Another Donaldson favourite is The Scarecrows' Wedding - a great one if you have two children to dress up. You can avoid paying all interest for both periods by paying the cash price before the end of the delayed Another iconic Matilda character is Bruce Bogtrotter, the boy who was punished for eating the headteacher's chocolate cake by being force-fed the entire thing. If you are out of ideas and supplies, but still want to act out your favourite Roald Dhal characters, then you may decide to be Sophie from BDG. All you need is a long, light pink nightgown, a short brown wig, and big glasses (or at least the frames).

If you want to make it even easier there are loads of free Wonka Bar printable templates online, so you don't even have to get the felt tips out. Bright clothes essential for this one - Courtney-Leigh Williams and Lacey Williams did a brilliant job emulating Scooby Doo's Daphne and Velma.Again this one's more about the accessories than the clothes themselves so you might need to get a bit crafty. Gaynor Ellis' daughter made a fabulous Mary Poppins with her costume, but you don't have to splash out on becoming the much-loved nanny. This costume is one that we made when my son was in Reception. Find a red top and blue jeans to wear, put a bit of brown paint inside a plastic bottle and a tiny bit of water, put the lid on tight and then swish it around until the inside of the bottle is covered. Write Marvelous Medicine on the outside of the bottle and you are done. BFG Costume 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. World Book Day - a controversial annual event that creates mixed emotion amongst parent's. While some love it and go all out for other's it's just another unnecessary expense.

If you've already got a princess or character costume, there's usually a book character there somewhere - like Devon Birkett, who dressed up last year as Roald Dahl's The Enormous Crocodile and his sister Paige, who went as Belle from Beauty and the Beast.Think about sleepwear - Pyjamas and nighties can work for all sorts of costumes, like The Darlings from Peter Pan or Sophie from The BFG. Willy Wonka is an amazing chocolatier and someone that everyone dreams to be. Who wouldn’t like to be the owners of a magical-like chocolate factory? The advantage of this kind of costume is that it should not take you more than an hour to make. Where's Wally makes an appearance every year. All you need is a red and white stripy top and some glasses but if you don't have those items you could always create your own by drawing red stripes on to an old white t-shirt with a felt tip and use facepaint or an eyeliner to draw the glasses on. Violet Beauregarde might not be so costume-worthy when she’s in the “normal” stage, but she’s certainly fun to wear in blueberry form. You will need an exercise ball, some flour, and newspaper to coat over the ball and make the blueberry shape. Demon Dentist has been particularly popular over the last few years, with Izzy Gent, from Hadfield, among those to dress as the evil character.