Kids Fancy Dress

You’ve been invited to a party and the theme is ‘Villains’. In today’s politically correct world, you will be better off steering clear of real-life criminals or infamous people who were around in living memory – especially if they are alive today. Don’t do a ‘Prince Harry’ and dress up as a Nazi – bad idea. Look further back in history, or, better still, opt for a fictional character and you will have plenty of scope.

Real-life Villains throughout History:

• Jesse James
• Bonnie and Clyde
• Guy Fawkes
• Richard III
• Edward Teach / Blackbeard
• Vlad the Impaler
• Attila the Hun

Fancy dress is all about having fun, so don’t get too serious with your villain costume. Maybe there will be children attending this event, so you don’t want to wear something too terrifying. If these bad guys are child friendly enough to make it into Disney films, then they are child friendly enough to attend the Villain Fancy Dress Party. An added bonus is that most children will recognise these costumes and can dress up as these characters themselves...

Disney Villains:

• Cruella de Vil – 101 Dalmations
• Captain Hook – Peter Pan
• Horned King – The Black Cauldron
• Jafa – Aladdin
• Gaston – Beauty and the Beast
• Maleficent – Sleeping Beauty
• Evil Queen Grimhilde / Witch – Snow White
• Ursula – The Little Mermaid
• Mother Gothel – Tangled
• Queen of Hearts – Alice in Wonderland
• Scar – The Lion King

Maybe you want to get creative with your outfit. Here are some other well-known fictional characters…

Other Fictional Villains:

• The Big Bad Wolf – Red Riding Hood
• The Joker – Batman
• Mr Burns – The Simpsons
• Medusa – Greek Mythology
• Darth Vador – Star Wars
• Dr. Evil – Austin Powers
• Voldemort – Harry Potter
• Freddy Krueger – A Nightmare on Elm Street
• Michael Myers – Halloween
• The Wicked Witch of the West – The Wizard of Oz
• The Shark – Jaws
• Gru – Despicable Me
• Magneto – Xmen
• Chucky – Child’s Play
• Gollum – The Lord of the Rings
• Saruman – The Lord of the Rings
• Bill Cutting, “The Butcher” – Gangs of New York
• Mystique – Xmen
• Bellatrix Lestrange – Harry Potter
• Loki – Thor

Maybe you don’t want to narrow your costume down to one specific character? So you could choose a stereotype instead, which is a great idea if you're attending as a group:

Stereotypical Villains:

• Gangster
• Escaped convict/prisoner
• Pirate
• Vampire
• Monster
• Witch
• Zombie
• Evil Clown

So there you have lots of ideas to be getting on with. Share your amazing character costume with us on our Facebook Page or on our Twitter. Happy Costuming!

Spiderman, the Gruffalo and fairies completed a sponsored fancy dress walk around an historic house to raise money for life-saving heart equipment at a children’s hospital.

The fund-raiser for Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) in London happened at Blicking Hall, near Aylsham, was joined by about 20 families from across Norfolk dressed in colourful outfits.

Participants included Kathryn Howes and Michelle Ward, whose young sons were born with holes in the heart and Julie Johnson, whose daughter has an enlarged heart. All three children are cared for by GOSH.

Organiser Mrs Howes, 37, from Lancaster Avenue in Watton, said: “The turn out is absolutely brilliant. Everyone looks amazing. Your life turns upside down when you learn your child has a heart problem.”

Her 20-month-old son, Maximus ,was born with two holes in the heart and the problem was discovered when he was 15-weeks-old after he suffered heart failure. Maximus had heart surgery at GOSH when he was 19-weeks-old and is now on medication.

The two and a half mile walk was for the Love Hearts Appeal which is raising cash for intensive care equipment at GOSH. A similar event was held at Blickling Hall last year and raised £1,600.