World Book Day fancy dress

Moominmamma

Hello

I do realise that there are quite a few WBD posts on here, and believe me I have scoured them for ideas, but none of them really fit the bill for DD's school's theme.

So far I have suggested a Little Miss, Mrs Pepperpot, Cat in The Hat, and Little My, all of which have received a resounding thumbs down :rolleyes:

The only idea so far which has met with the faintest glimmer of approval is (wait for it...) Sock Monkey!!! Except I have absolutely no idea how to go about crafting a Sock Monkey costume!!!

So, any alternative (and easily achievable!) ideas, would be most welcome. Or if anyone has any pointers on how to make a vaguely passable Sock Monkey costume please, please share!

Thanks in advance

M x

Mrs_Thrify

Hiya,one year I made my girl into the pink panther for a fancy dress comp.
She had pink leggings and a pink hoodie. I cut up a pillow case to make a big heart to sew on her front. Made a tail and pink ears to sew onto the hood.

Or - she was also a pipe piper(bad spelling). Basicly 2 sets of t.shirts and leggins red and yellow,cut them down the middle and join the opp colours and give the child a recorder to hold.

Alleycat

Erm.....how about a jumper with long socks/cut off tights over the arms and tights on the bottom half with the jumper tucked in? Would all need to be the same colour. Could then put different coloured ankle socks over hands and feet? Not sure about the head though!

Edit to add a cut off tights leg for the tail sewed onto the bum of the tights?

prettypennies

I can't believe it is WBD again already.

This year my DS's are going as:

Jango Fett (Stars Wars clone bounty hunter!)
I managed to get a costume from ebay for £5 (which he has had on since it arrived pratically) and a Jango fett book from Waterstones for £2.99

And the other one is going as a death eater from Harry Potter.

As I work in a school I too have to dress up. Last year I wnet as Where's Wally.

But I could do with some help for this year. I have just bought this dress on ebay for £3.70 an was thinking of maybe Little Bo Peep or Miss Muffet.
I would need to buy (cheaply!) or make the accessories.

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Moominmamma

Thanks for the suggestions

I am seriously considering taking the easy way out and just buying something now!!! Not very MSE, I know, but might save my sanity instead

misspenny

pretty pennies do you have any sheep toys you can carry round under your arm for bo peep or a toy spider for miss muffet

Intergalactic_Floozie

the DS's fantastically organised school (not) have sent home a letter today informing us that for world book day (THURSDAY), the kids will be dressing up as book characters!!!!

Reception have to dress as "Traditional tales" - eg Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding hood - well, I have a dragon costume - can anyone think of a dragon in a traditional tale?

Year 6 have to dress as "greek myths and legends" eg Greek Gods, Zeus, Hera, Minotaur, Cyclops, Heroes and Heroines....could I get away with sending him with DS2's rocking horse and pretending he's a Trojan Horse??? No, thought not - any ideas???

celyn90

can't help with the first one, but I think the rocking horse idea is wonderful and very inventive!

ailuro2

St George and the Dragon is probably the best known dragon tale- send him as a knight, and a balloon sword- doubt many schools would appreciate any toy weapons.:rolleyes:

morwenna

Okay, white bedsheet for DS, over one shoulder toga style. Has he any sandals - print out some wing pics from the internet and attach to the backs, although thinking about it - any footwear will do at a pinch. Hey presto! Hermes, winged messenger of the Gods!

(I snuck over from the OS board to see if I could help)