Best World Book Day costume ideas 2020: Stick Man, Harry Potter, Disney and more
WORLD BOOK DAY falls on Thursday, March 5 this year, and kids are as excited about getting dressed up for the occasion as they are for Halloween.
The best World Book Day costume ideas are fun, easy for parents to put together and comfortable enough for a child to wear all day in school.
The good news is, you don’t have to spend all weekend non-stop crafting to create a brilliant World Book Day outfit.
For toddlers, we’d recommend a soft or plush costume: from Peppa Pig to the Very Hungry Caterpillar, your little one will look adorable.
And age 3 or 4 is probably your last chance to dress your son up as a Gruffalo, so make the most of it.
Older school kids tend to want to put an individual touch on their World Book Day costumes, but certain authors are always a good bet: Dr. Seuss, Roald Dahl and David Walliams have plenty to choose from – and Harry Potter is a perennial favourite.
Of course World Book Day isn’t just about dressing up – don’t forget to use the £1 token from school to get a new book for your child.
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1. Best World Book Day costume idea for older schoolkids: Fun Shack Gangsta Granny costume
David Walliams’ chapter books have become real modern classics that Junior school readers love to devour.
Gangsta Granny is a particularly fun costume for World Book Day that both boys and girls enjoy wearing.
This costume includes a dress, swag bag and mask without the wig.
For under a tenner, we think that’s a good deal, especially since you can use a hairspray to colour the hair silver (if you do splash out for the wig, know that your kid will wear it for approximately 10 minutes before complaining that it’s too itchy).
- (AD) Fun Shack Gangsta Granny costume, for £8.95 on Amazon – buy here
2. Best World Book Day costume idea that will be reused: Harry Potter Wizard Cloak 4 piece set
A Harry Potter get-up never gets old – there’s always the next sibling to discover everyone’s favourite wizard.
The cloak, wand and tie set can also be used if you want to be a range of different Gryffindor characters, and it comes with glasses too.
Fans like the velvety texture of the cloak and the fact it’s a proper tie.
This works on Halloween as well as Hogwarts/Harry Potter Day at school.
- (AD) Harry Potter Wizard Cloak 4 piece set School Boy Fancy Dress Costume, for £15.98 on Amazon – buy here
3. Best World Book Day costume idea that doesn’t look like fancy dress: Amscan Child Girls Peppa Pig Red Dress Costume
This Peppa Pig costume doubles as daywear, with a dress with sleeves, leggings and a headband, plus a cute plush animal that sits in the front pocket.
It’s a great costume that clearly resembles the character without too much fuss or too many frills – and there’s a good chance your child will re-wear all of these bits separately, making it value for money.
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(AD) Amscan Child Girls Peppa Pig Red Dress Costume, for 14.99 on Amazon – buy here
4. Best World Book Day classic costume idea: George at ASDA Postman Pat Fancy Dress Costume
George at ASDA is a brilliant source of World Book Day costume inspiration, for characters old and new.
Postman Pat is a series every child should be introduced to and this five-piece costume is one way to do it.
It includes a top, bottom, bag, hat and accessories and is well made and value for money. Bonus: the postbag is perfect for toting around a Postman Pat book or two.
- George at ASDA Postman Pat Fancy Dress Costume, for on ASDA – buy here
5. Best Disney World Book Day costume idea: Argos Disney Mary Poppins Blue Costume
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