Costume Outlet Denmark Extends Huge Collection Of Costumes At Market Leading Prices

Costume Outlet Denmark serve the nation's needs for fancy dress and festival wear, providing comprehensive collections for adults and children. They have recently extended their range even further.

Everyone loves to get dressed up once in a while, and fortunately for the people of Denmark there are several occasions throughout the calendar that call for costume parties of all kinds. Hiring costumes can be expensive however and more often it can be a lot of hard work trying to craft one by hand from reclaimed material. Fortunately, Costume Outlet Denmark (the outlets name in Danish is Kostumer og Udklaedning) provides a cost effective solution, by offering wholesale prices on costume rentals from their extensive collection for holidays, parties and more. They have recently extended their range of costumes for the rest of 2104.

The store has everything from Pixar costumes for kids to Halloween costumes for adults, and offers a comprehensive catalogue replete with high quality imagery, clear pricing and easy sizing and payment options so individuals can find and secure the costume of their dreams in time for their big day.

The site also has regular special offers, and is currently offering up to fifteen percent off costumes from last year's collection. All but the newest premium costumes are available at unbeatable prices, and are still current enough to incite endless pop culture references and get the conversation started.

Kostumer og Udklaedning is continually expanding, and will only take the highest quality costumes into their collection to be distributed to their customers, assuring them they will always be the best dressed for the occasion.

A spokesperson for Kostumer og Udklaedning explained, "We stock everything from traditional costume for the Tyrolean feast day to the latest Hollywood superheroes for birthday parties and spooky ghosts, vampires and zombies for Halloween. We even have Pixar characters, fairies and pirates for kids. All the costumes we provide are created to the highest standards and feel premium when worn, helping people feel special on special occasions. Because we have great quality costumes available for hire, people needn't spend hours hand-crafting sub-par creations and can instead simply enjoy the party."

About Kostumer og Udklaedning:
Kostumer og Udklaedning has the largest and best selection in costumes and disguises of all kinds. Whether for Halloween, the Tyrolean feast day, the last day of school or Shrove Tuesday. Kostumer og Udklaedning has the costume to suit all needs. Not only can their super selection of fancy dress serve all men, women and children's costume needs but these are provided at the best prices.
For more information about us, please visit http://kostumerogudklaedning.dk/

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Costume contest for local movie opening - Children's Costume

SAFFORD — Sapphire Cineplex is giving everyone a chance to get an early jump on the upcoming comic convention season.

In conjunction with the opening of “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” April 4, Sapphire Cineplex is holding a children’s coloring contest and an all-ages costume contest.

The Captain America costume contest will be broken into four age categories: 0-5, 5-11, 12-18 and 18 and over. First place will be awarded for each age group, and an overall grand champion will also be selected.

Winner in each division will receive two movie passes.

Registration will take place at 4:45 p.m. on April 4, with judging to begin at 5:15 p.m.

Participants must be able to provide a valid birth certificate or identification card to be assigned to the proper age group. The costume must be “Captain America,” vintage or new, and participants must agree to be photographed and those images used by Sapphire Cineplex for future advertisements and promotions.

The coloring contest is for children ages 3 through 13, and coloring forms are currently available at the box office during business hours.
Coloring forms are due back to the theater by Wednesday, April 2. There are three categories: ages 3-6, 7-9 and 10-13. Coloring forms submitted will be judged by Friday, April 4, and one winner in each category will be chosen and notified by management of their prize, a complimentary combo tray.

A full list of rules is available at the Sapphire Cineplex box office.

Lebanon police gets Eddie Eagle costume

The Lebanon Police Department received a grant recently providing them the official Eddie Eagle mascot costume and program materials to teach the NRA’s Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program.

The Lebanon Police Department received a grant recently providing them the official Eddie Eagle mascot costume and program materials to teach the NRA’s Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program.

The Eddie Eagle costume and materials, which are designed for young children, will help them reinforce the program’s lifesaving message, “If you see a gun, Stop! Don’t touch. Leave the area. Tell an adult.”

