My DGC had to choose a word for this year and their teachers said to only use what we had available already if they wanted to dress up. However I know that many parents will buy (often expensive) outfits for their children. I am always the one that produces costumes for these events and usually make them myself. We based their words on what they already had to wear and which fitted their characters. Hence very little effort except for printing out the words. I look forward to seeing the class photos of the event.
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