Can Packing Luggage Be Fun?

To be sure, kids may lag in taking on responsibilities around the house, but when it comes to wheeling and even packing their own luggage case, that is a winner. You will be surprised and probably have a good laugh at what your little princess will want to bring along in that cute Minnie Mouse luggage case. No doubt the real dog and hamster along with her 20 stuffed animals including plush Minnie and Mickey and the host of her other Disney favorites will be stuffed in that case.

The Characters of Choice On the Case

You actually have a more than even Disney choice of some different styles, all unique, kids luggage each with special benefits for kids. The special designer Disney collection which of course include the hopeful hero Mickey Mouse, has special reverse curve handles that makes the handle work more comfortably for the kids. In past days you probably have seen your kids and others struggling with luggage that tips over and flops and soon there’s a crying child when you’re trying to catch that plane. These special kids luggage cases all of course easily available online–have special elevated wheels that keep the case off the ground when rolled, inline skate wheels, and weigh only 3.8 pounds, all making it a cinch for those active kids to roll. The kids will be leading YOU onto the plane. Of course, you can pick out not only Minnie Mouse or Mickey, but the cast of characters includes Pooh, Tinker bell, Nemo, Princess, Cars, and more. Oh, wait until you see how beautiful they are too with their hardshell glossy surface pictures.

For some boys, cute is just for lovers of Barbies and Princesses, but give these climbing boys  spider man luggage and they are never dawdling over moving into your travel adventure plans. These spider man cases for kids have handles boys will adore because they are easy to pull out and push in–retractable. They’ll carry it on, push up the handle and know their special Spider man tools are safe in the 2 inside compartments.

Toting a Drawstring Bag  through the Magic of Disney

If you indeed are going to Disney, even if it’s not the first time, kids will remember you and the trip forever. Nothing rates higher than the magic of the Magic Kingdom with its expanded New Fantasyland. Your kids will want to preplan beginning with nightgowns and PJ’s in their character to match their luggage case. A couple of special toys are in order for carrying along on the lines, so get a matching Minnie Mouse drawstring bag–kids all love these drawstring bags. Funny they are often called a drawstring shoe bag but the only shoes you’ll find inside are Barbie’s high heels. Find all those Disney character drawstring bags online also.

From Zany to Proud

Now there are still kids who can take or leave Minnie, Mickey, Barbie and Fairies fantasy, because they want to feel more grown up. These kids like to show off some national pride, and there are also available some cool polycarbonate Heys x case Nations. These luggage cases for kids weight only 5 pounds, so kids will wheel proudly. Still more choices are for kids who like the zany humor of Angry Birds, or the thrill of sci-fi like Skylanders, and you can find these characters dressing up some wonderful Polycarbonate Hard Shell luggage cases as well.

Don’t forget to pack some pencil cases (in character designs of course) filled with some markers, for those times at the restaurant in between the ipods.

Have a safe, fun filled trip, I know you will be well packed.

Garbage is Tops

The trash pack toys and host of trash pack games to go with them have made garbage day, trash collecting chore less -and as desirable, looked forward too by many kids as is any amusement park. Home chores of collecting their trash in bags or packs, or pails, their old toys to be rid of, can now be fun filled adventures, thanks to trash packs. Kids know that “trashies” are all real stuff–fun filled garbage–rotten food, bugs, rodents, deadly diseases, broken things. They’re funny in the new dark humored squishy macabre way that kids find funny today. Move over pretty and flashy trucks, and move in– a trash pack truck. Move over cute Ken dolls, and move in– a trash pack skull. Scummy Skull is probably the most awesome because it is most gruesome with maggots in the eye sockets.

Trash at the Dinner Table? No Way!

Trash pack toys are squishy, vulgar mutants which makes them the cute stuff for kids today. Their names tell all,–moldy milk, putrid pizza, sicken chicken, scummy gum (which may put a kybosh on chewing gum). Others might just take the place themselves of some of those gross table manners you’d like to push off to other kids–so let the “trashies” take that brunt! Flu virus trashie is probably scary enough to get the kids to remember about washing hands to get rid of those germs.

Now you don’t have to wait for trash day pickup or ask any trash collectors where to buy trash packs to get the best trash pack characters because you can easily get the coolest, the collections, the trash pack games, and the trash pack toys that are the must haves with the touch on your online command.

The Marvel of Machinery at Work

Tossing and dumping, what else do little kids love to do better that that–so right at your online site you will see the play sets that set up all the fun games. You’ll see the trash launcher play set–the apparatus that teaches kids where to dump (not in their beds or on the floors or couches). The right receptacles are with the trash pack dunk ‘n dumpster play sets and the trash pack trash atomic drum play set, and the trash pack wheelies in play set set, of course the main necessity–the garbage truck itself. So not only are the kids mesmerized to run to the windows to watch and listen to the garbage machinery at work in their neighborhood, but they can lose their own “trashies” in atomic ooze, or squish them or lift them to safety in an elevator, or crunch them and compact them. The trash pack garbage truck is also great for storage for 10 garbage cans as well.

