Smiffys Malory Towers Costume, Brown with Jacket, Mock Shirt, Skirt, Hat & Briefcase, Officially Licensed Enid Blyton Fancy Dress, Child Dress Up Costumes

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You have been my friend. That in itself is a tremendous thing. I wove my webs for you because I liked you. After all, what's a life, anyway? We're born, we live a little while, we die. A spider's life can't help being something of a mess, with all this trapping and eating flies. By helping you, perhaps I was trying to lift up my life a trifle. Heaven knows anyone's life can stand a little of that." You can make an elaborate gown for Alice in Wonderland's glamorous villain with surprisingly little effort.

Because, obviously you and your kids absolutely love World Book Day - and all the amazing literary costumes that come with it. But, it can be hard to know where to start with so many ideas out there... You have plenty of courage, I am sure,' answered Oz. 'All you need is confidence in yourself. There is no living thing that is not afraid when it faces danger. The true courage is in facing danger when you are afraid, and that kind of courage you have in plenty.'" One of the most magical stories ever, The Rainbow Fish teaches us that it’s better to share with our friends - making it perfect for little ones to read at school. This one's a little more ambitious, but great if you have some spare cardboard boxes that you haven't found time to recycle yet.The matter with human beans," the BFG went on, "is that they is absolutely refusing to believe in anything unless they is actually seeing it right in front of their own schnozzles.' Most Disney princesses are based on books and fairytales - if your little one has a costume already, have her don it for the day. Transform into a superhero for World Book Day

Stuff three pairs of tights to make six spider legs, then attach them to the dress. These instructions for making animal tails will help you with the legs. From cardboard box crafts to repurposed school uniforms and a million ways to use a stripy t-shirt, we've got you covered. Don't forget to rifle through your drawers for old Halloween and birthday party costumes too. Don't forget a bushy fox tail – raid mum's wardrobe for a fluffy scarf or get creative with orange tissue paper roll blue paper/felt sheet into a cone, measuring the circumference of the wide end with the width of your head, making sure the thread trails out of the pointy end, and fix tape on the inside to hold its shape Dig out your old Halloween costumes and see if there's a witch's hat in the mix. You could combine it with your kid's school pinafore to make your own Mildred Hubble.Use a pen knife to cut windows and doors out of a cardboard box and paint it to look like the White Rabbit's house.

The Little Prince is up there as one of the most read children's books of all time, and The Rose makes a great costume choice for little girls. She rebuffs Mary-Lou's attempts to make friends, since she believes Mary-Lou to be feeble and unable to stand up for herself, and clashes with fellow new girl Sally Hope, who insists that she is an only child despite written and verbal assurances from Darrell's mother that she has an infant sister. [read more] To make the hat, roll a piece of card into a tall cone and decorate with stars and stripes of different coloured card. The reader is treated to an early exposition of her violent temper (inherited from her father) when she rescues Mary-Lou, a smaller, weaker girl in her form, who is being held under water by the malicious Gwendoline Mary Lacey, and delivers a stinging rebuke to Gwendoline with the flat of her hand.Scrap fabric and ribbon can be used to make a no-sew cloak, which is perfect for traditional stories like Little Red Riding Hood. Alex Rider - cool kids clothes with a gadget or two! Kids could make their own gadgets using boxes, kitchen foil etc. World Book Day is a great time to think about all the amazing girl characters there are in your kids’ favourite books. You’ve got your adventurous classics like Alice in Wonderland and Matilda, or more modern icons like Katniss Everdeen and Rosie Revere. And who could forget such glamorous villains as The Queen of Hearts or Cruella de Vil? Heroine Darrell Rivers (named after Kenneth Darrell Waters, Enid Blyton's second husband) arrives at Malory Towers at the age of twelve, excited and eager. Impressed by Headmistress Miss Grayling's inspiring words of welcome, she determines to be one of Malory Towers' successes.

Got a green XL t-shirt lying around? Cut some jagged edges off the sleeves and the bottom hem to make a Peter Pan tunic.The key thing is to aim for a pattern clash. Mix a vintage cardigan with stripy tights, a tartan skirt and a paisley top.