Upload pics of your World Book Day costumes for chance to win £100 of books for your school's library

[RachelMumsnet]

World Book Day is looming (Thursday 5 March) and we're running a competition with Random House Children's books to celebrate the publication of a very special WBD Dinosaur That Pooped short story. We want you to show us your WBC costume ideas (past and present) to help inspire other mumsnetters when it comes to creating their costumes this year.

We'd like you to upload a photo of your costume onto this thread with basic instructions of how you made it (or put it together). We're going to be using some of the designs to make exclusive Mumsnet how-to videos by our production team which will be uploaded to our Youtube channel so others can replicate your costume.

One lucky winner (chosen by Random House Children's books) will receive £100 worth of books for a school library of their choice, whilst ten runners-up will receive a prize package containing a copy of the Dinosaur that Pooped a Planet signed by the authors, a copy of the Dinosaur that Pooped Christmas, a copy of the Dinosaur that Pooped the Past and a Pooping Dinosaur plush toy.

Read more about the Dino That Pooped series here

The competition closes on Friday 6th February so be sure to upload your picture before then. Good luck!

This competition is sponsored by Random House.

[TenMinutesEarly]

Dd was Pippi Longstocking. She totally rocked the pigtails.

[Blatherskite]

DS was The Incredible Book Eating Boy.

This outfit was really easy. I couldn't find a red tshirt with orange stripes but it took about 20 minutes to paint them onto a cheap, long sleeved, red tshirt from ebay with orange fabric paint and actually, as the book is illustrated, it looked better with the painted stripes than it would have done with any other. Paired with jeans or blue trousers, he looks perfect.

I added the books logo to the front of the t-shirt but it really wasn't necessary.

Easy peasy outfit

[sasba]

My son is obsessed with the Guinness World Records so it was only fitting that he dresses as his favourite book

[Fe2O3Girl]

This is my older son who was 8 last year in his Snufkin (from the Moomins books by Tove Jansson) costume.

The hat was made from four triangular sections of felt with a flared out rounded edge at the shorter end. The longer edge of the triangles is the height I wanted the hat plus about 4cm to make a soft brim. The shorter edge is the circumference of his head divided by four plus a bit extra for seams. Sew the triangles together along the long edges. I hand sewed the yellow feather on to the hat.

The smock was made from one piece of fleece folded in half with the neck hole cut out of the folded edge. We cut simple arm shapes (so the folded material formed a T shape) and sewed up each edge to form the body and sleeve.

The outfit was finished off with a wide strip of yellow cotton for the scarf, and worn over green jogging bottoms.

He loved it, but no-one else had read the Moomins so everyone thought he was Robin Hood. So, if you want a Robin Hood outfit.....

[RachelMumsnet]

Thanks to everyone who joined the thread and for the brilliant inspiring costume ideas. We've forwarded this thread over to Random House who will choose a winner and we'll announce the winner of the £100 books as soon as we hear back.

Over the next couple of weeks we'll be uploading all our World Book Day info including more costume ideas and info about the World Book Day books.

[Maneely123]

My daughters as fantastic mr and mrs Fox!
Very easy costume to make.
Mr fox: Lucy,s own jodhpurs, black boots and cream shirt, with her showing waistcoat, tweed jacket and tie. Orange and white face paint for simple face painting with black nose. Made tail from old kids fur jacket sleeves and attached with safety pins. Other sections of fur coat glued to McDonald's free batman masks for ears! lol
Mrs Fox: tail, face painting and ears same as above. Brown tights and boots over arms and legs. Yellow dress from charity shop and glued on cut out apples.

[croon979]

My 22 month son as Peter rabbit. He already had the onesie and the waistcoat. I made and sewed on the tail. I also made the bonnet. I bought bunny ears on a band and pushed them through an old hat turned inside out. Simple costume actually.

[Backingvocals]

These are all fab. You are all brilliant.

[GGrannyMN]

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