Sophie and The Snozzcumber

So this week has been book week at school and what is the point of a book week if you don't get to dress up as book characters! Tara immediately decided that she wanted to go as a Snozzcumber which is the icky-poo vegetable that the BFG is forced to eat as there is nothing else to eat where he lives. I did a quick google search (other search engines are available!) but I couldn't find a picture of anyone dressed up as a Snozzcumber (some birthday cakes and food ideas but no costumes!) Luckily after a 'help me' shout out on Facebook the lovely, lovely Sarah from Ditsy Bird came to my rescue and drew out some ideas :) Did I mention she is lovely?

Mine looks nothing like this but I took some ideas from it!

It's basically a tube with a drawstring at the top but hey it works and Tara is very pleased with it! She will have to take it off at playtime though as she can only do a shuffle run in it!

Anya decided to go as Sophie from The BFG (thank goodness she changed her mind from going as the Golden Ticket from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory!) This was an easy costume - long sleeved white top underneath a nightie type dress (charity shop many years ago) some old glasses (frames only) of mine and a blanket that was made by my sister :)

And here they are together :) Matt came up with the idea for the next few photographs and I have to say it was a brilliant idea :) I introduce Sophie trying a bite of the Snozzcumber for the first time and her reaction to eating it!

Funny girls :)

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This was the theme for the 'end of book week' dressing up day. May I introduce Mary Mary Quite Contrary.

She is a very stylish Mary too - check out the Curly Pops brooch. She has a bunch of silver bells, cockle shells and pretty maids (which we interpreted as flowers)

We also had Cat in The Hat! We couldn't see Thing 1 and Thing 2.

I think the Cat has found Thing 1 and Thing 2 on her gloves and Mary is busy watering her plants :)

Joan of Arc and her sporty little sister!

I bet you didn't know that Joan of Arc had a sporty little sister did you? Well she does!

Looking rather nice

Being pious

And ready for battle. I certainly wouldn't argue with her!

And here she is in battle with the marauding English or as she is better know, Sporty little sister :) Tara has sports day today hence the leggings!

She wanted to make sure that the teachers knew who she was and that she wasn't an English knight. Do check out the chainmail detail - it took me 4 hours to draw that all on! Remind me next time that it would have been easier to make Anya a long skirt!