10 Best Easter Egg Hunts for All Ages

Easter is right around the corner and it's time to plan an egg hunt that's memorable and tasty. Here are 10 creative ways to make finding those chocolate eggs or Easter baskets a bit more fun (and challenging) this year.

1. Follow That Bunny!

Create a bunny trail from that leads kids on a path from their bedroom door to an Easter basket. You can use a trail of candy, plastic eggs, or cut-out bunny footprints.

Tip: Wrapped candies work best to keep floors neat and clean. Place unwrapped treats in small bags or cupcake liners and beware of hungry pets who might want a snack.

2. The Egg-cellent Scavenger Hunt

Give each family member a list of several different types of items to hunt down: three pink eggs, a white chocolate bunny, a marshmallow chick, an egg filled with nickels, etc. When the list is completed, give a final clue that leads them to their Easter baskets. (Photo at right courtesy Flickr/nate steiner)

Tips: Hide everything that is on the list as well as a few extras in case some are too hard to find. For kids who can't read yet, use photos or drawings instead of a written list.

3. Dressing in Your Easter Best

Hide party hats, plastic bracelets, silly bunny noses, tutus, and capes along with a few treats like ring pops and candy necklaces. As kids find the items, they must put on the clothes and accessories. Photograph the absurd outfits on each family member (Fido, included) and then do an Easter costume parade around the house or backyard. (Photo courtesy of Istock/dosecreative)

Tips: Hang a sheet or tablecloth on a clothesline as a backdrop for your pictures. Everyone can take turns snapping photos of people standing in their funny costumes in front of the backdrop, like in a photo booth. 


4. Personalized Eggs

Older kids often grab all the treats because they are faster at finding eggs and small prizes. In this hunt, each person has to look for a specific color egg or a prize with their initial on it. Letter stickers from a crafts store are easy to stick on and make each egg unique. Not only does this equal out the distribution of candy and gifts but it allows you to give specific treats to kids based on their interests.

Tips: Have fun with what you put in the eggs. Small games, fortunes, pennies, photographs, and special notes are all great alternatives to jelly beans.

5. String Fling!

Use yarn, twine, or string to create a huge web throughout the house or in a specific room. Kids must follow the string from the starting point all the way to the end as it wraps around furniture, through doorways, and ultimately to the Easter basket.

Tips: Make sure you still have access to places like the kitchen and bathroom as it may take some time to get to the end of the string depending on how long you make it. It is best to construct the web the night before so it is ready to go in the morning, as it does take a fair amount of time to create.


6. The Bunny Treasure Map

In this hunt, the Easter Bunny has left a map to the prizes but the kids will have to put together all of the pieces to find the hiding spot. Draw a map or write a clue on colored card stock or a pre-cut blank puzzle. One side should be brightly colored and the map should be drawn on the back. Cut the map in pieces and hide it around the house. When all the pieces are found, kids must try to assemble the map that will lead them to their Easter basket treat.

Tips: Count how many pieces you have so you'll know when it is time for the kids to start assembling the puzzle. You can also number each piece so kids know how many pieces they are trying to find.



7. Alphabet Eggs

Let the egg hunters work together to find alphabet eggs. Create a designated area where the alphabet lettered-eggs will be gathered and when all 26 letters are found, kids must line up the letters in the order of the alphabet to redeem their Easter baskets. This is a great hunt for kids learning the alphabet and fun for older siblings, too.

Tips: Use a permanent marker to write on plastic eggs or purchase alphabet stickers. Write fun alphabet phrases on the eggs like "B is for Bunny."

8. The Classic Easter Egg Hunt

If spring has sprung in your area, hosting a good, old-fashioned Easter egg hunt outside keeps all the mess out of your home. Plastic eggs and packaged treats can hide in bushes, fences, trees, and even on low roof lines.

