ORION COSTUMES Men's Striped Burglar Bill Robber Fancy Dress Costume

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Got an old skeleton costume from Halloweens gone by? Simply wear that to dress up as one of the skeletons from Funnybones! If you’ve also got an old top hat lying around then you could go as Big Skeleton. Spooky! 13. Gangsta Granny Adapt a PE or sports kit, or their school uniform - think Football Academy for sports kit, Harry Potter and St Trinian's for the uniform. Brown dress (ideally made out of paper) + crown 75. Amelia Earhart – Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli Disney characters can have some simple and easy-to-copy outfits, and most of them are based on books. Get the face paints out. Book characters can easily come to life with cute painted faces. Think The Tiger Who Came to Tea or the Cheshire Cat.

Let’s face it – very few of us have the time, energy or inclination to conjure up a new outfit every year, so why not try repurposing something from another fancy dress party, or last year's Halloween costume? It's eco-friendly too! 10. Charlotte the Spider – Charlotte’s Web by E B White Normal clothes + wellies + (toy) snail Book characters that wear pyjamas 4. Tom – Tom's Midnight Garden by Phillippa Pearce A university project that instructed the recreation of a children's book as a short animated film used Burglar Bill as its subject. It was uploaded to YouTube by user Mgcmodels and titled "Burglar Bill Animation.avi". The video has attracted nearly 60,000 views since its upload on 10 April 2011. While the tools are a bit archaic (a “jemmy” would be akin to a crowbar, and although a “centre bit” is a bit of a mystery, it is described in one reference from 1889 as a “spinner”), the swag bag is easily recognizable as the inspiration for the burglar’s bag. Start with a stripey jumper. It can be the start of many an easy costume including Dennis the Menace, Minnie the Minx, Where's Wally, or Horrid Henry.

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You won't have to go to Infinity or beyond to make your kid a great Buzz Lightyear costume this World Book Day, you just need this easy-to-follow guide! Top tips for making World Book Day costumes Light blue robes + light blue pointy hat + light blue pointy shoes + white wig + white beard + spectacles + wooden staff + toy owl (optional) 42. Gandalf – The Hobbit by J R R Tolkien Dress up as Arthur Dent from the classic novel series, the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy for an incredibly easy Book Week Scotland costume. It couldn’t be simpler - all you need is a pair of pyjamas and a dressing gown. You can also finish the look with a towel draped over your shoulder - and a terrified expression! This is definitely the comfiest costume idea on this list... 8. The Very Hungry Caterpillar This is a lovely and simple costume idea for Book Week Scotland. Dress as the boy from Oliver Jeffers’ heartwarming tale about friendship. All you need is a red stripey top, a bobble hat and a stuffed penguin friend!

A likely culprit for creating the iconic burglar image may actually be a children’s book from the 1970s, loosely based on the aforementioned poem, Burglar Bill. Released in 1977, this Burglar Bill was a children’s book by Allan Ahlberg and Janet Ahlberg, and focused on the titular character as he finds a baby and reforms his ways. In the book, the titular figure is illustrated wearing each element of the classic outfit: the domino mask, the striped shirt, the loot bag, and even the cloth flat cap. When he meets another burglar, she too is wearing the domino mask and striped shirt, instantly recognizable as a burglar. Brown blazer + brown trousers + shirt + tie + waistcoat + fox tail + fox ears (see our video above) 72. Katniss Everdeen – Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Dress up as everyone’s favourite Peruvian bear - all you need for this easy costume is a blue duffle coat and a red hat. This is one of many easy book characters to dress up as that requires no crafting at all. Don’t forget your marmalade! 2. Peter Rabbit Green dress + green shoes with pom-poms + magic wand + wings World Book Day knight costumes 29. Tom – Beast Quest by Adam BladeGreen/brown top + shorts + tights + wreath of leaves 25. Angelina Ballerina – Angelina Ballerina by Katharine Holabird and Helen Craig The Boyhood of Burglar Bill by Allan Ahlberg was published in 2007. It is a middle-grade novel principally about football and friendship set in a Midland town in 1953. [2] It is an autobiographical story rather than a true prequel to the picture book.

Burglar Bill is a 1977 children's picture book illustrated by Janet Ahlberg and written by Allan Ahlberg about a burglar who accidentally steals a baby. [1] The book was a runner-up for the Kate Greenaway Medal in 1978.Get creative with cardboard. There's almost nothing you can't make with some cardboard, scissors, and a good idea. Are you wanting to dress up to celebrate Book Week Scotland this year? There are many fantastic Book Week costumes for you to choose from, but many require loads of time and effort that teachers simply cannot afford. To save you the hassle, we’ve compiled a handy list of 14 Book Week costumes that you won’t have to spend lots of time or money to put together - perfect if you’ve left things to the last minute!