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WRITTEN BY LAURA ADAMS STIANSEN
SHARING STORIES Sleepover Diary( hardcover $ 50; spiral $ 29.95), anew shared journal for tweens was inspired by Alice, a 9-year-old from Englewood who became enthusiastic about the diary exchange concept her mother experienced as achild. With more than 180 pages, friends can write down memories, interests and post photos. When each friend completes a section, she passes Sleepover Diary to the next friend to fill with her own thoughtsand stories. When completed, each friend may orderacopy of the diary – exactlythe same qualityasthe original. Availableonamazon. com
PLUSH PRESENT Comic Images, based in Montvale, offers fans of Star Wars: The Force Awakens this new BB-8 backpack buddy($ 24.99). Available at Toys“ R” Us and comicimages. com
COLOR ME EXCITED Colorforms – the popular sticker-like vinyl images from the’ 80s – are back! Well, they never really left … but now you can share the adhesive toys with yourown kids. Bergen-born Colorforms( started in a River Edge basement) now features anew line showcasingDisney princesses. EachColorforms DressUpplayset($ 14.99) includes a large vinyl 2-sided background, two posted characters and more than 48 piecesto dress and accessorize them. Availableat Toys“ R” Us
AWESOME ACCESSORIES Rutherford designer Heather Markowski creates these fashionable creaseless hair ties. Her fourpiece sets($ 6) feature fun colors and patterns in stretchy elastic so kids can wrap their hair in a ponytail. Great gift for your little girl or teenager who likes to stay stylish while on the go! Available on etsy. com / shop / PoshAdornments
SLEEPOVER DIARY & HAIR TIES: ANNE-MARIE CARUSO; ORNAMENT AND LIGHTS: THINKSTOCK; OTHER PHOTOGRAPHS: COURTESY OF THE BUSINESSES AND MANUFACTURERS
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