The kids may not be at school to celebrate World Book Day, but that doesn’t mean they can’t dress-up as one of their favourite literary characters. We have loads of brilliant costume ideas for all ages that are simple to create.
Alice – Alice in Wonderland (written by Lewis Carrol)
What you will need:
- Blue Dress
- White pinny or apron
- Black bow or headband
Gangsta Granny – Gangsta Granny (written by David Walliams)
What you will need:
- Bandit eye-mask (download template here) or black face paint
- Glasses (download template here)
- Pink cardigan
- Black skirt
- Slippers
- Loose fitting tights
- Sack bag
- Grey curly wig
The Mad Hatter – Alice in Wonderland (written by Lewis Carrol)
What you will need:
- Top hat – there are plenty of tutorials on how to make one online
- Colourful blazer
- Colourful bow tie or scarf
- Face paint
Mr Bump – Mr Men series (written by Roger & Adam Hargreaves)
What you will need:
- Blue top
- Blue trousers
- Bandages or toilet paper
- Plasters
Peter Rabbit – The Tale of Peter Rabbit (written by Beatrix Potter)
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What you will need:
- Blue jacket or cardigan
- White top
- Brown trousers
- Face paint for a nose and whiskers
- Bunny ears – these can easily be made from cardboard
Harry Potter or Hermione Granger – the Harry Potter books (written by J K Rowling)
What you will need:
- School uniform – white shirt, grey jumper and black skirt or trousers
- Stripey tie or scarf in your favourite house colours
- Black cape
- Glasses for Harry Potter only (download template here)
- Wand
The Cat in a Hat – The Cat in The Hat (written by Dr. Seuss)
What you will need:
- Black top and trousers
- Large red bow tie or scarf
- Red and white striped top hat – there are plenty of tutorials on how to make one online
- Face paint for a nose and whiskers
Matilda – Matilda (written by Roald Dahl)
What you will need:
- Blue dress
- Red hair ribbon
- Small pile of books
The Caterpillar – The Very Hungry Caterpillar (written by Eric Carle)
What you will need:
- Green and red card
- String
- Glitter
Hetty Feather – Hetty Feather (written by Jaqueline Wilson)
What you will need:
- Brown dress
- White pinny or apron
- White bonnet or shower cap
Tracy Beaker – The Story of Tracy Beaker (written by Jaqueline Wilson)
What you will need:
- Red and white stripy top
- Curly, messy hair (or a wig)
Paddington Bear (written by Michael Bond)
What you will need:
- Blue coat or jacket
- Red rain hat
- Wellies
- Small suitcase
- Name tag made from card and string
- Face paint for a nose
Fantastic Mr Fox – Fantastic Mr Fox (written by Roald Dahl)
What you will need:
- Blazer or jacket
- Colourful scarf or bow tie
- Fox ears made from cardboard and attach to an old headband
- Fox tail – use a brown scarf tied around the waist
- Face paint for a nose or whiskers or a fox face mask (download here
Sophie – The B.F.G (written by Roald Dahl)
What you will need:
- Pink dress
- Glasses (template download here)
- Plastic jar with Sophie’s dreams on a piece of paper
Peter Pan – (written by J M Barrie)
What you will need:
- Green t-shirt
- Green leggings or tights
- Green cap with a red feather
- Brown belt
- Plastic or foam sword
Wendy – Peter Pan (written by J M Barrie)
What you will need:
- Blue dress or nightie
- Blue bow or headband
- Slippers
Tinkerbell – Peter Pan (written by J M Barrie)
What you will need:
- Green dress
- Green tights
- Fairy wings
- Wand
Oliver – Oliver Twist (written by Charles Dickens)
What you will need:
- T-shirt
- Brown waistcoat
- ¾ length trousers
- Baker Boy cap
Gandalf – The Hobbit (written by J R R Tolkien)
What you will need:
- Grey dressing gown/robe/dress
- Grey cape
- Belt
- Grey pointy hat
- Long grey beard
- Long stick/staff
Puck – A Midsummers Night Dream (written by William Shakespeare)
What you will need:
- Green/brown top
- Shorts
- Tights
- Wreath of leaves
Stuart Little (written by E B White)
What you will need:
- Red jumper
- Brown trousers
- Trainers
- Mouse ears – these can be made from cardboard and attached to an old headband
- Mouse tail
- Face paint for a nose and whiskers
Dorothy – The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (written by L Frank Baum)
What you will need:
- Blue dress
- White pinny
- Blue bow or headband
- Pig tails hair style
- Red shoes
Katniss Everdeen – The Hunger Games (written by Suzanne Collins)
What you will need:
- Brown jacket
- Brown trousers
- Boots
- Pretend bow and arrows
- Mockingjay or bird brochure/pin
- Hair in a side plait
World Book Day is this Thursday 4th March.
Celebrate some of the most iconic writers and characters with one of our high-quality plaster-cast busts, including Jane Austen, William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde and Sherlock Holmes.
