5 easy Mr Men & Little Miss outfits for World Book Day

If your little ones are at school or nursery, you can’t have missed that this Thursday 6th is World Book Day.  How lovely, you might think at first; a day celebrating and encouraging literacy, reading together and enjoying books.  That is, until the letter comes home from school informing you a costume is required for your little darling for this one day – help!

This year, our nursery school has decided to combine both World Book Day with Comic Relief on Friday. Not only is a book character costume required but a funny book at that.  Our almost 4 year old immediately said (unsurprisingly) “Princess Anna! She’s funny!”.  After explaining that didn’t really count because Frozen is a film – “no it’s a book too mummy, I have it” (cue eye roll) – I set about distracting her by suggesting other books.  We settled on a Little Miss character in the end, specifically the most pink one- it was always going to be someone which involved a lot of pink.  A pink cardigan, jeans, her regular nursery shoes and a red bow and daisy clips later and we had her ‘costume’ sorted and handily she needed some new bits for her capsule nursery wardrobe anyway.  Result!little miss hug dressing up costume | world book day | cocomamastyle

Cardigan, jeans and clips, all Primark

The best thing about Mr Men and Little Miss characters? They’re nearly all just one colour top to toe, so they’re easy to replicate and you may already have most of the outfit in your child’s wardrobe and any additions are so wearable they won’t just be bought for one use.  With this in mind here are my top 5 Mr Men & Little Miss outfits for World Book Day for boys and girls.

 

Little Miss Sunshine | costume dressing up | world book day | cocomamastyle

Top, skirt and trainers, all H&M | Leggings, Next  | Hair bands, BHS

Mr Bump | costume dressing up | world book day | cocomamastyle

T-shirt, F+F @ Tesco | Jeans,   H&M | Trainers, Next | Bandages, your first aid box!

Little Miss Scatterbrain | costume dressing up | world book day | cocomamastyle

Cardigan and hat, F+F @ Tesco | Dress, Marks & Spencer | Gloves, John Lewis | Wellies, Next | Bag, H&M

 

Mr Tickle | costume dressing up | world book day | cocomamastyle

Hooded sweatshirt, t-shirt, jeans, all  H&M | Hat, Next

Little Miss Princess | costume dressing up | world book day | cocomamastyle

 Hooded sweatshirt, crown, jeggings and shoes, all H&M

What’s your child wearing for World Book Day?  Do share your DIY costume tips below!

6 comments

  • Love these ideas, simple but original too. I’m in the midst of making a puss in boots outfit as that is all my son wants to wear! Last year he was Cat in the Hat, basic black clothes with a red ribbon bow at the neck, and we made a big stripey hat from cardboard! Was fun but not the easiest! X
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  • My son (3 years old, at the time) chose to go as Mr Bump last year. I was so pleased as it was such an easy costume!! Planning to do every Mr Men character by the time he’s finished school 😉

  • This is just genius! Am bookmarking for next year. I love the dressing up and celebrating world book day in theory, but you’re right – it can be such a panic to find the right thing at the right price within a time frame too. Just LOVE this – Mr Men is so classic too so it really feels like it’s ticking the boxes as well as being straight forward – win! Hope your girls enjoyed World Book Day 🙂
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  • How brilliant, love the simplicity of these. What beautiful colours for kids to wear as well – great inspiration for future book days.

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