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The Twilight series of books by Stephanie Meyer is quickly emerging as a phenomenon among tweens and teens. The first installment hit the big screen in November 2008—and now you can get the Twilight DVD! Now, the Twilight saga continues with the second movie in the series being released on November 20, 2009. Again, it’s a perfect time for a New Moon party!
Make sure to get your very own copy of the first Twilight DVD!
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An adaptation of 
Maurice Sendak’s beloved childhood book Where the Wild Things Are hit movie theaters recently. How awesome is this movie? Check out the trailer here. As you may know, Where the Wild Things Are
Where the Wild Things Are
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Is your child a fan of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid book series by Jeff Kinney? The fourth book in the series, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, will hit book stores across the country on October 12. In celebration, Waldenbooks and Borders are throwing kids’ book parties to celebrate at their stores on that day at 4 pm. What a great event for the Columbus Day holiday!
With all sorts of activities on for this party, if you can’t make it to the official book parties at these stores, find inspiration for celebrating with your child and his friends in your own home too. Check out these ideas: Read the rest of this entry »
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Did you love Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr. Fox book as a child? I loved this book, especially his craftiness in getting dinner for his family! It’s a timeless classic that is now being released as a movie on November 25, 2009. What a great Thanksgiving movie outing with your children and their friends.
If you want to carry Fantastic Mr. Fox fun to a party theme, what a great idea! Even if you are just looking to keep your kids busy during the holiday weekend and their cousins and friends too, Mr. Fox certainly can inspire some crafty ideas.
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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, the beloved book by Judi Barrett is due to become a movie! Based on what I saw during the 
Flint, the main character, is an aspiring inventor who comes up with a great invention that converts water into food and makes it rain down from the sky. The community of Swallow Falls must be prepared to eat the delicious hamburgers, gelatin desserts, and other delectable treats that fall from the clouds. Of course, this invention may go awry, and Flint, along with weather intern Sam and the rest of the cast, will have to save the day.
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Have you seen the news that Alice in Wonderland is coming to a theater near you next March 2010? It’s Tim Burton’s version of this classic tale starring Johnny Depp as its very own Mad Hatter. Check out the preview here. Always a timeless story for children of all ages.
The delightful Alice in Wonderland Mad Hatter Tea Party is often a popular theme for a birthday party. If your daughter is interested in a tea party, but has to invite all of the boys in the classroom, a Mad Hatter tea party theme may work well.
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Babymouse is a series of graphic novels written by brother-sister team Matthew and Jennifer Holm. Are your kids into reading this series of ingenious stories of the Queen of the World, AKA Babymouse? She is a little character that most people don’t know much about, check out the video, but who has a series of adventures that all kids can relate to. These include: Beach Babe, Rock Star, Camp Babymouse, and more….collect all of these graphic novels for fun. Babymouse can inspire a fun character spin on some of the most popular party themes like camping, rock stars, puppies, and more.
In particular, the first graphic novel in the series, Queen of the World is all about Babymouse fretting over Felicia Furrypaw’s upcoming slumber party. Will Babbymouse be invited to all of the fun? Perhaps your child loves Babymouse. How about throwing your very own Felicia Furrypaw’s slumber party. Bring in elements from Babymouse to make it thematic.
