It’s World Book Day on Thursday 6th March — celebrate with these activities and simple dress-up ideas!
Where’s Wally?
If you’re on the hunt for some Wally-based fun this World Book Day, Where’s Wally? Amazing Journeys, out in paperback this month, is the ultimate maze adventure with eleven extraordinary double-page maze scenes! Download our Totally Essential Activity Pack for the ultimate guide to creating a hunt for Wally and friends at home, in class or at your local bookshop.
How to dress up as Wally:
- Woolly hat
- Blue jeans
- Stripey jumper
- Glasses
Loki: A Bad God’s Guide
Loki is now the GOD OF ACTIVITIES in Loki: A Bad God’s Guide to Unruly Activities. With 50 fiendish puzzles, games and quizzes, it’s packed full of mischief-making fun for World Book Day® and beyond. Visit LokiBooks.com to download your own Loki-hair headband for dressing up plans!
How to dress up as Loki:
- Print and colour in a Loki spiky hair headband
- Cheeky expression
- ‘L’ on a T-shirt
- Dark socks
- Lace-up shoes
- Whoopee cushion (or other prank equipment!)
Unicornia
Add some sweetness to your World Book Day with Unicornia: The Cupcake Contest, the latest book in the sparkle-dusted new series of magical unicorn adventures for 5+ readers. Visit UnicorniaBooks.com for activity sheets, including a unicorn headband to add to your outfit!
How to dress up as Claudia from Unicornia:
- Stripey jumper
- Black skirt or shorts
- Unicorn headband
Marty Moose
Marty Moose: First Class Mischief is the start of a funny and charming new illustrated series by Claire Powell, perfect for newly confident readers. Download our activity sheets for puzzle fun, and a handy guide from Claire on how to draw everyone’s favourite Postmouse.
How to dress up as Marty Moose:
- Mouse ears headband
- Face paint red nose and whiskers
- Red top and trousers for your Postmouse Uniform
- Strawberry jam sandwiches for lunch
Guess How Much I Love You™
Celebrate World Book Day and 30 years of Guess How Much I Love You all in one this year with our storytime pack, event invites and activity sheets including printable hare ears. Guess How Much I Love You: I See Me is the brand new story from creators Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram, with a mirror surprise at the end for an extra-fun read-aloud storytime event.
How to dress up as Little Nutbrown Hare:
- Print and colour in your own Hare Ears
- Face paint nose and whiskers
- Brown and white clothes