A really unusual fancy dress outfit: samurai!

Well, here's a fancy-dress option that's a little bit different - samurai! After all those pirates, fairies and nurses, frankly, a new idea comes as a blessed relief. I guess the idea here is that you take your child to the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, educate them on the whole samurai thing, get them excited, then make sure their enthusiasm lasts by buying them the kit on the way out.

If you're nowhere near London, though, do not despair: the whole lot is available online in their online shop. While you're there, why not have a browse around and treat yourself to some of the exquisite adult gifts, too?