I hate world book day!

[Otta]

Ooooo a Dorothy outfit. Might have to nip to Argos later!

[madmum]

Me TOOOOOOOOO....im praying my Thing 1 and Thing 2 t shirts arrive in time other wise I my have a breakdown!

I always get the bloody letter late so am left franticly googling for inspiration which I hope will keep my 2 happy.

My youngest wants to go as the Grim Reaper!!!! why??

Dam my poor organisational skills and lack of crafty ideas!

Good Luck all xx

[Pickle]

So much for convincing them to take books - my two want to be Harry Potter and some random bl**dy ant (that wears a bowler hat FFS) from a book she's decided she loves.

[Otta]

Really annoyed. Rushed to Argos to buy this

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/1431764.htm#pdpFullProductInformation

And after spending ?25 it comes out and it's just the crappy polyester dress, no ruby slippers and no basket (they are sold separately, but not by argos!).

Feeling robbed, and hating world feckin book day!!!

[Goodliz]

Yes, I hate it too. Totally agree it is about how creative the parents are or how much they are prepared to spend on an outfit. I've been trying really hard to convince them to go as Augustus Gloop - cushion stuffed in t-shirt and choc smeared round mouth. Both are refusing.

Now I'm working on 'just bring a book in'

Pickle, I think there may be another Harry Potter in Class 3 too - that seems to be youngest's current choice!

[Mrs TP]

Otta that is outrageous and totally misleading. Thanks for all the good ideas and support in this thread.

[Pickle]

Liz, from what I've been told by C today, there are going to be lots of Harry's! Our version is going to be pre-Hogwarts (so basically just a small boy in glasses!).

[hellosailor]

WTF? No ruby slippers with a Dorothy costume??

Otta Wrote:

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> Really annoyed. Rushed to Argos to buy this

>

> http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/1

> 431764.htm#pdpFullProductInformation

>

> And after spending ?25 it comes out and it's just

> the crappy polyester dress, no ruby slippers and

> no basket (they are sold separately, but not by

> argos!).

>

> Feeling robbed, and hating world feckin book

> day!!!

[snowboarder]

My three year old doesn't know this yet but he's going as Wally - from where's Wally. Easy peasy stripy red t shirt and jeans and a red bobble hat. Might try and find him some glasses! Mercifully the four yr olds school has gone all alternative and they get to wear pyjamas on Friday for the big bedtime story....! The older ones are having a sleep over, he's staying till 7.30. Totally awesome school!

[Sol]

Mine chosen to go as one of the princesses; the only outfit she got but she is taking her favourite book to school; I am not stressed out nor going to buy an outfit or make one; There are more important thing to worry about. I do think it is a silly thing but small children like dressing up; the oldest ones should just given the choice to bring their favourite book.

[melbourne groover]

Result, youngest now going as Spiderman (yes, I know tenuous book link) but alternatives were 4 arms or acelerate from Ben 10 or (slightly worryingly) Voldemort from Harry Potter, (??? Not harry???) however have vetoed Voldemort as has not read the book (is 5) and i have refused to make the aliens from Ben 10 (did actually google and some annoying parents had done a full how to guide with helpful comments like "Yes, I do always have black fabric and ceramic paint to hand"....) oldest is Hermione again, was ready for that, hopefully Spidey still acceptable tomorrow!

[Belle]

It is definitely Thurs isn't it??

[Saffron]

Belle Wrote:

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> It is definitely Thurs isn't it??

Yes. Thursday 6th. See the World Book Day website for more info.

I got an ELC Gruffalo onsie for my LO to be the 'Gruffalo's Child'. Size says 3-5 years. She's 4 - it barely fits! I think she'll manage for just a day. She seems quite happy with it, but look out for it in the FR Classifieds after the next growth spurt!

[Mellors]

Our school is doing the dressing up thing on Friday.

Harry/Hermione's here too. Thanks Amazon.

[nunheadmum]

I'd ask the schools what else they're doing for World Book Day other than asking kids to dress up. It seems like a lazy option on their part if it isn't backed up by other activities during the day. Maybe some concerted feedback to the schools would help?

Our school aren't doing it (hurrah!!) - they're having a literacy week later in the year instead. Hopefully without dressing up - or at least hopefully the costume prices will have come down by then!!

[madmum]

Ok, the nightmare that I was trying to avoid is now here! where can I buy blue hairspray from....Can you believe I cant find blue afro wigs anywhere local? Whats up with these shops surely they knew a mad deranged mother would be in desperate need for such items hours before the dreaded "world Book Day" strikes...Ideas anyone?

[Otta]

hellosailor Wrote:

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> WTF? No ruby slippers with a Dorothy costume??

Indeed. Fortunately she had a pair of red shows which my wife covered in glue and poured red glitter over. They came out really well and lasted at least long enough for her to arrive at school looking half decent, although most of the glitter was gone by the end of the day. I'm gutted that I never got to see her as I was out the door stupidly early to go to a conference and she wouldn't pose for a photo (having at the last minute decided that actually she'd rather be the cowardly lion!!!!).

I did come home to find my 2 year old in the dorothy dress which was miles too big for her, but she loves it.

[Anna M]

I LOVE world book day!!!

[Otta]

Start a happy thread then. This thread is for stressed out parents.

[Mrs TP]

Otta - hope you now recovering as I am :)

[Otta]

She'll be going as Dorothy until she outgrows the dress. I'm hoping for 3 or 4 years!

[SE22mum]

I paid ?10 that I can't really afford on 2 Harry Potter brooms and glasses - on the excuse that they might become favourite playthings - which were all lost or broken by break time. The thing that gets me is that yes, it is a great idea to promote reading....but schools do not operate in a vacuum so all the associated branding and marketing goes crazy around this time of year. I stupidly fell for the ?10 because I fell for the line that by shelling out I was encouraging my children to read and to love books...so annoyed with myself! Next year I will do as my sister suggested and make the glasses out of pipe cleaners....

[Otta]

I just think the whole dressing up bit should be scrapped, and that kids should take their fave book in. I am not at all convinced that the dressing up will actually encourage any significant number of children to read.

Some would accuse me of being a grump, but these are the few that have a lot of time on their hands and possibly money to burn. This thread and facebook have proven to me that the vast majority of people just find it stressful or expensive and half the time the kids seem completely bemused by the whole affair.

[pommie]

Well my daughter dressed up for this only for her teacher to ask her where she was going all dressed up. Less than 10 children dressed up in the whole school bbecause a few weeks earlier they had character dress up day

[SE22mum]

I love the dressing up!!! I'm just annoyed at myself that this year I fell foul of marketing ploys tugging at my heartstrings. As long as the costumes are DIY I reckon it's a good idea.