DIY World Book Day Costumes at Home
It’s never to early to plan your World Book Day outfit!
This World Book Day (4th March 2021) we’ve put together easy costume ideas for children who want to dress up as their favourite characters from Sweet Cherry’s books. Most of these outfits can be made from clothes you have at home – or they can be found in a grown-up’s wardrobe!
Be sure to tag us in your photos on World Book Day so we can check out your creations!
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes is one of our most popular book characters and the costumes are really easy to create! Start with a shirt and trousers and top them with a detective-style coat or jacket. You can even buy a Sherlock-themed hat and pipe and a toy magnifying glass online to complete the look. Then, look around the house or garden for suspicious findings and write them down in your notebook!
You will need:
- A beige, tweed or grey jacket (or a grown up’s!)
- A white shirt
- Black trousers
- A beige, tweed or grey hat
- Black shoes
Don’t forget the accessories!
- A magnifying glass
- A fake pipe (optional)
- A small notepad and pen
The look!
Mina Mistry
Our soon-to-be Private Investigator Mina Mistry either wears her school uniform or a simple top and leggings so nobody finds out about her undercover profile! But at home, she needs her comfiest shoes and her trusty sidekick Mr Panda, along with her diary and pen, to look into suspicious findings and write character profiles. You can print fun some top-secret fun Mina Mistry activities from our website here.
You will need:
- Your school uniform
- A stuffed toy
- Trainers or comfy shoes
Don’t forget the accessories!
- A magnifying glass
- A small notepad and pen
The look!
Danny Dingle
Schoolboy inventor Danny Dingle is always making chaos! Simply top your school unicorn with a white lab coat and a pair of safety goggles. Fill a box with random things from inside the house or the garden and have fun writing down blueprints for your inventions. Then make them using glue or sticky tape! For extra fun, fill glasses with water and different food colourings to imagine crazy science experiments!
You will need:
- Your school uniform
- A white lab coat
- Safety goggles
- Safety scissors
- Sticky taps
- A small box of random things from your house or garden!)
Don’t forget the accessories!
- Water mixed with food colouring (any mix of colours!)
- Cups or glasses (or test tubes!)
The look!
Hercules
Hercules is a big guy but this look is great for all ages – even the adults! All you need is a long white t-shirt or a bedsheet to form the base, and top with a red cape and hand-made armour. You can easily craft a sword and shield from cardboard and gold paint. Complete the look with a comfy pair of sandals and find a cool vase – just don’t break it like Tim does- who knows what you’d find inside!
You will need:
- A long white t-shirt
- A white bedsheet
- A red cape (DIY using a t-shirt or pillowcase)
- Sandals
Don’t forget the accessories!
- A painted vase
- A toy sword and shield (DIY using cardboard and paint)
- Gold-coloured jewellery (optional)
The look!
