Meg & Mog - Meg's Fancy Dress (Meg and Mog Books)

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Millions of people would have to double their incomes to escape financial hardship, says anti-poverty charity Joseph Rowntree Foundation in a new report published today. Wally” from ‘Where’s Wally’ Famous for his distinctive red and white striped top, Where’s Wally is a popular costume for World Book Day because it only requires a striped top, bobble hat and blue trousers/jeans. It’s also a cute little costume for World Book Day and it’s a pretty simple one to make from a large piece of card.

Then once that was dry I cut some foam sheets into long strips and stuck them on using double sided tape to complete the top of the sceptre.

Children will also love to dress up as the scary Gruffalo, with his terrible tusks, terrible claws and terrible teeth. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Published in 2016 this is a newish book among the heavyweight classics but is surely a no-brainer when it comes to the easiest costume ever.

And here's your time to outdo them all, with this super clever take on the magical plant root, the Mandrake. Jan Pienkowski, author site - Children's Books, Meg and Mog, Pop-up Books including Dinner time on the 100 books list.

They can wear their school uniform – just add a cape and wand and a lightning shaped scar on their forehead drawn on with a bit of makeup. Match it with a bobble hat and some black round-rimmed glasses (or paint on with face paint if you don’t have any) and you have Wally. More characters that you can try this approach with include Penelope from the Penny Dreadful books by Joanna Nadin. Last year, I sent my son in to nursery in his skeleton Halloween costume, holding a copy of the book Funnybones.

Read more about the seller notes “This product has passed our meticulous quality checks and is guaranteed to be in good condition. Will your musketeer choose to be Athos, Porthos or Aramis (or the dashing D'Artagnan) in their royal blue coloured tunic decorated with intricate white lace and gold trim detailing to the sleeves and collar? Charlie Bucket” from ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ by Roald Dahl Perhaps one of the most famous Roald Dahl books thanks to the film(s), Charlie Bucket wears normal clothes typical for a young boy such as shirt/jumper and jeans. I remember these books so clearly because they were so different than the other children’s books available at the time.

You need black tracksuit bottoms, white T-shirt, a black cardigan and white gloves if you have them. So, if you are lucky enough that your child takes that step, just go with it and let them come up with whatever fun costume they can, whether it looks totally pro or a bit shabby. In previous years we have done a Peter Rabbit costume, Max from Where the Wild Things Are, a Mermaid and Ethan is being The Highway Rat this year. Memories like this can make a book day a really special day for a family to look back at moments associated with a favourite book, no matter how simple the costume is!

It's often encouraged for them to bring along the accompanying book, so people know which literary icon they've dressed as. To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies.I’m sure there are many parents out there who have been planning for the event, which takes place this Thursday, for weeks, meticulously constructing the perfect outfit. If you’re looking for a costume you can throw lots of colourful things at, the Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland ticks all the boxes. Transform your Hobbit-lover into an actual hobbit with this costume (make sure you fashion the sought-after Ring in tinfoil to include with the outfit) and prepare them for Middle Earth.