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But maybe the mention of this in a note from school or the parents’ WhatsApp group struck fear in your heart? Are you short of onesies or suitable evening wear?
Don’t worry – there are plenty of simple ideas complete with patterns that don’t require sewing and only simple skills to make on the World Book Day website, www.worldbookday.com/dressing-up-ideas. Online groups such as Netmums are also a good source of inspiration.
Our photos here feature nine ideas to get you started.
Sheffield girls Betsy and Lily Holt dressed up as the Worst Witch for World Book Day. If your child doesn’t have a Halloween witch hat, you can make one out of a black card – there are instructions and a pattern on the World Book Day website. Then add a pinafore dress, school shirt, tights and boots. You can also make a broomstick if you can find a long cardboard tube and some twigs.
Photo: Chris Holt
Isla Andre, 7, shows how easy it is to create the hero of Diary of a Wimpy Kid – dress a youngster in a white top, dark shorts and a backpack and go to the website of the World Book Day for a pattern to print and make the mask. Simple!
Photo: N.O.P.
Toddlers love Peppa Pig and her brother George – the World Book Day website has another simple idea for creating a Peppa outfit. Cut out a simple shape outlined in pink felt for Peppa’s ears and attach them to a headband. Put Peppa in a red dress and white tights and use makeup to add pink circles on her cheeks, red smiley lips and two black spots on the tip of her nose.
Photo: Terry Walden
World Book Day photos from Broomhill First School – the Big Owls reception class is seen here with Burglar Bill and Burglar Betty! If you have a striped t-shirt and dark pants for your little one, Burglar Bill is easy to make. Make a mask out of black painted cardboard and rubber band and place crumpled paper in a pillowcase tied with string to make a simple loot bag
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