Toys to Collect. Trade and Reward, Too

Like one of kids most favorite sugary candies, these squishy “trashies” are like gummies gone gangrene. And there are hundreds of them to love and collect, and trade with friends, or store and display. They can keep records of their trash pack characters online on the website, or play various other games.

So which are your kids’ favorites already? Many are the Sludge Can and Dead Tyre lovers, others love the Germ-Worm, and the Bin Sects, or the Hard Rubbish Grubz. The “trashies” series packs have a handy collector guide inside. Moms, these collectibles are always perfect rewards for chores done right, or good grades or behaviors.

What is really cool about these ugly but cute toys is that they are not boring because they all represent real things you really find in refuse or  garbage dump, or littering on the side of the road–like Stench Fries, Smelly Sock, Loo Paper, and Awful Pie barfing up green remains. Squashed Wheel–a whole car crushed into a cube –is one of the most amazing, and Dead Tyre is viewed as comical like the annoying orange with road kill stuck on it.

You can get the 12 Trashies pack or the 5 Trashies Pack from either series 1 or 2 easily online. But trust me, all will be on the kids wish list, so let Grandmas know about these too. Because you love seeing the kids care about putting their trash where it belongs.

Pirates Always a Great Pick

Pirates are forever a favorite of kids because of their magical islands, treasures, skulls, flags on cool ships, and wild adventures. These things make a perfect setting for your birthday guests to team up and have fun, just like they do on the favorite show on Disney junior.com. Jake and the Never Land Pirates has already prepared your group for capturing treasures–and this one will certainly be a Never Land pirates treasure of a birthday party, filled with treasures kids love– food, gifts, and  games galore! 

Get your party going ahead of time with your little Jake or Izzy. Begin with an “ahoy” of course, show him or her you know the pirate password, “yo ho ho,” and “set the course together”, as the Jake and The Never Land Pirates theme song begins. Ask him or her to help make up a Never Land Treasure map. It will be a  great personal touch to add to your special Jake and the Never Land Pirates invitations to proclaim the official launch. The invitations, easily hooked online, show Jake and your party goers appropriately ready for adventure, telescope in hand. The pirate map will also come in handy at the birthday party when planning your treasure hunt, but more on that later.

Official Never Land Pirate Pizazz

When your crew first arrives, they get eye patches, official Jake and the Pirates tattoos and stickers, all available on your favorite kids character online source. You can make pirate hats before hand or do it as a party activity. Draw beards with eyeliner and tie bandanas around their heads.

Make sure to have your official Jake and the Never Land pirates party blowouts ready and waiting–with extras–to accompany your treasure hunt and eating team. Your blowouts are part of the whole kit and caboodle Jake and the Never Land Pirates party supplies that you buy with ease at one easy time online. Your party will rock with that Jake and the Never Land Pirates plastic table cover–the best thing for those unavoidable spilled “kegs” of punch or soda, and of course you’ll quickly swab the deck with ample supplies of the matching luncheon and beverage napkins. The matching cups are for down the hatch of course, and for a time, pirate bandanas can be switched for the perfect Jake and the Pirate party hats.

Dynamic Duos Pirate Style

While you’re buying from your trusty online supplier of those up to date Jake and the Pirates stuff–from parties supplies on through all your toys, games, and characters, be a Captain Hook, and hook onto some of the favorite Disney Junior characters to add to your table setting and atmosphere. Your cast of Jake and the Never Land Pirates toys are here. They come in dynamic duo sets. Get Hook and Tick Tock, or Izzy and Patch, or Jake and Skully, or preferably all, and a positively plush Jake himself to head them all. Buy your Jake and the Never Land Pirates toys with a swift hook onto the same page online as you’re buying the table and other paper party supplies.

Have mermaids in your family or invitees? They’re all part of the Jake and the Never Land Pirates characters, proving that great helpful secrets come from those deep water gals, so no true pirate ever excludes females from anything!

Song, Dance and Games

Song and dance is a great part of kids’ birthday parties and this show revs it up pirate style on Disneyjunior.com. Jake and the Never Land pirates joining your own birthday party will probably love to offer their own versions of some of these funny ditties by Sharkey and Bones. You know how kids today, from the youngest ages on up, are all the next Bieber, One Direction, Katie, Taylor or Rihanna.

Of course, the well known cat and mouse chase scenario of Hook and Tick Tock lives on with this pirate show, always trying to troublesome disrupting the plans. But the show provides great role models–stressing teamwork, respect, and kindness–so you have it made to avoid rowdiness in your afternoon pirate birthday games. Here are some great suggestions from tried and true variations, with pirate style variations.

Here’s the Captain’s Attention game. First explain the seafaring commands: walk the plank, pull down the sails, pull up the lifeboats, mop the deck, check the horizon, throw down the fishing line, dance a jig. You begin as Captain, players stand at attention and salute. Captain calls out a command and players pretend to do them–but ONLY if captain FIRST says “attention” and they salute. Otherwise, they should jus remain at ease–so if not, it’s man overboard. The last one standing is the new captain.

