of books, thinking of film, thinking of nature. It gets them thinking of what their favourite things are. Do they want to dress up as a famous poet, which shows an interest in poetry, or do they want to dress up as their favourite author or as their favourite book character? This is great as it shows an interest in books and reading and writing too. Do they want to dress up as nature or as something in the environment, which shows they are interested in their environment and even, they are aware of the challenges that our world faces. Do they want to dress up as a country, a flag, or something geographical? You can see the options are endless.

Dressing up as creativity

We know school kids, and they may buy their costumes from online or offline stores and perhaps their parents made them, with their help, who have dressed up as a Math's equation. This is really smart, and shows creativity or art mixed with science. We know kids who have dressed up as a science experiment which is funny but also shows how science is in fact really cool. We know a kid who dressed up as the continent of Africa, and another who dressed up as a tree. Kids can dress up in any way, within boundaries and as long as it is appropriate. Dressing up as your favourite shark or dolphin, probably an easy costume which again you can buy online even last minute, is also great for 100 days of school costume.

Fifties was the era of rock and roll and a 50s costume is such a great idea for a themed fancy dress party. Adults in particular will like this type of party. The costumes are really easy to design and a 50s party is really loads of fun to plan. The 50s were about dancing, wide skirts for women, turn up pants for men, lovely hairstyles, cat eyeglasses, aprons, jelly, shoes and socks and of course, wonderful music. Women looked prim and proper but always had a tinkle in their eye, their shirts were well fitted and even sexy, and men looked dapper. Milkshakes were big, as were big bowls of punch, and everyone loved the polaroid camera. You can decorate the table with old fashioned crockery and cutlery, buy plates and cups online that are fifties theme, and use colours like pink and blue. If you can play music on a record player, or get a DJ who can play vinyl, even better.

The fifties and diners

The diner becomes a thing in the fifties and the costumes often feature the kind of clothing that one would wear to a diner, or that one would wear behind the diner counter, i.e. the staff. There was always a juke box, which you could hire if you have the budget, and you can serve delicious ice creams or milkshakes. Get an ice-cream stand, or serve ice-cream piled up high, decorated as a flashy Sundae. Invitations can be rock and roll (remember Elvis) or decorated with diner images. And definitely find someone who can take photos of the guests using the polaroid camera, and give them the photos straight away.

Fifties parties are fabulous. If you don’t have the clothes that are appropriate, order 50s costume from an online store for better prices. Remember the emphasis is on fun.

If you are considering a Mens Top gun costume, there are a lot of options to try. The flight suit is an easy choice and there are a lot to choose from but if you want everyone to believe you are a super or big fan of Top gun then you should consider other references.

Top gun bomber jackets

Maverick tries to pick up a lady in the recruit’s local bar early in the film. The woman turns out to be a Top gun instructor who does not date students but he goes ahead to pursue her. There is a scene where Maverick rides his bike to her house. He is wearing a leather bomber jacket. The jacket has navy patches sewn onto it. Since this is an iconic scene, you should consider the Top gun bomber jackets the next time you want to buy a Top gun outfit.

Top gun aviator

You cannot go to any themed party wearing Top gun outfits without a pair of aviator sunglasses. You cannot do that and just like they were after releasing the original movie, this is an influential piece of face wear that soared after releasing the Top gun movie in 1986.

Goose shirt

Goose is the right-hand man of Maverick. The reckless behaviour of Maverick gets Goose killed. Goose’s son gets into the navy school with Maverick being his instructor knowing fully well that Maverick was responsible for his dad’s death. The son is a cautious flyer. If you want to emulate the heroic character of Goose then you should consider the shirt he wore.

Goose jeans

If you want to complete your Goose look of Mens Top gun costume, you should wear Goose’s trousers. This can be any type of blue or denim that is fitting. If you do not want to buy from a nearby store, you can still use what you already have in your closet or go to a costume store online.

Reading is such a gift. Encourage your child to read. Buy or make a book week costume for your child, but don’t just buy or make any costume. Talk to your children about their favourite books and their favourite characters. Read books to them, or with them, and see who they love and who they would love to dress up as. Remember, they don’t only have to choose one character as you can easily make more than one book costume, and you can also order them online. Your kids will always use them. Once they have chosen a favourite character, think about what that character looks like and what it would take to make a costume that is recognisable as that person. Alice in Wonderland is an easy one, and Pippi Longstocking is another easy one, but it could be Sherlock Holmes or a cartoon character or a superhero, anything really. Embrace the character, embrace the book and get behind it with your child.

Book week is about reading and having fun

Reading should never be forced on anyone, rather, encouraged. Costumes brought online or from a store are a good way of thinking of favourite book characters and getting ideas for costumes. Your child might be an early reader or not. Perhaps they are taking their time in learning. Never rush your child into reading but rather, create a love for books. They can be any kind of books and yes, even comic books count. Reading is reading and you want your children to love it. Read to them if reading is still a struggle for them and even if reading is not a struggle for them, bond with your kids over books. Reading is a skill and a pleasure that kids will have for life. So when it is book week, encourage the fun. You can find a book week costume online or you can make your own.