Peter Pan Costumes

For the child that never wants to grow up then a Peter Pan costume is perfect for any fancy dress party or event.  Just see your mischievous little boy flying around and having adventures in Neverland with his gang, the Lost Boys.

Let’s take a look at the story of Peter Pan and his adventures in Neverland.  Peter Pan was the invention of a Scottish author and playwright, J.M. Barrie (1860–1937). Interestingly, the character of Peter Pan first appeared in a few chapters of the 1902 novel, The Little White Bird which was written for adults.  Barrie’s publishers extracted these chapters, after the very successful debut of the play about Peter Pan in 1904, and republished them in 1906.  The novel was called Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens.  In 1911 the novel Peter and Wendy was published.

It’s said that J.M. Barrie created Peter Pan as stories told to the young sons of his friend, Sylvia Llewelyn Davies.  Peter Pan’s name comes from the name of one of the sons, Peter, and from the mischievous Greek god, Pan.

The story of Peter Pan includes his friendship with Wendy Darling and her brothers, the fairy Tinker Bell, the Lost Boys and the evil pirate Captain Hook.  So if you and your friends want to dress up as characters from Peter Pan there are some great costumes available.  Click on any link and you’ll find even more costumes for toddlers and kids. For adult and teen Peter Pan costumes click here or visit our other pages.

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Be sure to check our other pages about Peter Pan and the other characters in the story.  There are some cute as can be Tinker Bell costumes as well as the evil Captain Hook for children and adults alike.

Here are some interesting Peter Pan facts.

Peter Pan Statues

There are seven Peter Pan Statues around the world; all cast from a mould by sculptor George Frampton.  They are in: Kensington Gardens, London, England; Liverpool, England; Brussels, Belgium; Camden, New Jersey, USA; Perth, Western Australia; Toronto, Ontario, Canada and St John’s, Newfoundland, Canada.

There are two more statues, not from Frampton’s mould, are sited in Kirriemuir, Scotland, the birthplace of J.M. Barrie and at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, England.

Neverland

In the first drafts of J.M.Barrie’s play, Neverland is called Peter’s Never Never Never Land.  It was then shortened to Never Never Land when the play was first peformed and then in the 1923 version was shortened to Never Land.  It was in the 1911 novel that it was shortened to just one word, Neverland.

Peter Pan Films

Here are some of the best.

Finding Neverland (2004) starring Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet.  This is the story of J.M. Barrie and the creation of Peter Pan.

Peter Pan (2003) starring Jason Isaacs as the dastardly Captain Hook and Jeremy Sumpter as Peter Pan.

Hook (1991) starring Dustin Hoffman as Captain Hook and Julia Roberts as Tinker Bell. This is the story of a grown up Peter Pan whose children get kidnapped by Captain Hook.

Peter Pan (1953) is Walt Disney’s animated version of this famous character.