Use a board for a walk the plank game, with chocolate coins prizes at the end. The board can lie on top of a blue tarp or table cover for falling into the drink. Add a plastic crocodile for drama.

Here’s the time to use your treasure map for X marks the spot. Hide a treasure chest with their goody bag treasures all nicely packed in your special Jake and the Never Land pirates loot bags 9from your trusty online source, of course). The maps have a pictured route that you also “mark” in your home with appropriate taped matching pictures with arrows pointing the way.

If your party is outdoors, have a “shiver me timbers” blast with a water cannon fight with squirt toys. Or cannonballs fight with black balloons. If you have a pool–regular or kiddies, your trusty online source has an honorable Jake and the Never Land Pirates beach ball, and arm floaties.

Also online are some great games for either indoors or outdoors for a change of pace. There’s the Jake and the Never Land Pirates 3 foot floor puzzle, the lenticular puzzle, the pirates puzzle, and check out the Jake and the pirates discovery game.

What’s to Eat?

When your pirate gang finally sits for food or cake, you’ll have ready everything you need, of course easily hooked online with your large 9″ and smaller 7″ plates (although for sure the kids would opt for 9″ cake slices if they could! You can get those awesome edible toppers, or make a simple pirate hat or treasure chest cake. An easy treasure chest cake is made by stacking two 13 x 9 inch cakes for the chest. Then you attach a treasure chest top made from a foil covered cardboard with some wooden skewers. Then you cover the whole thing slathering with frosting and candies for jewels.

Food specialties are usually things like Captain Hook Hot Diggity Dogs, Gold Nuggets Chicken Nuggets, Doughnut doubloons, Barnacle Burgers, Fruit and cheese Pirate sword kabobs, make blue jello in clear plastic cups with a orange wedge on top and stick a toothpick with a flag for a pirate ships on the ocean.

There’s an Ever in Never

No doubt your pirate crew will never want to leave your Never Land birthday party moaning “aw, coconuts”. But your own Jake or Cory or Izzy will be lucky to be able to take along a pirate booty treat any day in a perfect Jake and the pirates tin lunch box–either pirate attitude or X marks the spot design (available at your handy online source of course), and, there will no doubt always be treasures to take to Grandma’s or friends in a perfect Jake and the Never Land Pirate tote bag.

Teachable Moments for Minnie Mouse Party Planning

It’s a piece of cake–Minnie mouse party planning, that is because everything and anything comes shaped like Minnie’s ears and polka dots galore. What little girl doesn’t enjoy making her own polka dots on pictures, and even places where you’d never think polka dots would belong!

So, you might even start with sitting down with Jessica to pick out those polka dotted party supplies all right at her little fingertips online. This is the perfect opportunity to show her to make a list of what to do for party planning…simple of course with little picture icons for your birthday supplies –birthday decorations, invitations, cups, plates, napkins, balloons, birthday cake, party hats, games, goodie bags– and of course some special Minnie mouse birthday presents for her. Check each one off with having her draw a bow or  mouse ears as they are taken care of. And, give her the big birthday opportunity to make some big decisions about which things to check off the list first.

Mouse Birthday Supplies in Your House

Start with Minnie’s loving outstretched white gloved,  hands welcoming  invitation. No other birthday party invitation has ever been so welcoming to a little girl’s house. Perfect too for helping her pick out letters for the words on the invitations, or because she’s a big 5 or 6 and can read words herself, all the better to squeal and squeak with.

The mouse will definitely be in the house to see what Jessica or Janine dreams up for her own Disney land setting. She’ll want to do a special Minnie house. And a little house maybe a cardboard box Minnie house, or other special Minnie mouse cubby  set aside to store all those great Minnie mouse birthday supplies.

Wow, there is your whole page of party supplies on your screen, she’ll be ga ga go go Minnie to pick out the 9 inch dinner plates., because Minnie is just bursting right out of that plate giving her a hug. The smaller dessert plates are a major necessity to pile on big slabs of cake and cookies, –those things disappear from the dessert plates as quick as a mouse whisker flick. , and must have the matching party cups for punch and party hats for the festivities. Ask her if she thinks she needs napkins or not, and remind her of that yummy frosting to come that covers the face.

Mouse Decorations On, Beyond and Above the Cake

Every little girl loves decorations to die for, and helping to put up banners, blowing up those special Minnie mouse balloons, is part of the fun. Minnie party balloons, and blowouts to shout out who’s there are part of the fun and get some extras for kids who want to take home a balloon or two. The Minnie mouse party plastic table cover gives you great protection, and you can get some extras for wall hangings anywhere . This can also be a learning experience for Little Minnie mouse loving Lindsay to check out the great values in prices. Of course she doesn’t know these values like you will, but good practice in number reading.

Get to the birthday cake, already, she’s begging no doubt. And she’s ready to have her Minnie mouse cake too, pulleeeze, mama!  Online is the perfect Minnie mouse cake decoration with 8 candles and holders–which gives you some extras to put on a separate Minnie cake for the special mouse herself who must have a guest seat supplied. And seated will be the star mouse from the 10′ plush pack of both Mickey mouse and Minnie mouse.

