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I took a couple of sheets of foam and glued down the long edge to create a tube, making sure that Bertie’s hands fit snugly into one end; almost like gloves. Photo Credit: The Listed Home. Photo Credit: The Listed Home.

To begin with I drew round a bowl, to create a couple of circles on one of the sleets of foam, then cut them out with a pair of scissors. Photo Credit: The Listed Home. Adapt a PE or sports kit, or their school uniform - think Football Academy for sports kit, Harry Potter and St Trinian's for the uniform. The curly plastic band snapped after a couple of 'dress rehearsal try-ons', so I ended up making a band from the foam instead. If you're using a visor, cut it into a rounded point and also cut two lengths of foam to make antennae.

Top tips for making World Book Day costumes

Cut a length of foam (around an inch and a half deep), to fit snugly around the circumference of the head you're making the costume for. I’m sure if your little son or daughter comes home one day and announces that they need a praying mantis costume for school, this will do the job nicely.

These form the eyes of your grasshopper costume. Photo Credit: The Listed Home. Photo Credit: The Listed Home. Photo Credit: The Listed Home. Photo Credit: The Listed Home. You won't have to go to Infinity or beyond to make your kid a great Buzz Lightyear costume this World Book Day, you just need this easy-to-follow guide! Top tips for making World Book Day costumes Because the curly band of the visor snapped, I cut a length of foam (around an inch and a half deep), to fit snugly around the circumference of my little boy’s head. 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. For the wings, take a couple of lengths of bubble wrap and cut them into two long, teardrop shapes.I bought a green foam visor and some green foam sheets from Hobbycraft, although — to be honest — it would be just as easy without the visor. To create the 'arms', take a couple of sheets of foam and glue down the long edge to create a tube, making sure that the hands of the person you're making fit snugly into one end; almost like gloves. If you're after more book-smart ideas on how to make easy World Book Day costumes, we've got you covered! Here are just some of our vital tips for making easy and affordable costumes for World Book Day:

Then, if you’re feeling creative, you can also add a little pattern on the face of each one, to give the impression of insect wings. Photo Credit: The Listed Home. Get the face paints out. Book characters can easily come to life with cute painted faces. Think The Tiger Who Came to Tea or the Cheshire Cat.

Then I cut the visor into a rounded point and also cut two lengths of foam to make antennae. Photo Credit: The Listed Home.

If you're feeling creative, you can also add a little pattern on the face of each one, to give the impression of insect wings.

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. Next, I cut a single line — from the edge of the circle to the centre — through each circle; then overlapped the edges and glued them together, creating a shallow cone shape.