So, you’ve left making the kids World Book Day outfits to the last minute. You are very much not alone! I do this every year, There’s always plenty of time, until there isn’t!
I have put together a few helpful suggestions for you. Corners you can cut. Costumes you can throw together with what you have already. Hopefully there is something here that will help you out. But if you’re still struggling, send me a message via email and I’ll do my best to give you some good advice.
1. Stick Man
Find some brown clothes. Use the template from my Stick Man Blog to make leaves. You can use fabric if you have it, but cardboard would work just as well. A mixture of greens also works well. Make a headband from fabric, elastic, or cardboard.
2. Mr Bump
I love the simplicity of this one. Find your child some blue clothes, and wrap bandages around their head and tummy. Simple!
3. Super worm
Another super simple one. Grab some pink clothing. Leggings and a t-shirt would be perfect. Make some super worm eyes out of cardboard and attach them to a piece of ribbon or card. Wrap around your child’s head and you’re done.
4. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Find some scruffy clothes. An old jumper or cardigan will work brilliantly for Charlie. Make a golden ticket from some yellow card.
5. diary of a wimpy kid
This is quick and easy, but also really clever. Simply dress your kids in black, give them a diary to hold and draw a Wimpy Kid face onto a piece of cardboard.
Got fairy wings?
Then your child could dress up as:
6. Tinkerbell from Peter Pan: in a green dress, if you want to channel the Disney Tinkerbell
7. Puck from A Midsummer Night’s Dream: accessorise with a mischievous grin
8. The Blue Fairy from Pinocchio: in a blue dress, obvs
9. The Wicked Fairy from Sleeping Beauty: wear black
10. Sugarlump and The Unicorn
Find a white top, any light coloured tutu you have already, some pink or white tights. If you don’t have a unicorn headband, make a paper or cardboard horn and attached it to a plain headband.
11. Peter Rabbit
Grab a blue jacket or shirt, brown trousers and a white t-shirt or top. Make bunny ears from fabric or cardboard attached to a headband. Carrots are optional.
Got a princess outfit?
Princess dresses are easy to find. You probably already have one at the bottom of your dressing up box. Your child could dress up as:
12. Sleeping Beauty: no snoozing in class, mind!
13. Cinderella: glass slippers might be a stretch but you could accessorise with an invitation to the ball
14. The Princess And The Pea: scrunch up some green paper for a pea prop
15. The Princess And The Frog: accessorise with a toy frog, if you have one
16. Little Princess: make her trademark big yellow pointy crown out of card
17. Captain Underpants
Go for some light coloured clothes. A vest top and some leggings or tights would work well here. Find a bright pair of underpants to wear on top. The red cape can be made from a small sheet or piece of fabric.
18. Sophie from The BFG
Find a pink dress or warm nightie, and an empty jar (plastic would be better here). Write “Sophie’s dreams” on a piece of paper and put it in the jar.
Do you have a tutu?
Then your child could dress up as:
19. Angelina Ballerina
20. The Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker
21. Delphie from the Magic Ballerina books: carry some ballet shoes, if you have them, and tell everyone they’re magic
22. Goldilocks
Find a dress that you already own, and 3 teddies (preferably in different sizes).
23. Sophie from the Tiger who Came to Tea
Find a dark pinafore dress, a blue or purple top, pink or purple tights, a ribbon in their hair, and a tiger stuffed toy.
24. Lola from Big Hair, Don’t Care
You will need a pink top and headband, shorts, and trainers. If you’re lucky enough to have gorgeous hair like this, this one is a super easy outfit.
25. Malala
Find a pink headscarf, a pencil, and a notebook for magical ideas.