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It’s time for another Pin to Win Contest! This month, we’re shifting the spotlight to one of the most interesting periods in history, the Renaissance. Spring is creeping closer which means that Renfair season is not far behind. In fact, the annual Renaissance Pleasure Faire in Irwindale, CA opens in just a few short weeks! With all the excitement, it’s got us thinking about the adventure, excitement, and whimsical spirit of the period.

In preparation for Read Across America Day, we wanted to give you some ideas for games and activities that you can do if you’re planning a party. Other than reading, we wanted to come up with some ideas that are both fun and educational. As a result, we’ve come up with a list of fun games and activities that are easy for educators and parents to coordinate but fun enough for any child...

Soon it will be summer and people will be lining up at the beach. Sun, sand, and the sea – sounds like a recipe for pirates to me! Yes, June is filled with pirate activity all over the country. There will be pirate festivals at ports coast to coast this month. Not to mention pirate-themed parties that many families will be hosting.

Our month long Star Wars theme was a lot of fun, but now we’re ready to move on to another fun party theme. For the month of May, we want to celebrate superheroes by hosting another Pin to Win Contest. This time, we want to see all your favorite superhero party ideas and costumes! In order to do this, we need you to create a board on Pinterest and put all your favorite ideas there.

May the Fourth has been declared Star Wars Day and nobody loves a good Star Wars party like PureCostumes.com. We want to see what you’ve got planned for Star Wars Day! Pin your favorite party plans and Star Wars costumes for a chance to win a $50 gift card to our website.

As you must know by now, we love costume parties and we know a lot of you love them too. That’s why we want to reward you for your ideas and creativity with a chance to win awesome prizes. Each month, we will host a Pinterest party with a different theme. To enter, all you have to do is create a board with the theme of the month, pin at least one costume from our website, and submit your link on our contest form.

Over the past couple of weeks we’ve received photos of some of the BEST ugly Christmas sweaters in the world for our contest and we couldn’t have done it without all of our wonderful contestants. You all deserve a big round of applause! Now it’s time to pick a winner and we’re calling on all of our Facebook fans and customers for your help.

If you’re like me, then you’re making Christmas plans right alongside with your New Year’s Eve plans. Earlier this month we shared with you some tips on how to create a hot cocoa bar for your Christmas party. Today, we’re sharing our favorite tips for creating your own bubbly bar.

If you’re attending Hello Kitty Con this year, (or just attending in spirit), we want to make sure that you attend in style. That’s why we’re hosting our very own Vote-to-Win Hello Kitty Contest on Facebook this week! Vote for your favorite Hello Kitty costume for a chance to win it in time for the convention!

Yes! Halloween is almost here! To celebrate, we’re hosting our first ever Scary Story Contest. We want to see how creative and spooky our Facebook fans can get! The winner, by vote, will be awarded a $75 gift card to our website which means you can get the costume of your dreams this Halloween. Here’s what you’ll need to do to enter:

Stuck with nothing to wear to your holiday party but that “ugly Christmas sweater”? You know, the knitted one from the 80’s patterned with snowmen or reindeer, or if you’re really lucky, a combination of both. It has the perfect shade of hunter green and Christmas red, woven with sparkly yarn for just the right amount of tacky.

The countdown begins for the largest beer celebration in the world and to celebrate, we’re hosting a contest! We want to hear how our customers all across the country will...