Parents everywhere will be all too familiar with World Book Day. Held on the first Thursday in March each year, it's a great opportunity to get your little one excited about reading whilst also letting them get their creative juices flowing with costumes inspired by their favourite characters.
Although we have no doubt that some of you will have been preparing for weeks, there’ll also be plenty of you who have ended up leaving it until the last minute to sort a costume for your youngster. If you’re firmly in the last-minute club, you don’t need to panic though, because we’ve found some great last minute buys that you can pick up in time for March 7.
From Roald Dahl’s Matilda to classic’s like Michael Bond’s Paddington Bear, we’ve found costumes for ages with prices starting at £8. If you’re an Amazon shopper you’ll be all too aware of its handy Prime delivery service that can have an outfit for your youngster landing on your doorstep the very next day.
There’s plenty of different World Book Day costume ideas for you to choose from, like this adorable Matilda ensemble which comes in ages 3-12 years, and will set you back £18.99 to £27 here depending on the age you choose. The complete set includes a blue dress, headband and accessories like a bag, bookmark and library card to complete the look.
You can also snap up classic costumes like Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, £24.99 here , and this Kids Dr Seuss The Cat in the Hat, £19.98 here , which comes in ages 3-4 all the way up to 12-14 years old.
If you’re planning a trip to the supermarket before Thursday, Tu at Sainsbury’s is also the perfect place to grab your kids a costume that they can try on in person. However you can also order them online – perfect if you prefer getting your shopping delivered.
Oh, and did we mention if you shop at TU this week you can use the code BOOK25 on your World Book Day costumes to save 25% on your outfit of choice? That means you pick up this Harry Potter Luna Lovegood Costume, £15 here , for £11.25 instead.
If you have a young infant that wants to join in on the fun, you can also get this adorable Paddington Bear Sleepsuit & Hat Set for up to 1 month for £10 here , or £8.50 when you use the discount code. You can also head over to George at ASDA and pick up a whole host of different World Book Day costumes like this Peter Rabbit Fancy Dress Costume, £10.50 here (was £14), in a range of ages.
So if you’re at panic stations worrying your child will be the only one without a costume on Thursday, don’t be – we’ve got you covered.
