Celebrate Book Week and World Book Day 1 March 2012

W O R L D   B O O K   W E E K


M A R C H     2012

International Book week is an introduction for children to the wonderful world of books.  This was originally organised by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, and is celebrated in over 100 countries across the world. 

The main aim of World Book Day in the UK and Ireland is to encourage children to explore the pleasures of books and reading by providing them with the opportunity to have a book of their own.  The origins of the day which we now celebrate in the UK and Ireland started from Catalonia, where roses and books were given as gifts to loved ones on St. George’s Day, this is a tradition started over 90 years ago.

On March 1st 2012 World Book Day will take place with the UK and Ireland.  This is a major event within schools, for Teachers and the Children all participating and dressing up as a character from a wide selection of books.


At Party Tracker, let us help you out with the wide choice of adult and children's fancy dress. We can take the stress from your busy life and if you hate sewing, it's best to visit our website and choose from a wide and varied selection of fancy dress costumes from a boys fancy dress Robin Hood or Peter Pan costume to a girls fancy dress red riding hood costume and we even have a range of costumes for toddlers.

Christmas Nativity Play Ideas and Nativity Costumes for Children

C H R I S T M A S  N A T I V I T Y  P L A Y S

It is the season that people love, Christmas, with family get together and entertaining, parties, and at the same time the much looked forward to but also on the other hand dreaded School Christmas Nativity Play.

The Nativity Plays are a much loved and traditional part of Christmas in primary school's across the UK for parents and local people associated with the school to enjoy.

The traditional Nativity Play recreates the scene of Jesus 'Birth' in the stables, and tells of how Mary and Joseph were visited by the The Angels, The Shepherds and the Three Wise Men. Also, in the past live animals were used, ox's and donkeys and various other farm animals, but these days the children dress up as Mary and Joseph, The Angels, The Shepherds and the Three Wise Men. The children also dress up as animals or use animal props for their nativity plays.

Historically, the first nativity play was not performed by children, but by monks in a cave in Italy. St Francis of Assisi performed the first nativity play in 1223 to remind people that Jesus was born to a poor family like them and not a rich family.

St Francis, played all the parts of the play himself using wooden figures, but after a couple of years other people played the parts of the characters and songs where sung, which they now call carols.

In Malta and Italy the crib is the most important decoration of Christmas. The City of Napels in Italy have decorated houses and churches with cribs since the 1020's. long before St Francis performed his first nativity play.

Napels is home to the worlds largest nativity crib scene. It is in the 'Museo Nazionale di S. Martino' and has 162 people, 80 animals, angels, and 450 small objects.

At Party Tracker we have a wide and varied selection of festive fancy dress costumes and accessories. This is the season that is busy from decorating the house, Christmas shopping, and attending all the Christmas events, and plays. To take the stress out of sewing or searching the shops with all the crowds of people in the cold, we already have a boys shepherd costume, a childs donkey costume, a girls angel costume and many more kids nativity costumes and accessories in stock, that are ideal for any Christmas Nativity Play.