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World book day costume inspiration needed

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BoneChina · 08/02/2013 22:06

Please help.

Yet again we have a home-made costume thing to do for world book day assembly.

I'm out of ideas.

Help.

Thanks.

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acsec · 08/02/2013 22:08

I'm going to be one of the many Rainbow Fairies as there are many to choose from and they are easy costumes and all young girls will know who I am!

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Pinner35 · 08/02/2013 22:08

Where's wally? Stripy red/white tee shirt, blue trousers, bobble hat, glasses and cane. Reasonably easy.

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PeppermintCreams · 08/02/2013 22:25

Last year my son's teacher was dressed as baby bear from "Whatever Next". Dungarees, wellies, and a colander on her head.

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Leeds2 · 08/02/2013 22:32

If you have a girl, Pippi Longstocking is easy enough. Any skirt and top, one long sock and one short! With a stuffed monkey to carry if you have one!

If they have a Halloween outfit, that can usually be adapted eg skeleton costume for Mr Funnybones, witch's outfit for the Worst Witch etc.

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ArbitraryUsername · 08/02/2013 22:35

Skulduggery pleasant is an easy one for slightly older kids (especially if their uniform involves shirt, tie and blazer). Some black and white face paint a cheap fedora style hat and some gloves with bones on them and you're good to go.

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Makingchanges · 08/02/2013 22:36

We had world book day today. Had about 5 where's wally in my daughters class.

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ArbitraryUsername · 08/02/2013 22:40

Harry and the bucketful of dinosaurs is nice and easy.

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thewhistler · 08/02/2013 22:44

What age?

Small girl, do the tiger who came to tea. Dress, tiger, and mug. Or the princess on the motor bike from the babette Cole stuff.

Small boy, robin hood. Green Tunic over t shirt and black tracki e bots, triangular hat, bow. Tunic is just one piece of fabric with home cut for head and belted, triangular hat made like a paper hat.

Or pirate from peter pan. Captain hook.

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TheNoodlesIncident · 08/02/2013 22:58

DS was Charlie Bucket last year. Checked shirt, jeans, golden ticket showing in shirt pocket.

I don't think anyone knew instantly who he was meant to be, mind. I didn't care particularly.

This year will be from Oliver Twist, probably.

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JammySplodger · 08/02/2013 23:00

Mr Bump : blue clothes and hat plus bandages or masking tape.

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SKYTVADDICT · 08/02/2013 23:00

We did the smartest giant in town. white shirt, drew on a tie to make it stripey, belt and school trousers and shoes

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plentyofgrowingroom · 08/02/2013 23:09

DS wants to be Kipper - stripy t shirt, jeans and a "magic key" on a string around his neck.

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MuddlingMackem · 08/02/2013 23:37

DS's best ones have been Bob, from Simon Bartram's 'The Man on the Moon', and the Mad Hatter.

Bob is green trousers, shirt and patterned tank top. DH did the badges for him. Mad Hatter is just black blazer/jacket, black trousers, white shirt and the hat. DH made the hat for him from cereal boxes and painted it black. Grin Fortunately DH is very creative, I just watch and admire. LOL!

I do like the Charlie Bucket suggestion though. :)

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MegMogAndOwl · 09/02/2013 06:17

My ds wants to go as the BFG. I was thinking of getting a waistcoat, cloak, suitcase and small doll for Sophie.

Last year the children didn't dress up but his teacher was daisy 006 and a bit

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Twinklestarstwinklestars · 09/02/2013 06:44

It was world book trail? Day at ds' school on tues and they had to go as hansel, Gretel a witch or a woodland animal.

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noramum · 09/02/2013 10:10

DD was Pippi, great success. This year she went as the witch from Room on the Broom.

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BoneChina · 09/02/2013 12:11

Okay - so DS has just announced that he wants to go as

Blind Pew from Treasure Island


HOW.

....??????.

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