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Some scruffy clothes, perhaps a tatty old coat and a 'Mr Stink for Prime Minister' handmade sign is all that's needed.
Sienna Shepherdson, aged 11, attends Markland Hill School in Bolton and is dressed as Gangsta Granny (Image: UGC MEN) Matilda Think about sleepwear - Pyjamas and nighties can work for all sorts of costumes, like The Darlings from Peter Pan or Sophie from The BFG. Rosie recommends trawling charity shops for briefcases, or hats that will work for Willy Wonka or Mary Poppins. 'You could also buy a pair of white tights and colour them in to match Sophie from The Tiger Who Came to Tea,' she says. If you're after more book-smart ideas on how to make easy World Book Day costumes, we've got you covered! Here are just some of our vital tips for making easy and affordable costumes for World Book Day:
5. Mr Men / Little Miss books – Roger Hargreaves
So, if they can wear to school a red and white striped top – and make a pair of cardboard binoculars for Where's Wally – and then wear the same top to soft-play at the weekend then that has to be a good thing!' And easy accessories A dress for Betty O'Barley and dungarees or shirt and pants for Harry O'Hay, and they're ready to plan their perfect wedding. Dani King sent us a photo of Gracie and Noah, as The Scarecrows' Wedding The Boy In The Dress World Book Day this year takes place on Thursday 2nd March 2023, and we can’t wait for the world to join us in our passion for sharing amazing stories with children. Whether you’re a teacher or a parent, we know it can be overwhelming to come up with costume ideas for children, so we’ve put together a selection of easy ways to dress up inspired by some of our favourite characters. Absolutely no sewing necessary. We’ve tried to keep our costumes simple and to use items you might already have at home.
She's the formidable headteacher of Matilda's Crunchem Hall Primary School and Miss Agatha Trunchbull is a pretty easy one to go as for WBD.
The BFG himself is a big hit for World Book Day, but if you don't fancy creating those big ears, this could be an easier option. Start with a stripey jumper. It can be the start of many an easy costume including Dennis the Menace, Minnie the Minx, Where's Wally, or Horrid Henry. Use our tie template and combine with a white shirt, and grey trousers or skirt. Patch from The Accidental Stowaway: Shirt + tunic + striped tie + pointy hat + hair in pigtails 39. Harry Potter/Ron Weasley/Hermione Granger/Cho Chang – Harry Potter series by J K Rowling Demon Dentist has been particularly popular over the last few years, with Izzy Gent, from Hadfield, among those to dress as the evil character.
Millions of kids will be celebrating World Book Day 2021 at home rather than in classrooms this year.
And they'll be lots of opportunity to show of their creative outfits over Zoom calls on Thursday, March 8.
Let’s face it – very few of us have the time, energy or inclination to conjure up a new outfit every year, so why not try repurposing something from another fancy dress party, or last year's Halloween costume? It's eco-friendly too! 10. Charlotte the Spider – Charlotte’s Web by E B WhiteThere are so many brilliant characters from wonderful books to choose from. Why not gain some last minute inspiration from The Works’ Books collection and I also wrote a post about 40 books for 5-10 year olds, which is bound to get your creative juices flowing! Popular choices on the day are always the Mr Men, the many wonderful characters from Roald Dahl stories and my choice for next year will be dressing my girls as Dr Zeuss’s Thing 1 and Thing 2 – with twins it’d be criminal not to capitalise on that photo opportunity! I asked my friends for some more handy ideas. The lovely Emma compiled a great list of simple cheap World Book Day costume ideas including a tutorial to make this awesome Diary of a Wimpy Kid head Beau Valentine-Russell, aged 9 and Twin sisters Emme and Belle, aged 5, dressed up as The Elves and the Shoemaker (Image: UGC MEN) Read More Related Articles
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