15 easy last minute World Book Day costume ideas

If you've just discovered that tomorrow is World Book Day you might be considering crawling behind the couch for a good old sob.

While some parents revel in the opportunity to recreate their child's favourite book character, others are a little less enthusiastic about the occasion.

This year's event takes place on Thursday, March 2, and with just hours to go, you might be wondering what character your child can possibly go as and how on earth you're going to be able to pull something together at the last minute.

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Well never fear. We've taken inspiration from the fabulous yet simple creations our Manchester families sent to us in recent years, to help you come up with some easy costume ideas.

Here we share the 15 simplest creations that won't take much effort at all - and certainly won't involve any sewing.

Sometimes all you need is a onesie and a book to make it work, like this little one who went as The Slightly Annoying Elephant from David Walliams' book.

If you've got the Doh Nutters board game, you could always use the elephant mask from that. Or if you have any other animal onesie, then there's no end of books you could choose - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Dear Zoo, Monkey Puzzle, you name it.

You don't even need a full witch's costume for this to work - just a hat and the book would do, or a hat attached to a headband like Isabelle's wearing here.

If you have a dress it'll look better but if not, it'll work with black leggings and top.

You can easily make a handmade broom and if you've got any teddies of characters from the book - like the dog, cat or frog - you could take those along too.

Probably Roald