Amscan - Officially Licensed Roald Dahl BFG Sophie Kids Costume Age: 3-12 Years

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She takes on many guises, the Olympian shot putter among them, and a theme taken by Diane Richardson's daughter. 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. The cost of living crisis continues to affect every household across the UK and when bills are mounting and the cost of feeding the family has doubled, yet another dress up day at school is something we could surely all do without!? Another Donaldson favourite is The Scarecrows' Wedding - a great one if you have two children to dress up. Make sure to add a hat and a pleated scarf in the mix. If you already have the hair and the moustache, throw in some silver hair spray to give you the aged look. 12. Sophie From BFG

World Book Day wouldn't be the same without Julia Donaldson's characters in the mix and this one's a very simple one to recreate. Even the poorest of drawers could probably make the face for Diary of a Wimpy Kid, but if you're really struggling you can simply go online to get a printout. Any all white outfit would work for this one, perhaps splashed with some fake blood or red food colouring. And they don't even have to have a bath the night before if you want some true pong to accompany the outfit.

Laurence Lowrey, aged 3 as Bruce Bogtrotter from Roald Dahls Matilda. (Image: UGC MEN) Harry Potter

And it's all about those hair buns and hats. Hobbycraft has created a video showing you how to make your own hat from cardboard, as well as the parrot umbrella handle and red bow. Sophie from The BFG Think about sleepwear - Pyjamas and nighties can work for all sorts of costumes, like The Darlings from Peter Pan or Sophie from The BFG. 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.A dress for Betty O'Barley and dungarees or shirt and pants for Harry O'Hay, and they're ready to plan their perfect wedding. Bright clothes essential for this one - Courtney-Leigh Williams and Lacey Williams did a brilliant job emulating Scooby Doo's Daphne and Velma. The BFG himself is a big hit for World Book Day, but if you don't fancy creating those big ears, this could be an easier option. Make a simple mask. Paper plates are great for making simple masks. You can turn your child into pretty much any World Book Day character they fancy with a little crafting.

Probably Roald Dahl's most emulated World Book Day character is Matilda - the little girl with special powers and a love of books. Do you want to be the BFG on World Book Day? Then this costume should really represent you. You will need some green trousers, a white polo shirt, and finally, a waistcoat for your clothing. Once you are done with that, all you need to make is the ears. You will just need a wire headband, along with some skin-colored fabric. You may also go for cardboard and paint if you do not have other solutions. Putting everything together should take 15 minutes tops – 30 if you’re making the wire headband yourself. 8. Miss Trunchbull It's surprising what you'll find lurking at the bottom of the wardrobe when you need to get creative.

This Official Costume comes in the following sizes:

This one is possibly the easiest on to pull off simply pop some underpants over the top of your clothes, preferably white or light in colour and you've got yourself Captain Underpants! Sophie from The BFG