Recommended for UK islands ie Northern Ireland, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Shetlands, Isle of Wight and Scottish Islands including the Highlands. You can find a range of ready-made Alice in Wonderland-themed costumes for kids of varying ages on FancyDress. Props: A small bucket (we used the one we take to the beach in summer) plus a couple of plastic dinosaurs.

This sneaky Burglar/ Robber costume is ideal for helping you sneak around unseen in all the nook's and cranny's! Last year, we shared some tips for ‘ 5 Last Minute World Book Day Costumes‘, and we’re back this year with another round of easy-peasy suggestions. Pop on the included black eye mask and you have a classic robber look that other jailbirds would be envious of. With some other pieces it was published in 1888 as Burglar Bill, and other pieces for the young reciter.

Props: Golden Ticket – All you need is gold paper (or yellow, if you can’t find gold) and a black marker. For the biking event, it rode up a ton, but its clearly for costume purposes only and should not be upheld to activewear expectations. The kids’ burglar costume comes with a black and white striped top, eye mask, hat and swag bag for your stolen goods.

The Adult Burglar Bill Costume comes is made up of a striped black and white long-sleeved top and a pair of black trousers.Also, kudos to Oskar for dressing up as a female character for this post, because that’s what dressing up is all about – transforming yourself in to different characters, and it doesn’t matter if your favourite characters are boys or girls. Ralfy Rabbit, Book Burglar’ by Emily MacKenzie – check out our tutorial for easy-peasy bunny ears to complete the look! Watch our one minute long video to see the transformations, then scroll down for further details and some bonus suggestions.

Sadly the trousers are too tight around the tops of my thighs (although fit fine on my waist) so sent the costume back without wearing it. Personalised advertising may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of information under California and other state privacy laws, and you may have a right to opt out. If you’re looking for easy, last-minute World Book Day costumes that are simple to put together but look fantastic, we’ve got a great selection for you right here.

And, of course, if your child really doesn't like dressing up, there are plenty of ideas for 'costumes' where the main character in the book wears regular, everyday clothes – so all your child will need to do is hold a prop or maybe just brandish a copy of the book.