After that, you’ll need some hairspray to make her hair look a little unkemt, and obviously, books. Since Matilda is an avid reader, she will always have a book on her. 6. Augustus Gloop Think about sleepwear - Pyjamas and nighties can work for all sorts of costumes, like The Darlings from Peter Pan or Sophie from The BFG. I think this costume has some really nice touches, I especially like the wig and the glasses. The snozzcumber is pretty cool too, I think sometimes the props are just as important as the main outfit! David Walliams is another author whose characters are often recreated on World Book Day. One of the most popular character's is Demon Dentist. The evil character is easily recreated with an all white outfit and some fake blood, red food colouring or even ketchup! The popularity of The BFG led to several adaptations in various forms of media. In 1990, an animated TV film was released, followed by a live-action adaptation directed by Steven Spielberg in 2016. These adaptations brought the character and his magical world to life for audiences around the world.

Once you are done with that, all you need to make is the ears. You will just need a wire headband, along with some skin-colored fabric. You may also go for cardboard and paint if you do not have other solutions. Putting everything together should take 15 minutes tops – 30 if you’re making the wire headband yourself. 8. Miss Trunchbull If you cannot find an exact shirt, take a white one and use fabric paint to make the stripes. And of course, you would not be Augustus Gloop if your face would not be smeared in chocolate. 7. The BFG

More easy Roald Dahl costumes

Sophie then curiously explores the BFG's workshop by herself and asks him that he can't keep secrets from her to which she explains to him that she sneaks around at night, sometimes steals, and also lies. She explains to him that she never had a giant friend like him as Sophie explains to him that she is very lonely with no friend. She then warns the BFG about the Fleshlumpeater who is looking after her to which after discussing with him about the giant she talked about, the BFG and Sophie walk outside and plan to get to the top of the mountain without disturbing the Fleshlumpeater's henchmen only for the BFG to be grabbed by the Bloodbottler just as Sophie escapes into a cab to which the Gizzardgulper carries the vehicle still with Sophie inside as the two giants speed toward each other to which BFG manages to escape from them with Sophie on his hand. The main thing needed here is straw! Grab some wellies and hats and stuff them with straw and your half way there.

BFG is a leading character in the 2016 fantasy adventure film based on the 1982 novel of Roald Dahl with the same title *The BFG”. He is an elderly Big Friendly Giant who befriends a 10-year-old orphan girl and takes her to Giant Country, where they try to stop the other giants who are human-eating from invading the human world. If you want to look like Veruca Salt on World Book Day, then creating a costume based on her should be very easy. 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.All you need is pyjamas or a nightie, some glasses and your own jar of 'sweet dreams', easily done with a washed out jam jar, some paper and even better if you can include some battery powered fairy lights or candles to add to the magic. Room on the Broom