Use a sewing machine or hot glue gun to make a simple patchwork cape out of squares of different colours, or grab some felt squares and use them to upcycle a plain T-shirt or coat. Both costumes feature the well-known blue overalls with either red (Mario) or green (Luigi) top and hat - please note the moustache is not included. Adapt a PE or sports kit, or their school uniform - think Football Academy for sports kit, Harry Potter and St Trinian's for the uniform. This is a Homemade World Book Day idea I've tried myself when short of time so I can personally vouch for how easy it is to make.

A great costume if you’ve forgotten about World Book Day and only have a few hours to make a dressing-up outfit. Homemade Heather has a great article on how to make no-sew super hero costumes using a hot glue gun and felt, and there are lots of free mask templates available online. New with tags: A brand-new, unused, unworn and undamaged item in the original packaging (such as the .Even if your child's not a big fan of fancy dress, they might still be happy to wear this Where's Wally top - we love the little backpack design on the back too. So if you don't want to be up sewing until 2am, come up with your own shortlist of achievable costumes first, then let them pick from that list. If you're looking for inspiration for costumes based on characters from books, then you've come to the right place! Zoe loves being immersed in Gathered’s quilting content, tweaking our tutorials and publishing new patterns. Wonderful for World Book Day, this fantastic fancy dress costume contains a pretty Purple and Pink Flowery Top with a Black Polka-Dot Skirt.

The tabard looks just like a Willy Wonka candy bar from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - a much loved classic from Roald Dahl - and always a popular choice for World Book Day.The event falls on the first Thursday of March each year, which inevitably also means the first Wednesday of March is spent scrabbling to find a costume. Even better, many of them will include things that you'll have around the house, which can really help with saving a bit of cash while still having a memorable day.