But do you really want to spend all that time getting tangled up in piles of cloth, cardboard, paint and glue?

So, just like last year I have used a simple hoodie as the basis of the costume, and stuck things to it that can be removed. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal.

Jan Pienkowski, author site - Children's Books, Meg and Mog, Pop-up Books including Dinner time on the 100 books list. For Robin, fashion a bow and arrow set by tying a piece of string to a bendy stick, and painting poster tube brown.

Charlie Bucket” from ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ by Roald Dahl Perhaps one of the most famous Roald Dahl books thanks to the film(s), Charlie Bucket wears normal clothes typical for a young boy such as shirt/jumper and jeans. Match it with a bobble hat and some black round-rimmed glasses (or paint on with face paint if you don’t have any) and you have Wally. 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. An investment for any kid, bike gloves like these (with their permeable mesh, non slip padded palm, anti-friction, increased grip for ultimate hand protection) are super useful to have as they grow up.Print out a golden ticket and your little one can be Charlie Bucket from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, dressed in blue trousers, white t-shirt and beige jacket.