The speed at which World Book Day comes around each year feels as fast as Christmas does. Next Thursday is the day that we all panic and raid the fancy dress box as we realise we haven’t prepared… ok perhaps that’s just me? Whether you are prepared or need some fresh ideas, Emily from Parrot Street (a monthly book subscription for children between 5 – 11) is sharing some simple ideas that aren’t too difficult to recreate, won’t cost a bomb and still celebrate everything that is fun and fantastic about books. Thank you Emily! has opened brilliantly for Tom Gates with a major award win, and a number of ‘epic’ collaborations to share Tom’s creativity and imagination with his very engaged young fans who are always looking for new opportunities to connect with the brand, in addition to enjoying the books and the TV series. And what better way to enjoy World Book Day then curled up with a Tom Gates book in your Tom Gates pyjamas?” SaysLiz Keynes, Commercial Director TG Entertainment. A combination of 2D and stop-motion animation with live action, the series blends Tom’s humour and home/school life with crafting ideas and makes which kids love to recreate, along with interactive games, gags and catchy songs. Tom and his friends pop up and interact throughout each episode, while Liz Pichon shares her tips on how to draw the characters and how to get creative at home. Light blue top, blue jeans. For accuracy, you could use yellow masking tape to make the yellow stripes.

Finally, we couldn’t resist recreating a beautiful parakeet from Parrots Don’t Live in the City. We slipped a green pillowcase onto each arm, secured it to the jumper and then got to work cutting the shape of the feathers. We glued some of the green fabric to a simple mask and added a cardboard beak!

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Hannah Redler, Director of Retail and Sport at The Point.1888, commented, “We are ecstatic to join in on the celebration of World Book Day with this incredible selection of Tom Gates products. We’ve seen an amazing surge in popularity for the brand over recent years – kids everywhere are taking up creative writing and drawing like never before. And things look set to get even bigger now that all our promotional events have been planned out. As always, it has been an absolute pleasure collaborating with our colleagues at Tom Gates Entertainment, Poetic Brands, Aykroyds and Roy Lowe.” Y5- Lyra from His Dark Materials. Woolly jumper, snow boots, woolly hat, cuddly toy Safety pinned to her jumper for Pantalaimon and compass made from a Camembert box with string threaded through it so she could wear it.

TG Entertainment Limited announces that it is teaming up with retail giant ASDA and Scholastic (publisher of Tom Gates) in a deal brokered by The Point.1888 for a special collaboration in the run up to World Book Day (WBD) (02/03/23). The campaign introduces a colourful range of Tom Gates-branded daywear, nightwear and accessories from licensing partners Poetic Brands, Aykroyds and RoyLowe supported by two weeks of related promotional activity and support.White shirt, sleeves rolled up and 'dirtied' with paint or dirt, dark trousers, belt, face painted beard and moustache, scruffy hair. Saucepan Man: Large saucepan/colander for hat and various metal utensils and small kitchen items tied to clothes. Bruce Bogtrotter: Pale shirt, with brown paint for chocolate stains, dark trousers and face paint to represent chocolate on face. Chocolate cake optional! Y4- A random character from a book no one had ever heard of DD insisted she wanted to be. Basically a Victorian governess costume. Want more no-fuss, no-sew costume ideas? Have a look at our dress-up hints and tips for Nativity plays, Halloween, historical dressing up and Roald Dahl costumes.