World Book Day 2015 Character Idea's

'The more you read, the more things you know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.' 

- Dr Seuss

Parents, get to the panic stations! It's almost World Book Day! The time of year we panic last minute trying to find a costume for our children. Some parents are so much more prepared than the rest of us. Some are lucky enough to have a huge dress up box and just pull something out of that. If you are like me, yet again, even though it happens every year, you have forgotten! 

I only realized yesterday that it was World Book Day next week, and every year my school dress up. So I now have to rush around attempting to come up with an outfit for my two children. 

Now to start with, save yourself some trouble. It may sound harsh, but do not ask your children what they want to dress up as haha. They will no doubt either pick a character you have never heard of or a character with a very complicated and expensive costume!

Remember to pick a character that was actually from a book first! I mean it's totally up to you, but I don't think film characters (who didn't originate from a book) and comic book characters count. Pick a classic. 

Be a little different, if you can think back to last year's world book day, what was a common outfit? They usually stay very similar each year. Also think which film is very popular lately and majority of children will dress up as them characters, even though it wasn't a book first. *cough* Frozen *cough* You can bet there will be many Elsa's this year. 

Cheating tip. Still have Halloween costumes? I'm thinking 'Winnie the Witch' or maybe pull out the skeleton costume and be a character from 'Funny Bones'.

Last but not least, you do not have to spend a fortune, get creative. Have a look around the house what clothes and accessories you already have. You could even get the paints out this weekend and make some masks of characters with the children. Make it fun! Make them feel part of it. Pinterest is great for ideas of DIY costumes. 

Below I have made a list of characters to give you a little inspiration. 

• Horrid Henry
• Mr Men or Little Miss - get painting a cupboard cut out to hang over normal clothes?
• Fantastic Mr Fox
• The Cat in the Hat
• Tin tin 
• Alice in Wonderland, including Mad Hatter, White Rabbit, Queen of Hearts?
• Peter Pan, including Tinkerbell, Captain Hook, Wendy?
• Pippi Longstocking 
• Nancy Drew
• Harry Potter
• Oliver
• BFG
• Thing 1 and Thing 2
• Matilda 
• Charlotte's Web - Dress up as a spider?
• Narnia, including White Witch, Prince Caspian, Peter, Lucy, Edmund?
• Charlie and Lola
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
• Wizard of Oz, including Scarecrow, Dorothy, Tin Man
• Where's Wally?
• Rapunzel
• Princess and the Pea
• Red Riding Hood
• The Elves and the Shoemaker
• Jack and the Beanstalk 
• The Famous Five

Hope some of the above idea's were of some use! Good Luck Parents! 

My Children as Artful Dodger and Snow White