If you’re feeling ambitious, you can create a cape of feathers! You will need: an old pillow case, grey and white paper/card and a hot glue gun, safety pins or staples. Look through EVERYONE'S wardrobes. Dad's tie may make a great Penny Crayon costume and an apron could be fashioned into an Alice in Wonderland dress. Three-year-old Laurence Lowrey pulled it off brilliantly last year and you can do the same with just a white top and a whole lot of cake. Shouldn't be too difficult persuading your child to eat cake for breakfast now should it! Laurence Lowrey, aged 3 as Bruce Bogtrotter from Roald Dahls Matilda. (Image: UGC MEN) Harry Potter This one was done brilliantly last year by Beau Valentine-Russell and twin sisters Emme and Belle and it's a great one if you've got a few children at the same school.

Some scruffy clothes, perhaps a tatty old coat and a 'Mr Stink for Prime Minister' handmade sign is all that's needed. This Thursday is World Book Day where school children up and down the country dress up in World Book Day fancy dress and costumes and I am so glad that it has become such a big part of the Spring term at school. Staple the ends of the strips together so that it can comfortably fit around the child’s head without being too tight or too loose. Both my children are taking part in WBD celebrations in their schools and are looking forward to receiving their Book Tokens to get either one of the TEN (exclusive, new and completely free) books or using it towards the cost of a new book.A dress for Betty O'Barley and dungarees or shirt and pants for Harry O'Hay, and they're ready to plan their perfect wedding. For fans of the brilliantly funny series by Swapna Haddow and Sheena Dempsey. Dress up like Dave with our handy printable mask and complete the look by putting your arm in a sling! Because, obviously you and your kids absolutely love World Book Day - and all the amazing literary costumes that come with it. But, it can be hard to know where to start with so many ideas out there... Probably Roald Dahl's most emulated World Book Day character is Matilda - the little girl with special powers and a love of books. She's the formidable headteacher of Matilda's Crunchem Hall Primary School and Miss Agatha Trunchbull is a pretty easy one to go as for WBD.

Harry now carried a large cage that held a beautiful snowy owl, fast asleep with her head under her wing." So, if they can wear to school a red and white striped top – and make a pair of cardboard binoculars for Where's Wally – and then wear the same top to soft-play at the weekend then that has to be a good thing!' And easy accessories

8. The Very Hungry Caterpillar – Eric Carle

Spider outfit + toy pig 11. Turn a pumpkin into a Giant Peach – James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl Brown top + brown bottoms + brown shoes + twig/leave headpiece + additional twig/leaves on outfit 74. The Paper Bag Princess – The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch

Over the last few years both my children have got involved in World Book Day celebrations. I’m not a huge fan of spending money on costumes as I’d much rather spend it on books! This year my son in Year 4 is going to school in his pyjamas and dressing gown. My Year 2 daughter can either dress up in her pyjamas or go dressed as her favourite book character. When I asked her what she would like to wear for World Book Day she said George from Captain Underpants. Apparently he is the clever one. Grey/silver dressing gown + spectacles + tassel hat + white/grey beard + hairband to go around middle of beard + magic wand 44. The Witch – Room on a Broom by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler

Devon Birkett dressed up as Roald Dahl's The Enormous Crocodile and Paige Birkett as Belle from Beauty and the Beast, both from Walkden (Image: UGC MEN) Sheets are of course good for capes, but you could also look out for white tops,' Kate says. 'Make big coloured squares on them for an Elmer costume. A green dress could become a Tinkerbell costume with the addition of some fairy wings, or add a headband to make a caterpillar costume from The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Anything looking a bit tired could have some straw added to become one of the scarecrows from Julia Donaldson's The Scarecrows' Wedding.' Try these ideas if you're pushed for time

Football kit + monkey ears World Book Day witch or wizard costumes 38. Mildred Hubble – The Worst Witch by Jill Murphy There's an online guide to making the costume here, which comes with a template for making granny's glasses and a guide to making your own wig. Sienna Shepherdson, aged 11, attends Markland Hill School in Bolton and is dressed as Gangsta Granny (Image: UGC MEN) Matilda

6. The Lorax – Dr. Seuss

Also from Matilda is the character Bruce Bogtrotter - the one punished for eating the headteacher's chocolate cake by being force-fed the entire thing. The best things to use are always the ones you have already, especially with World Book Day being so close to half term and lots of us parents still trying to get our bank balances to recover,' Kate says. Disney characters can have some simple and easy-to-copy outfits, and most of them are based on books.