Stupid world book day theme

[Libby456]

My school's theme is to dress up as your favourite famous explorer (preferably from a book)

First things first, what a crap theme! I feel sorry for the poor parents trying to think of ANYONE

Can anyone think of who i could dress up as? Some staff aren't doing it because it's so hard which i think is a real shame so if anyone can help it would be much appreciated :D

I hope your book day dress ups are better than mine!

Thanks x

Magellan ? Columbus ? What did they even dress like? What a stupid theme. You'll have to either go in safari gear or in polar gear. Or as Dora

Dora?

Or you could go modern and go as Bear Grylls !

Depending on the weather, there's:

Dora! Orange trousers/shorts, pink tee shirt, purple backpack, flower bracelet.

Amy Johnson: bomber jacket type thing, leather helmet, goggles. (If you know any steampunk types, borrow their goggles, they always have some.)

Astronauts: blue jumpsuit (or matching shirt and trousers) with stuck-on paper NASA patches.

Polar Explorer: parka, wrap-around sunglasses, and a pair of massive mittens slung around your nexk on a string. (Shackleton did this - mittens on a string are not just for toddlers!)

Lawrence Oates. Tell the class, "I'm just going outside; I may be some time."

Then don't come back

On the offchance you have a fussy black victorian dress, then there's Mary Kingsley.

If you can't find goggles and a cap, but can borrow a cloche, then there's Amelia Earheart.

Brown trousers as well as orange would do for Dora.

There is exploring of sorts in lots of books, in fact, if there's a map in the beginning of the book I think it should count.

Treasure island, swallows and amazons, the hobbit...

Andy from CBeebies! Can you get kahki shorts and jacket and wear with boots? (Such a good look on a lady )

Oh sorry, it's Book Day. Um, I missed the point on that one didnt I?

Pokemon...

The very hungry caterpillar (exploring food?)

Pippi Longstocking, Around the World in eighty days, Journey to the centre of the earth, ANY sci-fi book, Magic Faraway tree, Wishing chair, any Famous Five, any Narnia, Lord of the Rings, there's tons! It's a great theme! Almost any fantasy or sci-fi has exploration in it. Any quest, really.

Scot, Shackleton, livingstone

The House that Sailed Away.

Dress in normal clothes.

Is Where's Wally an explorer?

Shorts and a cuddly monkey = Jane Goodall.

Where's wally. He's always out and about!

Tintin?

Auntie Mabel or Pippin..

Lucy from the Narnia books?

Indiana Jones - khaki colour clothes, black hat

Miranda the Explorer
The snail from The Snail and the Whale
The little bear from Whatever Next

PMSL @ Captain Oates

What age do you teach? I think I would do Tintin as easiest option.

What did you do? I actually think it is quite a good theme - but agree it needs a bit more thought than some.

I thought TinTin was a reporter?

Frodo?!