Officially Licensed Roald Dahl Costume Ideas
Our officially licensed range of Roald Dahl costumes embodies the loveable characters that have excited children for generations. Our book character costumes for kids and adults bring this world to life with colourful designs from popular storybooks.
Roald Dahl has his own day on the 13th of September, an annual celebration of some of the well-known book characters. Our collection is also hugely popular for World Book Day, being instantly recognisable at school.
Willy Wonka gave us plenty of eccentric characters from the chocolate factory owner himself with a top hat and cane. Our costumes for adults and kids capture this look with colourful designs that are certain to get noticed. We also stock chocolate-loving Augustus Gloop, spoilt Veruca Salt and the humble Charlie Bucket. Or why not think outside the box with a Winning Wonka Bar Golden Ticket costume?
With a new musical adaptation released in 2022, Matilda continues to be a popular character among girls with her classic blue dress. Sometimes you have to be a little bit naughty but if you've got a real villainous streak we also stock Miss Trunchbull fancy dress.
Go dream-catching with our BFG and Sophie's fancy dress. On a journey that leads them to meet the Queen of England, you won't be having any bog thumpers in our costumes!
James and the Giant Peach tells the story of an orphan travelling the world onboard a giant peach facing many adventures. Your little ones could be the giant peach with our orange tabard costume.
Those are just some of the magical characters you'll find in our Roald Dahl collection. Click below to see the complete range of licensed costumes.
Willy Wonka Costume Ideas
First published in 1964 and turned into 3 films in 1971 and 2005 and most recently 2023, Willy Wonka has captured generations. You can dress up as some of the most recognisable characters from the world of Roald Dahl with our book day costumes.
We start with Willy Wonka, the son of a dentist who created a magical chocolate factory with the oompa loompas. Our willy wonka costumes recreate his eccentric look and we stock costumes for both adults and kids.
Oompa Loompa doompadee doo we stock factory worker costumes too. With our classic brown and white jumpsuit complete the look with a green wig and some orange facepaint.
5 children found a Golden Ticket to win a tour of the chocolate factory. Not all made it to the end with only humble Charlie Bucket in his worn yellow jacket and blue trousers left the factory. Dress up as spoilt brat Veruca Salt or the greedy Augustus Gloop.
Our Willy Wonka costumes are a great costume idea for World Book Day, and can be resued for film themed costume parties and even Halloween.
Matilda Costumes
Transform into the beloved bookworm Matilda with our classic blue dress for girls. A genius with a cheeky side, she uses her telekinetic powers to get revenge on Miss Trunchbull, the evil headteacher and hammer thrower. You can recreate this villainous look with our beige dress and stick on eyebrows.
BFG Costumes
Go on dream-catching adventures with our licensed Big Friendly Giant and Sophie fancy dress character costumes. Our BFG costume includes a longhorn for sending dreams. Whether you send Golden Phizzwizards or Trogglehumpers is up to you as you recreate the friendship between this unlikely pair.
The Twits Costumes
Mr & Mrs Twit were a miserable couple always playing pranks on each other. Our Mr Twit costume recreates the hairy beaded man with a paintbrush in hand. Mrs Twit was not much better looking, and you can recreate this couple with boys and girls Twits costumes. Make sure you complete the look with an inflatable walking stick.
The Enormous Crocodile Costumes
The enormous crocodile was on a quest for human children to eat and you can follow the adventure of escaping the African waterways and heading to civilization. With several failed attempts to disguise himself you'll be noticed too on World Book Day in our reptilian fancy dress.
James and the Giant Peach Costumes
James and the Giant Peach unfolds the tale of an orphaned boy journeying across the globe in a colossal peach, encountering numerous escapades. Let your young ones step into the magical world with our legendary Peach fancy dress.
Fantastic Mr Fox
Turn into the cunning and charming Fantastic Mr Fox with our licensed collection of character costumes for adults & kids. Follow Mr Fox as he attempts to provide for his wife & family while avoiding the farmers trying to kill him. Look dapper this World Book Day in our animal fancy dress.
