Wholesale Costume Club has officially kicked off our 4th Annual Halloween Costume Fundraiser Early Registration.  We open this fundraiser to schools, clubs, sports teams, churches and non-profit groups that are looking to raise money for their cause. If you chair a fundraising committee, or know someone that does,  you absolutely must read on!

This is by far, the best fundraiser you will ever do because it requires NO WORK! We do all of the work for you. We take the orders, process them and ship directly to the customer. You simply wait to receive a check for doing nothing more than promotion your group’s special promo code. We even give you a free PDF flier to use as your promotional tool.

All you need to do to get started is sign up for FREE. Go to Halloween Fundraiser Registration and Information site for full details. Wholesale Costume Club will give your organization a unique promo code and when your members, family and friends use it at checkout, 15% of their sale will go back to your organization. All you need to do it promote the code using the flier that we provide to you. Since the flier is in a PDF format, it can be used in print or email blasts. If your organization is paperless, you can promote this fundraiser through email and social media making it completely free of any overhead such as paper and printing.

Our costume fundraiser provides a great supplement to everyone’s fundraising efforts. The fundraiser runs from August 15th until Halloween day but we suggest you sign up early and secure your spot in the easiest fundraiser you’ll ever do. Check out our registration and information site or contact Lara Burke at 732-486-1006 today.

June has always been a month that we long for.  As kids, it marked the end of school.  It marks the start of summer.  It’s full of notable holidays like Father’s Day and Flag Day.

If you find yourself looking for some June-themed trivia, we’ve got you covered.

 

June’s birthstones: Pearl, Alexandrite and Moonstone.

June’s birth flower: Rose.

June’s zodiac signs: Gemini (May 21-June 20) and Cancer (June 21-July 22)

 

Did you know that June wasn’t always the 6^th month of the year?

The early Roman calendar actually had June as the 4^th month.  And it only had 29 days until Julius Caesar reformed the Roman calendar.  Can you even imagine June as anything but a summer month?  Unless you live in the Southern Hemisphere.

 

Did you know how June got its name?

There is a little discrepancy with this answer.  Some say it is an answer to May.  In Latin, May stems from the words for majors or elders.  So, June derives from the Latin for juniors.

On the other hand, many believe June was named after Juno.  That’s Juno the Roman goddess and not the pregnant teenager.

 

Now that we’ve got the basics out of the way, let’s take a look at some of the lesser known (but more awesome) holidays to celebrate during the month of June.

Did you know that June is both Candy Month and Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Month?

Even though they are polar opposites, they can both be equally delicious.   It’s important to promote making healthy choices and fresh fruits and vegetables are the way to go.

I’m sure the kids would much rather prefer celebrating Candy Month but you can make Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Month seem more appealing.

Let’s face it, kids love costumes and characters.  There’s no better way to promote healthy living in June than suiting up in a hilarious fruit or vegetable costume.

Another way to promote fresh fruits and vegetables is to get kids involved.  Have them plant some of their favorite fruits or vegetables in the yard.  If you don’t have a yard, let them plant in a pot so that they can watch it grow!

Since we’re talking about food, I think it’s the perfect time to talk about another food that’s celebrated in June.  In addition to candy and fresh fruits and vegetables, June is also National Turkey Lovers’ Month.  If you like to gobble up turkey, show off your pride as a turkey lover with a comical turkey hat!  As for a little more trivia, in America alone, during National Turkey Lovers’ Month, 353 million pounds of turkey is consumed.  Take that Thanksgiving!

So whether you’re celebrating your dad, your pet or your love for turkey, June is bound to be a blast!

Know any other cool facts about June or any June holidays we missed?  We’d love to find more reasons to celebrate as we ring in the summertime!

Every woman, young or old, should get the royal treatment from time to time.  Luckily for you, you won’t need a fairy godmother to grant you a day of leisure and pampering.  A magical day for you and your little princess is a swing of your wand away!

Putting a smile on your little girl’s face is as easy as saying “bibbidi bobbidi boo” if you follow these steps!

1.  Dress to impress!

No special Mommy and Me princess day would be complete without clothes fit for a royal.  Transform you and your daughter from head to toe with just the right dress.  If your closet is lacking ball gowns and sparkling crowns, we’ve got the fix.  Like mother like daughter, you can coordinate the same princess outfits.  For a truly enchanting experience, you could even transform into your favorite Disney princesses!

 

 

 

 

 

2. Don’t forget the hair and makeup.

It’s not called primping and pampering for nothing.  A Mommy and Me day at the spa, hair or nail salon will be just what you need to unwind with your little one.  You don’t even need to splurge at the salon!  Lay out all your hair, nail and makeup supplies and go wild.  Give your little princess free reign to style you anyway she wants and you may just be surprised by her skills and imagination.  Return the favor and the two of you will be ready to start your day.  But don’t forget to top off your looks with the perfect crowns!

