Ride-On Costumes for Aussie Kids — The Full Guide Ride-on costumes are the optical-illusion costumes that make your kid look like they're riding a horse, dinosaur, ostrich, or pirate ship. The child's legs become the "creature's" legs, dangling fake-rider legs hang on the sides, and the result is the most photographed costume at every Aussie parade — usually photographed by other parents wishing they'd thought of it first. If your...

Very Hungry Caterpillar Costume Guide for Book Week Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar is one of the most-loved children's books in Australian primary schools — first published in 1969 and still on every Foundation reading list more than 55 years later. That little green caterpillar shows up at every Book Week parade because the costume is recognisable from across the school hall, the book itself is short and easy...