30 Homemade World Book Day Costumes For Children & Teachers

From Roald Dahl to Mr Men, i've compiled a list of 28 of my homemade costumes to inspire you for this years World Book Day.

In March we celebrate World Book Day in schools across the country.

World Book Day was created by UNESCO in April 1995 as a worldwide celebration of reading and books. It is celebrated in over 100 countries around the globe. The first World Book Day in the UK and Ireland took place in 1997 to encourage young people to discover the pleasure of reading.

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When my eldest son was small I discovered just how massive the impact on shop bought costumes have on the environment, and now I try my best to make them out of things I can recycle or turn into other costumes. According to a study by environmental group Hubbub :

83% of shop bought costumes are made using non-recyclable oil-based plastics; meaning they are set for landfill.

That means that for just one day of use, close to 2,000 tonnes of plastic waste is generated – which equates to 83 million plastic bottles being thrown away. Terrifying!

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To give you some inspiration for home made costumes I have put together a list of 29 of the costumes that I've made over the years and the books that inspired them. Some of them have tutorials or links to other posts where I shared tips on how I've made them so i'll add in the clickable links in the titles for you. As always you can message me on Instagram with any questions you have as I'm more than happy to talk you through how I made them.

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