If you want to make the Minnie mouse cake look like a mouse, you can trace a large head on wax paper, turn it over and trace your outline with a tiny tipped icing tube. After you frosted the cake smooth and its firm and crusted, turn over the tracing with the frosting tracing down on top and press lightly to give you a pattern to follow. You can build it up with thin frosting tubes add pink jelly bean bow, and draw in long eye lashes.

A Mouse House Fit for any Friend

Any lucky Laura wild love their Minnie mouse party to look like a playhouse (even if your house already does!) Easy as smiling and saying cheese, right. When each party guest comes in Laura gets to give them mouse ears, pink hair bows, (or Mickey bow ties). Before hand, Laura can help cut out mouse heads large enough to write each little mouse guest’s name to put near the door or wall. Laura must have other Disney friends stuffed animals waiting on a blanket in the corner.

You might plan on a large card board box with already cut out door flaps and windows and the party goers can decorate it, or have 2 for a couple of groups if its a large party. And, or in addition to that, a nice large Minnie mouse for each guest to pass through when they enter the door, and get their mouse ears for the party.

Games and Gifts are Big for Minnie Mouse

For your game playing, there are so many to choose from. A group can put together a Mickey mouse clubhouse floor puzzle which is a nice sized 3 foot puzzle to give kids a chance to get a piece in. You can do pin the bow on Minnie, hide the styrofoam cheese treasure hunt, bean bag toss with a nice cutout of Minnie head to feed Minnie. 

Now there has to be gifts and presents galore. For her bff’s she’ll probably want the perfect mini mouse party tote bag proudly picturing Minnie dancing amount the flowers ..just like she dances…of course, Mattie will demonstrate that dance for you. In fact, you might add that one to your party game plan for a grand prize winner—each best friend does the mini flower dance (or of course, the Mickey dance for the boys!). Everyone is a winner, and prizes about online with winners like the minim mouse fashion watch and hair clips, or grand prize check out great Minnie and Mickey mouse puzzles. She’ll definitely want to choose the adorable tin lunch box with Minnie frolicking, going to the park stepping out with the cutest doggie in the world.

Food Beyond the Minnie Mouse Cake

Your celebrating little mouse may only want birthday cake, cookies and punch, but they all will eat some mouseable foods. Cheese and crackers of course, pancakes and you can design the stack with large pancakes in the middle for the mouse head and 2 stacks of mini pancakes for the ears.

Cupcakes can either be a planned activity and decorate with 2 chocolate cookies stuck in the plentiful frosting for ears, use tiny M&Ms for eyes and nose.

Your little Matilda will thank you for an amazing birthday party,  just like sweet, appreciative, loving Minnie herself is forever.

Spyro Worlds Can Travel with Stats

In fact the whole Spyro world raises that magical feeling from seeing a character or game figure come to life, to the special abilities of these spyro figures that even remember from game to game what they’ve done. As 10-year old Ethan pointed out, “they can remember just whatever you’ve done with them like  when I take my Spyros adventure Ignitor Figure over to use at Larry’s house.” Larry just got an adventure pack and I’m getting one next week so I have to see which ones have the best stats and what they can and can’t do.”

Stats, as Ethan mentioned, stands for statistics which are all those great numbers the kids all are tossing around. They have to know and compare the numbers that measure the attack force or the strength of the characters weapons, the agility they have like how high they jump and how fast they move, their defense which is how much damage they can take from attacks, how fast they can recover and get healthy from attacks. What makes these stats such a mind working exercise is that they are always adding on or subtracting off of their Spyro figures stats as they play the adventure.

Legend of the Spyro Makes Kids Like Matt Math Wise

Here’s what Len says about why he adds on to certain spyro new choices. “I started off with the Legendary adventure Pack with Legendary Bash, chop chop and spyro, that’s one Earth, one Undead, and one Magic in case you didn’t know the worlds, but then I wanted to get all the magic characters because it makes my stats stronger. So now I’m collecting Spyro, Dark spyro legendary Spyro voodood, double trouble and wrecking ball.”

Now Matthew’s smart mom checked in to see if Matthew aged 10 really was math wise about these spyro figures to make sure he was getting their value! And, she found, like the other kids, he was right on, whiz bang, with the stats.  He spouts out a list that mom just has to believe must be true. He says he thinks the best stats are with the Skylander adventure packs because these are some exclusive figures and also have the best new adventures to go on.

But mom also has a daughter, Claudia, and does Claudia like the legend of the Spyro as much as she likes the legend of Bloody Mary she heard at camp because certainly spyro adventure and worlds sounds like boys kinds of things. Absolutely, Claudia is in, “there is no gender special treatment here”, praises Claudia, and likewise mom. Both boys and girls rave about the female characters in the Skyland adventure just like they are all in it together.

