Fun craft ideas: make your favourite book characters - World Book Day

Fun craft ideas: make your favourite book characters

For a fun, creative and cheap activity, why not transform a potato or wooden spoon into your favourite book character? Looking for a magical way to reuse a shoebox or jam jar? Try making a Harry Potter scene in a box or A Very Hungry Caterpillar in a jar. From Zog to Paddington, classic fairytales to more recent releases, we’ve put together a gallery of some of our favourites to give you inspiration.

The Singing Mermaid by Julia Donaldson & Lydia Monks (made by Ava)
There's A Bear On My Chair by Ross Collins (made by Ffion)
Dennis & Gnasher (made by Noah & Leo)
Crab amd Whale by Mark Pallis & Christiane Kerr (made by Sofia)
Enchanted Pony Academy by Lisa Ann Scott (made by Emily)
Zog by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler (made by Jacob)
Supertato by Sue Hendra & Paul Linnet (made by Sam)
Paddington Bear by Michael Bond (made by Henry)
Unicorn And The Rainbow Poop by Emma Adams & Katy Halford (made by Sasha)
Bad Nana by Sophy Henn (made by Hannah)
The BFG by Roald Dahl (made by Holywell Primary)
Three Little Pigs (made by Crabtree Farm Primary School)
Dog Man by Dav Pilkey (made by Marsden Primary School)
Zeus from Who Let the Gods Out by Maz Evans (made by Finn)
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl (made by Innsworth Junior School)
The Christmasaurus by Tom Fletcher (made by Leigh St Thomas School)
How to Hide a Lion by Helen Stephens (made by Westmeads Infant School)
Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey (made by Adam)
Hedwig from Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling (made by Crabtree Farm Primary School)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl & Quentin Blake (made by Asquith Primary School)
Wonder by R. J. Palacio (made by the Meadows Primary School)
The Tin Man from the Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (made by Emily)
Room on the Broom, Where's Wally? and animals by Thatto Heath Primary School
Stitch Head by Guy Bass (made by Thatto Primary School)
The BFG by Roald Dahl & Quentin Blake (made by Eastertoun Primary and Early Years Centre)
Shifty McGifty & Slippery Sam by Tracey Corderoy & Steven Lenton (made by Kings Hall School Library)
Amelia Fang by Laura Ellen Anderson (made by Lucy)
You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum! by Andy Stanton & David Tazzyman (made by Kings Hall School Library)
Bee Makes Tea by Lesley Sims & Fred Blunt (made by Carly)
Paddington by Michael Bond (made by Kings Hall School Library)
The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler (made by Eastertoun Primary and Early Years Centre)
Fing by David Walliams & Tony Ross (made by Rothwell Year 4)
Goldilocks (made by Eva and Sophie)
Dobby, Robin Hood and the Queen of Hearts (made by Kings Hall School Library)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling (made by The Meadows Primary School)
Bad Nana by Sophy Henn (made by Kings Hall Scholl Library)
Murder Most Unladylike by Robin Stevens (made by Emily)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling (made by Rosemary)
The House with the Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson (made by Naj)
Top Marks for Murder by Robin Stevens (made by Rhodes Avenue School)
The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt & Oliver Jeffers (made by Usworth Colliery Primary)
The Twits, the Explorer, Coraline and the Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (made by Dunfermline High School English Department)
The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler (made by Usworth Colliery Primary)
Lord of the Flies by William Golding (made by Dunfermline High School English Department)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis (made by Usworth Colliery Primary)
Matilda by Roald Dahl and Roald Dahl (made by East Garforth Primary Academy)
Heidi by Johanna Spyri (made by Pembridge School)
Letters from the Lighthouse by Emma Carroll (made by Holy Family School)
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle (made by Miss Hall)
Ratburger by David Walliams & Tony Ross (made by Carmen W)
Stick Man by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler (made by St Edward's Primary)
Murder Most Unladylike by Robin Stevens (made by Pia)
What the Ladybird Heard by Julia Donaldson & Lydia Monks (made by Darcey from Charles Kingsley's)

The Singing Mermaid by Julia Donaldson & Lydia Monks (made by Ava)
There's A Bear On My Chair by Ross Collins (made by Ffion)
Dennis & Gnasher (made by Noah & Leo)
Crab amd Whale by Mark Pallis & Christiane Kerr (made by Sofia)
Enchanted Pony Academy by Lisa Ann Scott (made by Emily)
Zog by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler (made by Jacob)
Supertato by Sue Hendra & Paul Linnet (made by Sam)
Paddington Bear by Michael Bond (made by Henry)
Unicorn And The Rainbow Poop by Emma Adams & Katy Halford (made by Sasha)
Bad Nana by Sophy Henn (made by Hannah)
The BFG by Roald Dahl (made by Holywell Primary)
Three Little Pigs (made by Crabtree Farm Primary School)
Dog Man by Dav Pilkey (made by Marsden Primary School)
Zeus from Who Let the Gods Out by Maz Evans (made by Finn)
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl (made by Innsworth Junior School)
The Christmasaurus by Tom Fletcher (made by Leigh St Thomas School)
How to Hide a Lion by Helen Stephens (made by Westmeads Infant School)
Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey (made by Adam)
Hedwig from Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling (made by Crabtree Farm Primary School)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl & Quentin Blake (made by Asquith Primary School)
Wonder by R. J. Palacio (made by the Meadows Primary School)
The Tin Man from the Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (made by Emily)
Room on the Broom, Where's Wally? and animals by Thatto Heath Primary School
Stitch Head by Guy Bass (made by Thatto Primary School)
The BFG by Roald Dahl & Quentin Blake (made by Eastertoun Primary and Early Years Centre)
Shifty McGifty & Slippery Sam by Tracey Corderoy & Steven Lenton (made by Kings Hall School Library)
Amelia Fang by Laura Ellen Anderson (made by Lucy)
You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum! by Andy Stanton & David Tazzyman (made by Kings Hall School Library)
Bee Makes Tea by Lesley Sims & Fred Blunt (made by Carly)
Paddington by Michael Bond (made by Kings Hall School Library)
The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler (made by Eastertoun Primary and Early Years Centre)
Fing by David Walliams & Tony Ross (made by Rothwell Year 4)
Goldilocks (made by Eva and Sophie)
Dobby, Robin Hood and the Queen of Hearts (made by Kings Hall School Library)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling (made by The Meadows Primary School)
Bad Nana by Sophy Henn (made by Kings Hall Scholl Library)
Murder Most Unladylike by Robin Stevens (made by Emily)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling (made by Rosemary)
The House with the Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson (made by Naj)
Top Marks for Murder by Robin Stevens (made by Rhodes Avenue School)
The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt & Oliver Jeffers (made by Usworth Colliery Primary)
The Twits, the Explorer, Coraline and the Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (made by Dunfermline High School English Department)
The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler (made by Usworth Colliery Primary)
Lord of the Flies by William Golding (made by Dunfermline High School English Department)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis (made by Usworth Colliery Primary)
Matilda by Roald Dahl and Roald Dahl (made by East Garforth Primary Academy)
Heidi by Johanna Spyri (made by Pembridge School)
Letters from the Lighthouse by Emma Carroll (made by Holy Family School)
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle (made by Miss Hall)
Ratburger by David Walliams & Tony Ross (made by Carmen W)
Stick Man by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler (made by St Edward's Primary)
Murder Most Unladylike by Robin Stevens (made by Pia)
What the Ladybird Heard by Julia Donaldson & Lydia Monks (made by Darcey from Charles Kingsley's)

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