Amscan - Officially Licensed Roald Dahl BFG Sophie Kids Costume Age: 3-12 Years

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This costume is one that we made when my son was in Reception. Find a red top and blue jeans to wear, put a bit of brown paint inside a plastic bottle and a tiny bit of water, put the lid on tight and then swish it around until the inside of the bottle is covered. Write Marvelous Medicine on the outside of the bottle and you are done. BFG Costume It's mostly school clothes you've probably already got for this one, with just shorts and white top needed. READ MORE: Yorkshire school holidays 2023: When are the school holidays in Huddersfield, York, Sheffield, Bradford and Rotherham? The Gingerbread House shares how to make some BFG ears. Bonus points are you can get your kids to make these so you don’t have to!

Freddie Butler went all out with the Captain Underpants costume, but you could easily recreate this with some white or pink clothing underneath some - yes you guessed it - underpants. What’s more, all the images of homemade costumes I’m sharing are from actual parents that have made it themselves, not something suggested in a magazine that seems impossible when you have to make it yourself! Yousef Chowdhury, aged 10, is dressed up as 101 Dalmatian, Dalmatian number 57 and his sister Safah Chowdhury, aged 7, dressed up as Moana. (Image: UGC MEN) George's Marvellous Medicine And you don't need much to make it work. A denim dress, denim shorts and tights, or dungarees will do the job. Finish it off with a red hair ribbon and a copy of the book and you're there. Both my kids and I are big fans of Roald Dahl and his characters are always a really popular choice for dress up whether it’s for World Book Day or for Roald Dahl Day itself. Like a lot of parents I’m not always keen to buy yet another costume for school so these DIY Roald Dahl costumes are a great idea.All you need is pyjamas or a nightie, some glasses and your own jar of 'sweet dreams', easily done with a washed out jam jar, some paper and even better if you can include some battery powered fairy lights or candles to add to the magic. Room on the Broom We’ve got loads of activities for kids books with themes such as Superworm, The Snail and the Whale, Supertato and Dear Zoo. Grandpa Joe is a character that we all learned to love in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which is why a costume of him should be tried out. You may go for the trench coat over the nightgown, or you may replace the nightgown with plain brown pants and a white shirt. 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 A dress for Betty O'Barley and dungarees or shirt and pants for Harry O'Hay and they're ready to plan their perfect wedding. The Boy In The Dress

Sophie is a very simple character to recreate. All you need is pyjamas or a nightie, some glasses and your own tub of 'sweet dreams' and you've got your very own orphan. This costume is great because it does not involve sewing. All you need is some cardboard, PVA glue, tape, and paint to create the hat and the cane, and some felt tip sheets to create the clothing. The difficulty is of a beginner level, so even if you do not have any special skills, you should be able to do it. 2. Oompa LoompaCreating a Mike Teavee costume may seem a bit intimidating, but it can still be done. You will need a yellow shirt to which you can attach some frills, a blue scarf, and brown pants, and cowboy boots.

Bin the Knife, Save a Life: For the sake of all our children we must unite to stop another knife-crime tragedy Violet Beauregarde might not be so costume-worthy when she’s in the “normal” stage, but she’s certainly fun to wear in blueberry form. You will need an exercise ball, some flour, and newspaper to coat over the ball and make the blueberry shape. Devon Birkett dressed up as Roald Dahl's The Enormous Crocodile and Paige Birkett as Belle from Beauty and the Beast, both from Walkden (Image: UGC MEN)

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And it's all about those hair buns and hats. Hobbycraft has created a video showing you how to make your own hat from cardboard, as well as the parrot umbrella handle and red bow. Sophie from The BFG

If you want to make it even easier there are loads of free Wonka Bar printable templates online, so you don't even have to get the felt tips out. The main thing needed here is straw! Grab some wellies and hats and stuff them with straw and your half way there.Make sure to add a hat and a pleated scarf in the mix. If you already have the hair and the moustache, throw in some silver hair spray to give you the aged look. 12. Sophie From BFG Even the poorest of drawers could probably make the face for Diary of a Wimpy Kid, but if you're really struggling you can simply go online to get a printout. Get creative with cardboard. There's almost nothing you can't make with some cardboard, scissors, and a good idea. This one was done brilliantly last year by Beau Valentine-Russell and twin sisters Emme and Belle and it's a great one if you've got a few children at the same school. The costs for delivery, installation services and monthly insurance products cannot be placed on BNPL.