l tried 2 get my boy a costume this wkend, school only told me fri, all i could get is a vampires costume cos of halloween no other dress up stuff not out, any1 know of a vampire in a book or should i try n find/make something, dont wanna look lame  x

Mr Bump  - A blue pair of trousers and a blue t-shirt you could write 'Mr Bump' on the t-shirt.  Put some bandages around his middle and also some around his head.  A friends son went as Mr Bump a few years ago and was very popular.

you could also try  ebay for a dinosaur costume.

That would've been brilliant (and easier!) but I'm down in Cornwall and the nearest Ikea is in Bristol which is about 3 hours away. Thanks anyway though. x

Dont know if you have an ikea near you but they have dragon hat and mask sets for £3.99 you could get one of those and then dress them all in green - if you are not feeling brave enough to attempt the diy version!

Thank you!! Don't know if I'm arty enough to pull this off but I'll give it a go.

Thanks for replying. xx

Found this on an american site...RE: dinosaur costume

The dinosaur costume is made in three parts: head, body and tail.

The head is made in the following steps:

1. Blow up the balloon and tie it off. Wrap the papier mache mache around the balloon.

2. If horns are desired, cut and attach the paper towel tubes to the balloon with the papier mache.

3. Let the balloon head dry.

4. Cut the bottom of the balloon to fit stationary on the hat.

5. Paint the dinosaur head the desired color. Be creative in designing the eyes, ears and teeth. Let your imagination run wild. Why not put a bow or a beanie on the dinosaur’s head?

The body of the dinosaur can be made with either a large cardboard box or a discarded pillowcase:

1. Cut a hole in the top of the box or the pillowcase for the head.

2. Using a magic marker or paint, paint scales on the pillowcase or box. Be creative in painting the box. Why not put a tie around the dinosaur’s neck, or paint on a baseball jersey.

3. Cut out holes in the box or pillowcase for the arms.

4. You can glue on scraps of cardboard down the back of the costume to represent back plates.

Making the tail is the final step in the dinosaur costume:

1. Cut one leg off of the old pair of pantyhose. Preferably use a shade of pantyhose that matches the body of the dinosaur costume.

2. Stuff the leg with crumpled newspaper or packing foam to give it body and dimension.

3. If desired you can glue cardboard spikes along the tail and on the end.

4. Attach the tail to the body of the costume by either gluing it to the box or sewing it onto the pillowcase.

There you have a fun homemade dinosaur costume your child can be proud of.

My dd has got to dress up as a dinosaur for book week - I have no idea where to start! Any suggestions........................please?!!!! :

Charlie from Charlie and Lola

 Harry and his bucket full of dinosaurs - normal clothes and a bucket with toy dinos in

One of the 3 little pigs - dunagrees and a pig mask

I'll keep thinking lol

BTW it sounds a bit lame, but my costumes were always great -all my mates were jealous and i had great fun helping mum make them.

My mum always made my costumes... My dd is too young for all that as shes just started school this week. I went as paddington (my made me a mask from an old jumper and a cereal box to make the shape, i wore my duffle coat, she put paw prints on an old pair of socks and i wore wellies), another year i went as spot the dog. An easy cheap way is to make a mask by printing a picture of a charactor off of the internet (obv only the face), stick it to a bit of card and colour it, make some holes and use a bit of elastic to hold it in place. Then use old clothes that match the charactor (charity shops are good for things like this) and hey presto... its done! Goodluck xxxx

sorry. got my chars mixed up..lol. Meant huckeberry finn....

Robinson crusoe?? You could just get old jeans/dungarees..shredded shirt, straw hat and a piece of straw to chew on..lol I think there may have been a necktie as well and pain freckles on his face if he does not have any..lol.

Hoping someone can help,

DS has got to dress up as a book character for book week. I need cheap easy ideas if any one has any suggestions, he has previously been harry potter, robin hood and a pirate. This year I can't think of anything, plus funds are a bit tight, which doesn't help.

Thanks.