Harry Potter is a popular little wizard among Yr2 and upwards when it comes to World Book Day costume ideas. Memories like this can make a book day a really special day for a family to look back at moments associated with a favourite book, no matter how simple the costume is!

Children will also love to dress up as the scary Gruffalo, with his terrible tusks, terrible claws and terrible teeth. Add a golden crown (a paper cut-out one will match the book's illustrations) to this jumpsuit costume and practise your regal wave.Use World Book Day dressing up as an excuse to re-read Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid, then float to school in a dress trimmed with ribbons and shells. Just make sure you cut the bottom of the pot out and either sand the edges down or pad with cotton wool, securing with tape.

This collection of modern must haves and classic reads is sure to peak their interest and spark a love of literature. Harry” from ‘Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs’ by Ian Whybrow A normal outfit and a beach bucket filled with toy plastic dinosaurs is all you’ll need to create this simple World Book Day costume. This does mean that some bits might fall off throughout the day, so if you would prefer to sew them on to be more secure than please do, but I'm happy as long as I get my photos and everyone sees him in his costume when he arrives at school. World book day is just around the corner and some parents are a lot more organised than others and have already started to plan their kids costumes well in advance, or, some parents are like me and like to leave it to the last minute and then start to panic.But, if that's not enough, I've rounded up 20 ways you can exercise and get fit without spending a penny, both outdoors and at home.