They should take their favourite book to school to share with friends and go in their own clothes or maybe even pjs! It really bugs me, we buy a costume that they will wear once as they will have outgrown it by the following year!
Whenever it was anything like World Book day, it got a very mixed response from parents. I’d often try to make simple themed costume ideas- so a ribbon, dress and a bundle of books as matilda. I always did a few activities in the run up, so we would make masks, or accessories so children would all have something to wear if their parents struggled or forgot. I also had a box of fancy dress clothes that I’d bought myself over the years. Most importantly, I’d make sure the parents knew a lot in advance. I greeted the families in the playground in the morning, and any events coming up, I’d drop into the conversation. If we didn’t get involved, even more people would complain that
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They should take their favourite book to school to share with friends and go in their own clothes or maybe even pjs! It really bugs me, we buy a costume that they will wear once as they will have outgrown it by the following year!
Whenever it was anything like World Book day, it got a very mixed response from parents. I’d often try to make simple themed costume ideas- so a ribbon, dress and a bundle of books as matilda. I always did a few activities in the run up, so we would make masks, or accessories so children would all have something to wear if their parents struggled or forgot. I also had a box of fancy dress clothes that I’d bought myself over the years. Most importantly, I’d make sure the parents knew a lot in advance. I greeted the families in the playground in the morning, and any events coming up, I’d drop into the conversation. If we didn’t get involved, even more people would complain that
![Woman facepalming: light skin tone :woman_facepalming_tone1: 🤦🏻♀️](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/joypixels/emoji-assets@5.0/png/64/1f926-1f3fb-2640.png)
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