Getting into the Air and Being a Master with Spyro figures

Claudia has saved all her chore allowance and has all the Air figures. She says they are really strong as a group. Claudia explains I didn’t like whirlwind so much at first, but then I realized she can shoot up and over gates and my Sonic has saved me with her sonic cream, and guess what, her eggs are great spider bait! I know some people say Stealth Elf in the Life element is the best, and you can get through a level with no damage, with quick blades. I heard she can do 6 knives at a time, each one doing 9 damage, and she can use all six knives in an attack even every second.” Whew! That’s a lot of numbers to know right there!

The thing that’s really cool is that for kids it’s easy for them to take the time and trouble to compare, rate, and understand the numbers because they’re proud of these values. As Peter explains, “I am the Portal Master and this week I got great experience points, and got increased in my Lord of Lightning abilities and upgraded to a Level7. But his defense clouds make him pretty powerful too.” Peter’s mom of course is all for encouraging Peter to recognize his own strengths and to build on them just like his game figures!

Besides for the particular figures, Skylander Spyros is a fabulous adventure story itself since it was written by 2 great writers–Sokolove and Cohen–who worked on Pixar’s Toy Story film. What could be more winning in quality kids entertainment that that!

The Sesame Street Connection – Kermit, Grover and the Cookie Monster

Of course, The Muppets greatly resemble their PBS counterparts on Sesame Street; the same man designed them! This makes it easy for kids to play with both Muppets toys and Sesame Street toys. There’s no reason a Miss Piggy toy can’t waltz onto Sesame Street and play with Elmo, Big Bird or even Mr. Snuffleupagus! Kermit was regularly featured on Sesame Street with Grover and the Cookie Monster. He even reported on the news just as he did on The Muppet Show! Muppets merchandise, especially Muppets plush toys are great for toddlers watching Sesame Street at home.

Animal! Animal! – The Muppets and Music

Of course, The Muppets are great for introducing children to music and sparking their interest in playing an instrument. Before there was DJ Lance Rock on Yo Gabba Babba there was Electric Mayhem! What kid can resist Animal rocking out on drums? Grab an Animal Muppets tote and throw some drum sticks in and your ready to start rocking! Of course, there is the classic Kermit song “Rainbow Connection” which so poignantly describes magic, friendship and child-like wonder. No child should be with “Rainbow Connection” or Kermit’s other hit song…

“It Ain’t Easy Bein’ Green” – Kermit, Diversity and Friendship

“It Ain’t Easy Bein’ Green” was written all the way back in 1970 and first performed by Kermit the Frog on Sesame Street. What is there to say about “It Ain’t Easy Bein’ Green?” The song has become an absolute classic and shinning example for children to except and befriend people of all sizes, shapes, colors and dispositions. Every kid feels awkward or put down at some time and Kermit and his song are great companions and inspirations!

Not Just for Children!

Of course, The Muppets aren’t just for kids! Long before the adult humor, with a wink and a nod, of Shrek there was The Muppet Show, which contained jokes and entertainment for people of all ages! To put it another way, you won’t get a headache watching The Muppets with you child, your laugh right along with them!

Kermit The Frog – Reporter, Manager, the most Responsible of Frogs

Kermit the Frog is a great role model for children. Not only is he funny, he is also smart, creative and responsible. Don’t forget that Kermit was the theatre manager of The Muppet Show and was also a hotshot reporter! I double dare you to find another reporting puppet for your children to idolize!

Gonzo, Fozzie and Miss Piggy – Accepting Our Differences

The Muppets teach children the value of finding friendship with many different people, no matter what. Each Muppet has something that could be a flaw but is instead embraced by his Muppet friends. No one knows where Gonzo comes from; Fozzie is a comedian that isn’t funny and Miss Piggy can be downright mean. However The Muppets play nicely and work as a team. What better role model for sharing and teamwork is there?

Disney Muppets Merchandise – The Muppets Glorious Return!

Of course, since Disney has produced a new Muppets film there is no better time for a great selection of Muppets toys and Muppet merchandise! Muppet toys for sale include 10-inch cuddly Muppets plush toys including Fozzie Bear and Miss Piggy! Don’t settle for a plain Teddy bear when your child could have Fozzie’s “Wacka! Wacka!” Other Muppets movie merchandise includes a variety of drawstring backpacks including Miss Piggy, Kermit, Animal or the whole gang! Disney Muppets toys are some the first new Muppets official merchandise in a very long time, so they are not to be missed!

The Rainbow Connection – The Unending Magic of The Muppets

Did you have a favorite Muppet a child? How about any The Muppet Show toys? If you are a little younger, maybe you had some Muppet Babies toys? The Muppets and Muppet toys have been around for 57 years! There is a chance that grandparents and even great-grandparents played with Muppet toys in the 1950’s! What other toy has such a long and storied history? The magic of The Muppets will simply never fade and kids are sure to love them for decades to come!

Have any great Muppets memories from your childhood? Share them in the comments section! You know you had some The Muppets toys! Did anyone have old-school The Muppet Show merchandise?

