{"id":14178,"date":"2018-02-25T10:20:26","date_gmt":"2018-02-25T10:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/?p=14178"},"modified":"2018-02-22T10:44:22","modified_gmt":"2018-02-22T10:44:22","slug":"world-book-day-last-minute-costume-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/world-book-day-last-minute-costume-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"World Book Day: Last minute costume ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>There are literally hundreds of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familiesonline.co.uk\/things-to-do\/families-bookclub\/world-book-day-costumes?utm_source=KidStart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">World Book Day costumes <\/a>you can make and many of them quite easy, requiring no stitching and crafting \u2014 from old clothes or fabrics you already have at home. Trust us; mastering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familiesonline.co.uk\/things-to-do\/families-bookclub\/easy-world-book-day-costumes?utm_source=KidStart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">World Book Day<\/a> has never been easier!<\/h2>\r\n<h3><\/h3>\r\n<h3>1. Angelina Ballerina<\/h3>\r\nFor many parents this will be a super-easy option as you may already have all the ballet bits and bobs. All you have to do is draw a mouse nose and whiskers on your little one&#8217;s face, complete with a super cute bow in her hair!\r\n\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-14180 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"317\" height=\"606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/2.png 343w, https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/2-250x478.png 250w, https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/2-120x230.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 317px) 100vw, 317px\" \/>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>2. Thing One and Thing Two<\/h3>\r\nRecreate the mischievous characters from The Cat in the Hat \u2013 a really easy costume to make and a life-saver if you\u2019ve two little ones to dress for WBD. All you\u2019ll need is a red t-shirt and then make a large badge or sticker to attach to the front saying \u2018Thing One\u2019 and \u2018Thing Two\u2019.\r\n\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14181 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"410\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/3.png 410w, https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/3-250x263.png 250w, https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/3-120x126.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/>\r\n<h3>3. Tintin<\/h3>\r\nThis is so simple, and who wouldn\u2019t want to be an adventurer for the day?! Simply put together an outfit with a white shirt, blue jumper, brown trousers, and shoes. And then a rucksack to carry their faithful companion. Finish with a magnifying glass and get out the hair products to create a quiff.\r\n\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14182 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"410\" height=\"719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/4.png 410w, https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/4-250x438.png 250w, https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/4-120x210.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/>\r\n<h3>4. Mary Poppins<\/h3>\r\nGet your little one looking practically perfect in every way with a simple MP outfit. All you\u2019ll need is a long, knee-length skirt in black, a pretty white blouse, black tights and boots. Accessorise with a red ribbon for the collar and a red belt, plus a boater-style hat you can accessorise with daisy\u2019s.\r\n\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14183 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"413\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/5.png 413w, https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/5-250x381.png 250w, https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/5-120x183.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/>\r\n<h3>5. A Witch<\/h3>\r\nWitches are always an easy portion as it\u2019s likely you\u2019ll have a costume from Halloween or will be able to make one quite easily. With a few tweaks you can recreate the witch from Room on The Broom, Winnie the Witch, The Witches, The Worst Witch or The Three Little Witches\u2026 and many more.\r\n\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14184 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"410\" height=\"676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/6.png 410w, https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/6-250x412.png 250w, https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/6-120x198.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.familiesonline.co.uk\/things-to-do\/families-bookclub\/world-book-day-last-minute-ideas\/?utm_source=KidStart&amp;utm_campaign=World%20Book%20Day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View the original article here<\/a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>Related Article<\/h3>\r\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"BAUs3hALCN\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/why-we-should-all-support-world-book-day\/\">Why We Should All Support World Book Day<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/why-we-should-all-support-world-book-day\/embed\/#?secret=BAUs3hALCN\" data-secret=\"BAUs3hALCN\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Why We Should All Support World Book Day&#8221; &#8212; KidStart Magazine\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There are literally hundreds of World Book Day costumes you can make and many of them quite easy, requiring no stitching and crafting \u2014 from old clothes or fabrics you already have at home. 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