Tips: Hide the eggs before the kids wake up and not the night before as animals may try to eat the treats (including the family dog). Put some prizes in unexpected places that require a ladder to keep little ones in awe of the hopping powers of the Easter Bunny. (Photo courtesy of Flickr/visit hillsborough)



9. Cookie Chase

The hunt is on for cookies of all shapes and sizes. Decorate Easter-themed cookies in advance and place each in a cellophane bag and tie with ribbon. If baking isn't your thing, buy store-bought treats, package them individually, and hide them around the house. When the kids find all their cookies, bring out the milk and enjoy a new tradition: An annual cookie breakfast.

Tips: Starting this cookie tradition can be a great solution for kids with food allergies because you can control the ingredients in the cookies you make. You can also hide undecorated cookies and then have a cookie decorating party as a special breakfast.



10. The Bunny Left Clues!

Let clues from the Easter Bunny lead kids from one egg to the next. Each clue will get them closer to the hiding place where the bunny left their basket. Simply cut strips of paper, write clues, and put one in each egg.

Tip: Make clues age appropriate so they aren't too difficult to figure out. Number the clues or eggs to keep kids on track, as they may want to open clues out of order. (All photos courtesy of Alexis Givens unless otherwise noted)

Cher overcomes costume crisis to kick off tour

Pop superstar CHER overcame a crisis in the costume department to kick off her tour in Phoenix, Arizona as scheduled on Saturday night (22Mar14).

The 67-year-old singer has hit the road for her Dressed To Kill trek, which is slated to be her last ever tour, but she was left battling a number of problems ahead of the launch.

Cher was still undergoing costume fittings just hours before showtime and she burst into tears when she realized her clothes and shoes didn't fit properly, while she also had problems with her wigs and only finalized her choreography on Friday (21Mar14).

In a series of posts on Twitter.com, she wrote, "B4 (before) showtime I was being fitted 4 (for) costumes! Shoe man is punk, No boots, shoes! Learned new choreog (choreography) yesterday. New wigs 2Nite (tonight)! Killed ourselves... No costumes, no shoes, no monologue, hrs (hours) of fittings, nothing fit... right b4 (before) show I was making notes & crying. It wasn't smooth, but it was fun... Very proud of my crew!... It was miracle... Everything was so last min (minute).Some wigs weren't perfect, but some just needed change. Never had costumes on till 2nite (tonight)."

Cher also admits her performance was far from perfect, adding, "I made a new mistake about every 4 min (minutes)... you know... like my fkng (sic) iphone."

The Believe hitmaker was left heartbroken during preparations for the tour when her longtime costume designer, Bob Mackie, stepped down from his role due to other commitments.

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7000 people entertained at Children's Day

Her feet couldn't touch the stirrups but that didn't stop 2-year-old Lola Raeburn enjoying a pony ride during Children's Day celebrations.

The Papamoa tot and her family were among the 7000-strong crowd who yesterday enjoyed a day of more than 30 free activities at Tauranga's Historic Village as part of the national day.

Families took the opportunity to introduce their children to everything from karate, cheerleading and magic shows to arts and crafts, pony rides and face painting at the Tauranga City Council event, with organisers saying they couldn't believe how big the crowd was.

TCC City Events team leader Penny Mitropoulos said the event normally attracted a crowd of around 5000, but upwards of 7000 showed up yesterday.

"It is full on, very exciting for the children," she said.

"Each year we get more support. We could not do this without the community's help."

It was a day of firsts for many, including 6-year-old Flynn O'Connell who decided he wants to be "a ninja" after trying out karate at one of the stalls.

"A ninja or a soccer player. It depends on what mum says," he told the Bay of Plenty Times.

Papamoa mum Fiona Payne took her four children along for the first time and said it was great to have a day out as a family without worrying about the cost.

"We have just had a ball," she said.

"It's a cheap day out for the whole family and it is super exciting."

Four ponies from Trinity Valley were kept busy all day, with a non-stop queue forming from 11am, according to Trinity Valley's Carla Townsend.