Monster Supplies to Scream Over

Of course, you know the little spirit or mummy or vampire will first want to set up a welcoming display with her favorite set of Monster high characters–she has Clawd Wolf, Draculaura, and Drop dead gorgeous Ghoulia in her Phys dead coolest gum outfit. So you go, mom and start the best session of party planning for your magnificently mighty monster high supplies with your daughter since ancient history.

From the youngest to the oldest, the big party of the year is always the talk for the year. Everyone and this or her cousin, wants an invitation, nobody wants to be left out–not even the guys. Well the girls at least have an excuse–they have to plan well in advance the frighteningly fashionable frocks to wear for the occasion. Will they be matching the decor, and the big question to let them all know is will it be pink black and purple? Well of course, all the monster high birthday supplies or whatever the party will need has to match totally in the color scheme–duh! So you as a smart and createrrific mom shops online and gathers up the all those coordinating monster high birthday supplies.

The Monster Faces on the Plates and Places

You need of course the monster high plates that show off a few of those character’s colorful and colorless faces. You’ll need the two sizes, the monster high luncheon plates and well as the dessert plates because those hungry ghouls will not want the second chance to get served up something squishy and scarily colored to the eyeballs, but scrumptiously delicious to their mouths dripping with sugar anticipation.

Speaking of dripping mouths, you have to get enough of a supply of monster high luncheon napkins to mop up any traces of devouring evidence.

And then even some additional napkins to go with the party punch bowl–those frothy punches can give a punch  so be sure to add in the monster high beverage napkins.

Your daughter will say, but mom, look at your decor–it’s booooring!. Hurry it up and show her how wise you are with using a few monster high table covers, not just on the table, but as a creative backdrop right where they will do some horror story telling and remaking the Curse of Bloody Mary on their video cameras.

Monster Favorite Favors for Frightening Fun

Your monster high birthday girl no doubt will want to take charge of the decorations. even using her collectable dolls. Help her along with that scene with the monster high party favors she’ll be bestowing on her ghoulish invitees. With help from you, make some dark and dank crypts for the most monstrous monster high party favors. These of course will be too many available and hard to choose from–much like multiplying zombies that keep on coming. Your daughter will no  doubt have many suggestions to put on your monster high party supplies list ahead of time. Don’t run out of time–you’re not forever like Draculaura only 1,600 years old vegan vampire!

Pack in the crypts you make a party store house for favors like the absolute necessary monster high stickers and tattoos, and add a few special prizes. Winners are a monster high mini sketch book, or any of the murderously marvelous monster high puzzles. Catch the lights of an evening party with the glow in the dark monster high puzzle, or the sinkingly soft monster high velvet puzzle, or the all important ghouls rule puzzle.

Games and Goo for Monster High Ghouls

Girls and ghouls are as hungry as boys, and of course boys are on the monster high invitation lists as well. Couldn’t do with the likes of Deuce Gorgon, Clawd Wolf to round out the high school classroom or the dance floor under the full moon, or wherever the Monster High group decides to meet.

If its a bit younger set of spirits, lots of cool games are in order–or done in any order, of course. And older kids never tire of games either, and put their own spin on them. So you can use a blow up poster of Frankie Stein, and do pin the handbag on Frankie. If you have the music of the theme song for Monster high, the Monster High Fright Song, do the Dawn of the Dance Off freeze dance contest. The partygoers will enjoy doing monster moves rather than the normal hip hops.

Slime never tires of being the gross lovable mess it is. Have them whip of slime in the Mad Science Class, color it and make up their own recipe with slime. A prize goes to the most original, most scary, funniest, or most delicious recipe.

Before texting, passing the notes in school was the thing. But still today a fun game, especially if you don’t get caught. Fold a paper with a special note for the winner, and play like Hot Potato.

Freaky Food for Monster Highers

Food is of the essence for never satisfied vampires and starved mummies and such. And take hints from Halloween items. Duplication from past Halloweens would never be  a problem when it comes to fun looking and tasty party foods. Cakes cakes and lots of cakes are always the order of a party. Girls these days are master chefs and enjoy the creating process, so part of the party can be making their own monster cupcakes. You might buy some plain aprons that they can first decorate with permanent markers and such–a perfect take home party favor. Then do red velvet cupcakes. You might even have the cupcakes made in advance and the party monsters decorate with white frosting and drizzled red cherry juice on top. Add other monster doodads.

Or, instead of cupcakes, you can make the red cake batter into cookies. Get a lips shaped cookie cutter and add fangs with white icing tubes.

Mouth watering food of course includes bat wings, vampire dip with veggies.

Planning a monster high birthday party as you see will turn out to be, no doubt, the rave of the invitee’s talk as they watch videos of the event at home or on the you tube.

The Plight of  Who Picks a Kids Backpack

Jody’s son kept “losing” his small kids backpack. The backpack, true, was small sized for a backpack, but still, not something so tiny it could really get lost, mom thought to herself. Chrissie’s daughter Liza came home with hands in the air, sans backpack. Mom, I guess it must have gotten stolen, she rationalized. What, that adorable, cute kids backpack that I wished I had myself? whined mom. The deal is, no matter how little or big your kids are, or how much or little they seem to care about fashion or color or style, every child wants to and needs to pick out the best kids backpack for them.

