Then I cut the visor into a rounded point and also cut two lengths of foam to make antennae. Photo Credit: The Listed Home. To begin, draw 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. For the wings, take a couple of lengths of bubble wrap and cut them into two long, teardrop shapes.

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. Well — I’m not entirely sure what the anatomical differences are, between a praying mantis and a grasshopper, but I managed to convince him that it would work for either. Photo Credit: The Listed Home. Photo Credit: The Listed Home. Photo Credit: The Listed Home. Photo Credit: The Listed Home.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. 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. The curly plastic band snapped after a couple of 'dress rehearsal try-ons', so I ended up making a band from the foam instead. Think about sleepwear - Pyjamas and nighties can work for all sorts of costumes, like The Darlings from Peter Pan or Sophie from The BFG.

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. 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.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. 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. 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.

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. 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: 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.

Top tips for making World Book Day costumes

Disney characters can have some simple and easy-to-copy outfits, and most of them are based on books.