Celebrating World Book Day 2023

Did you know that it's World Book Day on the 2nd March 2023 and what it's all about?

World Book Day first took place in the UK in 1997 with an aim to promote the love of reading and the enjoyment of books, particularly among children and young adults. Children are given a World Book Day £1 token (usually at school) which you can exchange for a £1 book at any participating book store.

We were thrilled to learn that one of our firm favourites, The Works are participating in World Book Day this year. Simply pop into your local store (instore only) and swap your £1 book token to receive a free £1 book or you can get £1 off any books priced £2.99 and over *exclusions apply. You can claim your free book until 26th March so plenty of time to get yourself into store. 

You've probably already had the letter from school about the kids dressing up as their favourite book character - it's an amazing way to get kids talking about the books they've read and stories they enjoyed. 

Whether you're going homemade or shop bought - there are lots of options out there when it comes to World Book Day costumes BUT you do need to get organised as you don't have long left. So take this as your sign to get your costume sorted now. 

It's ok to not purchase a new costume every year and with the cost of living biting, those of you with lots of children may be looking for homemade costume ideas. It can be so fun to put your imagination to use and create your very own crafted costume!

Here are our easiest DIY World Book Day costume ideas...

• Matilda; a simple dress, a headband, and a stack of books.
• Bruce Bogtrotter; style their hair like Augustus, white shirt, chocolate cake all over their face and shirt!
• Harry Potter; a black robe or dressing gown, a school tie, some plastic glasses, and a red lightning bolt scar - easily done with lipstick or red face paint. The Works have made this costume super easy with their collection below...
• A literacy mural; dress up as a word, using materials and paints already at home, or decorate a plain tee with the alphabet without being a specific character.

1. Get the Harry Potter Novelty Scarf here*
2. Get the Harry Potter Slytherin Tie here*
3. Get the Hermione Granger Wand here*
4. Get the Harry Potter Costume Set here*
5. Get the Harry Potter Glasses here*
6. Get the Harry Potter Hufflepuff Tie here*
7. Get the Harry Potter Wand here*

If you prefer to buy a ready made costume then check out some of our favourite costumes you can pick up online and instore below...

1. Buy the Harry Potter Costume here*
2. Buy the Little Red Riding Hood Costume here*
3. Buy the Very Hungry Caterpillar Costume here*
4. Buy the Matilda Costume here*
5. Buy the Alice in Wonderland Cosutme here*

1. Buy the Hermione Granger Costume here*
2. Buy the Paddington Bear Costume here*
3. Buy the Gruffalo Costume here*
4. Buy the Peter Rabbit Costume here*
5. Buy the Cat In The Hat Costume here*
6. Buy the Horrid Henry Costume here*

If you've left it too late to get something delivered, don't panic as lots of supermarkets will have costumes availble to pick up whilst doing the weekly shopping. Look at what we spotted in our local Sainsbury's. How amazing is Zog?! Such a fanastic book by Julia Donaldson and this costume is just too cute. Perfect for any dragon / dinosaur fan too. 

Shop all World Book Day Costumes at Sainsbury's Tu here*

If you need more World Book Day costume inspiration then be sure to check out this awesome reel by Tobyandroo (below) But remember mama - whether it's home made, shop bought or not at all the main aim of World Book Day is to promote and encourage a love of reading in our children. So grab a book, snuggle up and share your favourite story together.

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