What is the School Backpack Fad Today?

The fads, the pop stars, the game stars, the TV shows change in the flick of a wii wand these days. And sometimes even moms can’t guess as the representation her children really want right smack on the backs. And to be sure, even cute, or sweet, or cool, or hot is not a one size fits all when it comes to which particular one is the best backpack for Johnny or Jonnie.

Just like your own particular sense of style for clothes or accessories, kids have their own particular ideas about their backpacks–and this is one easy way to give them some freedom and pride in choice making.

So mom Cindy tells about her son Jose, who at first got mom’s own backpack selection, and for a whole week Jose would  get up in his usual grouchy mood, dawdle through the morning chores, and seemed to be in suspended animation in picking up that backpack to get moving. Finally, Cindy got the light bulb and took  Jose to get the backpack of his choice. Who knew that it took the Green of Green Lantern to motivate Jose so well. Now he gets up with no complaints, gets right through chores, and is dressed with backpack so proud and ready and even first out the door waiting to get moving to school or wherever.

The Boys Backpacks and Bookbags for Best Behaviors

Boys like the heroes, the role models like The Avengers, any of them, all of them– Spiderman backpacks and book bags, Iron Man 2 backpacks, the First Avenger Captain America that comes in a handy multicompartmet style backpack as well as the Spider Sense multicompartment backpack. The boys get their Avengers team together!

Other boys are sooo into the Transformers, and in children’s book bags for those movers and shaker type boys they choose Hot Wheels. Fun loving, comic loving kids love Angry birds, Phineas and Ferb in their Trash Can, Moshi Monsters, and everyone loves the Muppets whether it’s a Kermit backpack, Animal or Miss Piggy. Really hot right now and Sam’s choice is the Skylanders school backpack. To be sure, his friends will want the same one when they see it!

A Girl’s World all in a Backpack

Kids backpacks at their best are part of social and fashion, and that’s the world where girls today live. Showing off the right look, the style that’s comfortable for the every day is the conversation started to make new friends, and part of conversations with old BFF’s. So many colors, styles to choose from.

So many girls begin as fairies, loving timeless Tinkerbell. The girls bestow their fairy dust from inside their cute Tinkerbell backpacks.

What’s the best backpack for girls? Lisa says for her it’s one that matches. Matches what you might ask? Of course, silly, a kid backpack and lunch box that go together and match, “duh” she quips.

The Best Price for Backpacks

Don’t worry about price, really, all these awesome character backpacks really are good affordable value when you think of it’s daily grind, how many miles it travels in a week, you can even smile “cheap kids backpack” compared to all the school supplies and cookies consumed in a week.

Gals love the Tangled romance portrayed on their backpacks. She was such a strong gal. Music lovers carry on with Glee or even the Beetles.

Kids Get Rolling with Backpacks on Wheels

For both girls and boys who love to roll and rock, there are rolling cases galore–not suitcases, but kids backpacks with wheels. And lots of kids really love wheels–skates, skateboards, anything that rolls. And so it’s natural for them to want a backpack with wheels too. Why not move along your stuff rather than carry the weight.

The smaller siblings love to use the rolling bags all the better to catch up with the big brother or sister more easily.  Those smart backpacks on wheels can also be a back saver. And, they use them all the time. They’re the best backpack for all those heavy duty supplies for school. And doubles as a great roll for sleepovers at grandmas.

Small and Toddler Sized Backpacks and Growing

Little brothers and sisters are not so little anymore as they begin day care or mommy and me classes as toddlers. And these tots are proud to “me do it” and carry their own stuff, in a specially sized small kids backpack,  their own special teddy, blanket and toy. And if you are taking them along in your afternoon, the bags are perfect also to put in your diaper, wipes, change of shirt, and even a little lunch.

Little girls always choose either the pretty pink faced Strawberry Shortcake toddler backpack, or the Hello Kitty special toddler sized bag. Boys, of course will choose either Thomas or Scooby Doo, and especially the Mariokart wii toddler backpack to match his big brother’s full sized one.

Backpacks so early are great learning tool to get them organized and oriented to organization right off the bat. What they put in comes out, and what comes out must go back in the right places.

Then as the tots graduate and enter preschool, already they want a bigger bag, and the full sized backpacks are never too big for these bog school goers to fit in their great art projects and folders. They are so proud to be so grown up!

So whether you’re buying before the school rush, or the camp rush, or sharing an afternoon with your child to get him or her something personal, go backpack shopping, and don’t forget to take along some great books to put in it too!

Monster High author Lisi Harrison herself kept large journals as a teen to talk out her problems.  This lead directly to her novel writing career and she suggests that young aspiring writers keep journal and take notes concerning their lives.  Only after a girl has found her own unique voice can she become a great writer.  Monster High’s motto is “Be Yourself. Be Unique. Be a Monster!”  What better inspiration to be creative and start expressing one’s self!

