Ahhh, the Australian book week parade: that annual school tradition that seems to come out of nowhere and has parents around the country up until 4am, glueing their fingers together, pounding papier-mache into a shapeless mess, and stapling one thing to another that it really shouldn’t be stapled to.

But the photos, often, are glorious: excited kids covered in paint and wearing amateur character costumes (err, hopefully non-offensive ones) that fill up a Facebook feed like it’s Halloween.

We asked you to send in your best and worst efforts, and you didn’t disappoint. Unfortunately we couldn’t fit them all here – but head to the Guardian Witness page to see all the submissions and to add your own.

Fantastic Mr Fox

Cruella DeVille from 101 Dalmations

Tintin and Snowy

Gypsy Danger from Pacific Ring

DIY Dalek from Doctor Who

Rodrick Rules from Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Willy Wonka from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Homemade Hellboy

Michael Jackson and Captain Underpants, aka the White Stripes

Violet Beauregarde from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory