Rubie's Official Horrid Henry Childs Costume, Kids Book Week Fancy Dress

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Dressing up is so much fun when you're a kid, you can be whoever you want to be. Dressing up as your favourite Roald Dahl or Jacqueline Wilson character seems like a dream come true.

World Book Day 2023 is looming and with that comes schools up and down the country preparing to celebrate our greatest children's literature with a non-uniform day where your little ones get don a new identity. There was a small stand of costumes near the entrance in Asda, although most of these seemed to be sized age 5 to 6 and some of them didn't quite hit the mark for World Book Day. You won't have to go to Infinity or beyond to make your kid a great Buzz Lightyear costume this World Book Day, you just need this easy-to-follow guide! Top tips for making World Book Day costumes

Top tips for making World Book Day costumes

Harry now carried a large cage that held a beautiful snowy owl, fast asleep with her head under her wing." The event falls on March 3, which means now is the time for mums and dads to panic over how they can find affordable character clothing ahead of the big day.

This means that your child will mostly likely be asking you to help them transform into their favourite book character by Thursday, March 2. Time is of the essence and you only have three days to make it happen. Adapt a PE or sports kit, or their school uniform - think Football Academy for sports kit, Harry Potter and St Trinian's for the uniform.

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A tradition in primary school's across the UK, World Book Day is the one day a year where children can dress up like their favourite storybook character in a effort to promote reading for pleasure and celebrate a love for literature.

We've put together a guide to the best costumes you can find at a range of stores including B&M, Asda and Sainsbury's. B&M Get creative with cardboard. There's almost nothing you can't make with some cardboard, scissors, and a good idea.Let's be real, while it's all fun and games for the kids - who get to ditch their uniforms and go to school in fancy dress, the experience can be slightly less fun for you the parents, who have to actually create the costumes. Disney characters can have some simple and easy-to-copy outfits, and most of them are based on books. We headed to Wolstanton Retail Park to see what was available in Asda, B&M and Matalan - Marks and Spencer doesn't sell costumes - with just a few days to spare before the big day. Asda

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: There's also a blue Horrid Henry outfit for fans of the popular book series, as well as a costume from David Walliams' Billionaire Boy. If your child is a Marvel fan, then why not treat them to a Spider-Man costume? Argos Get the face paints out. Book characters can easily come to life with cute painted faces. Think The Tiger Who Came to Tea or the Cheshire Cat. That's why we've rounded up everything you need to know for World Book Day 2023 and all the costume ideas that come with it. When is World Book Day 2023?

If you're not feeling handy with a sewing kit or you haven't got anything suitable to repurpose, it might be easier to hit the shops and buy a ready-made costume.