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It’s nearly
World Book Day, which means it’s time to start thinking about costumes. And
with 40% of us parents choosing to make our kid’s costumes, according to a recent survey from Kiddi Caru, it’s time to turn to the arts and
crafts, and for some, even dig out the sewing machine.
Whilst the majority
of parents seem to enjoy making costumes for their children, dressing up for
this event can soon rack up in costs, as over half of parents surveyed admitted
to spending up to £30 on their child’s World Book Day costume. But if you’re on
a budget this doesn’t have to be the case. We’ve put together some of the most
popular costume ideas for World Book Day and given you an insight into how to
create these characters’ looks easily and cheaply.
Read on to
find out more about our top tips and tricks.
Harry Potter
According to
the survey by Kiddi Caru, Harry Potter is expected to be the most popular
costume for this year’s World Book Day. And it’s easy to see why, as it’s a
pretty simple costume to pull off. Pair some grey trousers, or a skirt, with a
white shirt and a V-neck jumper, and you’re already most of the way there –
plus you’re likely to already have these items in your child’s wardrobe.
If your
child wants to be in the Gryffindor House, then make sure to also include a red
and gold tie. See if a family member has one in a similar style to borrow, or
you can use some fabric paint to draw the stripes onto a plain tie. Simply
change up the colours if your child would prefer to be in Ravenclaw (blue and silver), Hufflepuff (yellow and black) or Slytherin (green and silver). You
could also make things even easier for yourself by using felt, which can be
stuck onto a coloured tie, or added as a trim of your chosen House colour to
their jumper.
If it’s
Harry Potter that your child wants to be, then add some round lens-less glasses
that can be bought online for an affordable price, or make some from a piece of
card. Add a black cape that can also be handmade (see below) and draw a lightning
bolt on their forehead using a makeup pencil, and the costume is complete.
But the wizardry
costume ideas don’t have to stop at the main protagonist. Add some funkier
glasses and unusual clip-on earrings to create Luna Lovegood, or re-use a
wizard costume from Halloween, with the addition of a fake beard, for a
Dumbledore-inspired look.
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