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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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