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

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The costs for delivery, installation services and any warranty and insurance products cannot be placed on Buy 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 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 Do you want to be the BFG on World Book Day? Then this costume should really represent you. You will need some green trousers, a white polo shirt, and finally, a waistcoat for your clothing.

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. The Paper Dolls features just that - so you can your own paper dolls - and wear a simple dress and cardigan as the little girl in the story.

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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 Look through EVERYONE'S wardrobes. Dad's tie may make a great Penny Crayon costume and an apron could be fashioned into an Alice in Wonderland dress. As the outstanding balance, plus the interest now form part of your payable balance they will attract interest Make a simple mask. Paper plates are great for making simple masks. You can turn your child into pretty much any World Book Day character they fancy with a little crafting.

The BFG himself is a big hit for World Book Day, but if you don't fancy creating those big ears, this could be an easier option.

David Walliams is another author whose characters are often recreated on World Book Day. One of the most popular character's is Demon Dentist. The evil character is easily recreated with an all white outfit and some fake blood, red food colouring or even ketchup! Many schools now ask the children to dress up as one of Roald Dahls characters for Roald Dahl Day. What is Roald Dahl Day? The costs for delivery, installation services and monthly insurance products cannot be placed on BNPL. 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.

Plus you can also grab our free printable reading scavenger hunt where kids can colour in each thing as they find it in a book. Creating 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. The main thing needed here is straw! Grab some wellies and hats and stuff them with straw and your half way there. 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.Again this one's more about the accessories than the clothes themselves so you might need to get a bit crafty.

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) Get the face paints out. Book characters can easily come to life with cute painted faces. Think The Tiger Who Came to Tea or the Cheshire Cat. 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 Start with a stripey jumper. It can be the start of many an easy costume including Dennis the Menace, Minnie the Minx, Where's Wally, or Horrid Henry.

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Three-year-old Laurence Lowrey pulled it off brilliantly last year and you can do the same with just a white top and a whole lot of cake. Shouldn't be too difficult persuading your child to eat cake for breakfast now should it!