In addition, Monster High characters all have a basis in legend, fable and story.  They are great in getting girls excited about reading, along with the craze of Young Adult novels such as Twilight and The Hunger Games.  Girls are reading now more than ever but there’s always room for more!  Of course, Lisi Harrison’s Monster High series is great but can also be supplement with any fantastic tales.  Classic monster characters such as Frankenstein, Dracula, The Creature From The Black Lagoon, The Phantom of The Opera and The Werewolf all have many books written about them.  Chances are that tweens playing with Monster High dolls are much more likely to devour these classic works of fiction when they are actually in High School.

Not only are Monster High dolls glamorous, they also have interesting back-stories, hobbies and even favorite foods!  Will Barbie ever have her 1,600^th birthday?  Draculaura’s sweet 1,600^th is coming up fast!  How about a pet bat named Count Fabulous?  Draculaura has one.  Is there a steampunk Barbie, made completely from rusty metal?  Of course there isn’t, but Monster High has Robecca Steam, a mad scientist’s creation with a pet mechanical penguin!  In the wood shop at Monster High Venus McFlytrap dreads building with her fellow plants.  How can Barbie keep up with such imagination?

At Monster High Frankie Stein sparks when she’s nervous and Clawdeen Wolf eats raw steak!  How is that for creepy detail?  At Monster High Venus McFlytrap works to save the environment while the vampiric Draculaura is passionate about eating vegan.  What other dolls have such fun and interesting stories?  In the cafeteria at Monster High Cupid makes all the monsters fall in love.  But Monster High isn’t only about the normal doll routine; it’s also about adventure and spooky imagination.  With Monster High girls can have glamorous dolls that can still go on adventures to rival any action figure. 

Convinced that Monster High toys are great for young girls?  Don’t forget that our Monster High store has so much more than just dolls.  In addition to inspiring reading and writing Monster High merchandise can be just downright spooky fun!  Monster High games are great with friends.  Have a budding fashionista in your home?  How about one of Monster High’s fashion sketch portfolios or even the Monster High Monster Maker Machine?  Complete the look with fashionable earbuds, lunch boxes or even an umbrella to keep the sun’s harmful rays from one’s spooky skin!

Disney Pixar Cars Games, Puzzles And Creative Activities

Disney Pixar cars toys are a great tool for learning and creativity. What better way to instill an excitement for learning than hang out with Lightning McQueen, Mater and Disney Pixar Cars 2 toys? The Disney Pixar Cars Learning Workbook helps kids rev their engines for learning about math and reading. Other great tools are the Disney Pixar Cars Flash Card Set, which helps children learn their addition and subtraction.

For learning shapes, colors and problem solving there are a number of Cars puzzles for all ages! Younger children can play with one of the many wood puzzles available, which are easier for beginners and very durable. Older children with the giant Cars Poster Size puzzle or one of the stunning lenticular puzzles available.

For coloring time there are a number of Cars coloring and activity books including the Crayola Color Explosion Cars Fun Pack, which lets kids create amazing, rainbow colored versions of their favorite characters. Another awesome Crayola product is Cars 3D Glitter Wonder set, which gives your child all the tools they need to make colorful, glittery renditions of Lightning McQueen, Doc Hudson and Mater.

Still need more fun Cars activities? Try a family game night with one of the many Disney Pixar Car games! Out of all the Disney games Cars are some of the most fun and exciting. There are Cars versions of almost every classic board game including Monopoly, Dominoes, Logico, Bingo and Crazy Eights. Put on Cars or Cars 2, have some snacks and just have fun! Disney Pixar Cars movie toys are great for the entire family!

Ka-Chow! – Vroom Around With A Lightning McQueen Disney Pixar Cars Toy

Now that I’ve covered Cars creative and learning tools and games, I would be remiss if I didn’t mention every kid’s favorite Cars toy which is, of course, Cars! There are almost too many Cars Hot Wheels and RC cars to mention. They are some of the most popular Hot Wheels and RC cars ever made!

For children too young to play with Disney Pixar Cars diecast toys, there are the Cars plushes featuring Lightning McQueen, Doc Hudson, Mater, Finn McMissile, Luigi and Guido. Once they are older it’s time to vroom around the living room with the ever-popular Cars Hot Wheels. Every Cars character is available as a Hot Wheel or toy car. Disney Pixar Cars 2 toy cars include characters such as Chick Hicks, Pitty, Bruiser Bukowski, Oliver Lightload and Sal Machiani. Disney Pixar Cars diecast toys are tough and will handle rough play, surviving to be loved as hand-me-downs for younger siblings. Why settle for plain toy cars when you can have Disney Pixar car toys?

Great RC cars including the Fisher Price GeoTrax set including characters like Lightning McQueen and Grem. The great thing about GeoTrax are the action sets, which allow kids to reimagine their favorite scenes from Cars 2 including the Eiffel Tower and Big Ben. These tracks along with the Vtech Lightning McQueen Atlas are a great way to learn the landmarks and geography of the world!