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May 8, 2024

Book Week Dress-Up Ideas for Kids & Teachers
Book Week is approaching, and it’s never too early to start planning your dress-ups! As book lovers, it’s one of our favourite times of the year, but as parents, it can be a bit stressful. We answer your book week questions and provide our favourite book week costume inspiration to get you thinking about ideas for dressing up your child as a book character, ready for Book Week 2024.
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April 5, 2024

May the Fourth Be With You: Celebrating Star Wars Day 2024
With Star Wars Day 2024 just around the corner, Star Wars Events are popping up all over the place. Do a little digging and you’re bound to find events in your area. Whether you’re headed out to join the fun or planning a quiet Star Wars Day at home with activities like origami & paper crafts, crochet, baking, or Lego, we’re here to help you look the part while celebrating!
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March 5, 2024

Hop To It! Easter is Coming!
Can you hear the patter of rabbit feet? That’s right, it’s almost Easter! The supermarket shelves are full of Easter Eggs and Hot Cross Buns, although let’s face it, they’ve been out since Boxing Day… With Easter now less than a month away we’re looking at the Easter traditions and some fun ways you and your family can celebrate.
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February 12, 2024

Raise the Bar This St Patrick’s Day!
St Patrick’s Day is just around the corner and it’s a great reason to get a little more green in your life! Adding a little (or a lot!) of green to your outfit is a fun way to join in the celebrations. Whether you’re of Irish ancestry, love celebrating multi-culturalism or just love that it’s a festivity with beer, we look at different ways to raise the bar this St Patrick’s Day.
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January 11, 2024

Couples Costumes to Love for Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is a time to celebrate your significant other. Sure you can shower them with chocolates and flowers, but how about a more lasting declaration of your love? Couples' costumes are the perfect way to reflect the love you have for each other, or just your mutual love of an epic fandom. Check out these ideas for couples costumes for you and your BAE!
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December 5, 2023

What’s in Store for 2024?
Hasn’t 2023 flown by? One minute we’re getting couples costumes ready for Valentine’s Day, the next we’re trying on Santa suits! As the year winds up, we’re taking this opportunity to look ahead to see what is going to be big in 2024. With some huge movies and the return of some TV favourites, 2024 is set to be filled with lots of new costumes to choose from!
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October 17, 2023

Beers & Fears: Why October is the Party Month
The traditions of Oktoberfest and Halloween both started in the Northern Hemisphere, but they fall at the perfect time for celebrating south of the equator! Winter is over and the weather is warming up, so October is a great time of year to be out partying. Find inspiration for your Oktoberfest and Halloween costumes right here!
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September 25, 2023

Cute or Scary: Halloween Costumes for the Good & Bad in You
Most people think that Halloween is about facing your fears and dressing up in the scariest costume possible. While that’s fun for some, it doesn’t have to be the way. When trick or treating, the cute costumes may garner the best responses (and therefore the best lollies!). So, whether your plan for Halloween 2023 is to frighten the treats out of your neighbours, or have them throwing chocolates in your bucket for being adorable, we’ve got the costumes to make it happen!
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September 6, 2023

The 80s are Back: Embrace Nostalgia This Halloween
The 80s are definitely making a comeback. Thanks to sequels and remakes of some of our favourite TV shows, movies and games, the 80s are becoming cool to a whole new generation. Why not step back in time for your Halloween 2023 costume and embrace the colour, fun and culture of the 1980s?
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