"The first time those little faces see a pony and get to jump on for a ride is just amazing," Mrs Townsend said.

"Last year we had two ponies but this year we doubled it because the crowds just keep getting bigger each year."

A team of volunteers from The Incubator set up a freak show featuring bearded ladies and body parts, which also drew the crowds all day.

The Incubator director Simone Anderson said the team wanted to do something a little bit different to celebrate Children's Day.

"You can't get much different than a good old-fashioned freak show," she said.

Harriot's amazing Carnival costumes for children

TWENTY-TWO years ago Susan "Marion" Harriot walked into the Eccles Village Anglican school with a burning idea to form a children’s mas band.

Several creations, trophies and accolades later and the passion to produce children’s costumes has once more led to her designs being in the finals of the National Carnival Bands Association (NCBA) Junior National competition.

Sitting in her mas camp under the home of her 67-year-old mother Noreen Mills in Whiteland, three generations of the family were together to create mas.

Harriot's daughter, Colleen, who was second in the NCBA's Junior National competition back in 2001 stuck sequins on her six-year-old daughters’ individual costume for the same event.

Harriot's mother, Noreen Mills, was assigned to covering shoes and chest pieces.

Her sister Patsy Mills-Gaynor sat under a bright light and barely raised her head as she worked on a costume while one of the section leaders left the mas camp with papers and instructions from Harriot.

To the music of calypsonian Sparrow in the background, Harriot, 50, recalled that it was over two decades ago that she spoke to the principal of Eccles Village primary to have the school participate in the national carnival competition.

When he realized she was serious about the move, he gave his full support.

This led to the band "Carnival is" which included sections Pan, Tourists, Heat and Maracas Bay.

The section "After Christmas", Mills added, was the "parang section" which was done in green and red.

At that time the children used the money they saved from "Junior Corp" to pay for their $60 - $75 costumes.

Having parents pay a small sum for costumes is a feat Harriot still attempts to preserve.

Working 15 hours shifts alongside her wire-bending brother Patrick Mills, this year the band produced "Gems of the Caribbean", portraying mas in the countries along the archipelago including Crop Over in Barbados, Jab Jab in Grenada and Bacchanal from Jamaica. Other sections highlight natural wonders in some of the countries including Kaieteur Falls in Guyana and beaches from the 365 that surround the island of Antigua.

From the band, Legèn Julian was selected a finalist in the queen's section of the NCBA Junior Nationals and Denzil Jennings who won first prize in this year's Red Cross Junior Kings category was also selected a finalist in the NCBA's junior competition.
Weeks ago, the band also won first place in the medium band section, best school band, the Junior King title and most original band at Guaracara Park, Marabella.

But while Harriot's dream is to have one of her grandchildren collect first prize in a national title, the mother of four said one of her greatest joys was back in 2007 when her son won the Junior King prize at Red Cross. It is a competition she described as the crème de la crème of junior carnival.

"To win at this competition, you feel as though you won the world."
She said that even winning a special prize at this competition shows that, as a mas-maker, you have potential.

Although some of her pictures and published keepsakes of her accomplishments were destroyed by water, Harriot shared with the Express the pictures from newspapers and magazine covers that remained. She easily called out names of sections of bands from years gone by.

Her mother input also added to the memories.
And even as her asthmatic condition tried to take a toll on her, Harriot's desire to create the best production possible was not daunted.

But her love is still met with other limitations.
Mills said that sponsorship has always been a challenge. Over the years she had to depend on the generosity of neighbours who provide water and other soft drinks for the children. This year a businessman in the area provided part sponsorship to the band.

Also, she said, the size of the band, as she headed into a competition, depended on the parents’ willingness to have their children available for mas on the given day. Harriot said if parents had parties they wanted to attend the day before the competition, chances are their children would not participate in the mas.
But she pushes on.

And when Carnival is over, Harriot is on to more designing. This time bonnets for Easter. She is also heavily involved in Best Village Competition where she is also bringing in the trophies.