 

3.  Tea time!

Schedule tea time at high noon.  Whether you’re using real teal or using your imagination, a sophisticated afternoon tea is perfect for royal relaxation.  Break out the fine china (or that plastic tea set she loves) but don’t forget to have some sweet treats on hand.  Cookies and scones are perfect snacks when it comes to gossiping about all the eligible princes in the land.  You can even turn tea time into lunch time with her favorite sandwich!  All you need to do for tea time finger sandwich is cut the crust off and then slice the sandwich diagonally.

 

4.  Have a ball.

No special day of royal treatment would be complete without a ball.  You’re already dressed for the occasion so round up all of your little one’s loyal, stuffed animal subjects.  Together you can decorate for big party by hanging up streamers and balloons or even coloring pictures of the kingdom together.  Teach her some of your best dance moves so that she’ll be prepared to dance the night away.  You could even sweep her off her feet!

 

As a parent, nothing is more rewarding than smiling and playing the day away with your little one.  Make sure you’ve got your camera ready to snap pictures of the magical event because this is one Mommy and Me day you’ll never forget.

There’s no better excuse for a day of pampering than sharing the special experience with your little princess.  When you put your imaginations together, you and your daughter will bond in a magical way.

Let us know how your day turned out!  We’d love to hear about your magical Mommy and Me princess play time.

What do taxes and costumes have in common? Patriotism.  It is our patriotic duty to pay taxes and patriotic costumes represent our commitment to our country. Plus, seeing someone dressed in a costume while reminding us to get our taxes done makes the whole process a bit less painful, especially if you know you’re going to owe.

The countdown on for April 15th.  You’ve probably noticed all those tax preparation companies advertising on TV. You may have also seen men and women standing at store fronts and on corners dressed like The Statue of Liberty or Uncle Sam.

 

According the the women in the video above, she loves wearing her Statue of Liberty Costume. It is certainly one that you can make great use of. Wear it to earn a few extra bucks to pay your taxes then wear it again for 4th of July and Halloween.  Uncle Sam costumes come in styles for both men and women.

 

 

If you happen to see a man or women dressed in one of these patriotic costumes holding a sign about filing your income taxes, there is a good chance they bought that costume from Wholesale Costume Club.

 

As you know, the Easter Bunny visits good boys and girls every Easter Sunday and delivers baskets filled with candy and gifts. But it is a little known fact that you can entice Peter Cottontail into leaving a little something extra. Here’s how:

1. The Easter Bunny loves popcorn. If you leave a trail of popcorn from your driveway to your front door, he will be certain to gobble it up and be most appreciative.



2. Make a special Bunny Door. The Easter Bunny is very attracted to bright, sparkly things. Take a large piece of construction paper and decorate it with glitter, drawings and cut-outs. You can write “Enter” on the magic door and then tape it to the bottom of your front door in the same location you would but a dog door. The Easter Bunny will see it and will be able to enter through this magical doorway.



3. Get the Easter Bunny to wiggle his nose. Why, you ask? Because when he wiggles his nose, gift baskets and goodies appear. The more he wiggles his nose, the bigger the basket will be. How do you do that, you ask? Well all you need to do is sprinkle some pepper outside your door. He will sniff it before he enters the house and his nose will wiggle like crazy.

 

4. Make him an extra special snack. The one thing that Peter Cottontail loves the most is sweet treats that have a bunny motif. He will surely reward you for the effort.  Here is a recipe for one of his all time favorites:

Easter Bunny Peeps Cake

1 Box of your favorite cake mix, prepared and baked

1 Container of White Frosting

1 large bag of M&Ms in pastel colors

18-20 Bunny Peeps in Pastel Colors

Bake your cake as instructed on the box, cool it and frost is with white icing. It doesn’t need to be perfect because you are covering the outside of the cake.  Take your Peeps and adhere them to the side of the frosted cake. Then, cover the top of the cake with the M&Ms. If you want to add a decorative touch, you can pipe a pretty border of frosting along the bottom and decorate with jelly beans or more chocolates. Use your imagination. That’s what the Easter Bunny likes.

If you do these things, they Easter Bunny is sure to make your home a top priority and it will guarantee that the Easter Basket he leaves is a very special one for a very special child.

 

 

 

 

St. Patrick’s Day costumes are pretty standard. You’ve got the leprechaun costume for men and boy’s and the Irish beer girl or Irish Dancer outfits for the women and girls. There are many styles of each, ranging from traditional to humorous but there is a finite number of choices. The last thing you want is to walk into the pub on St. Patty’s Day in the same costume as someone else, unless you plan it that way, of course. So what you should aim to do this year is to have a unique, one-of-a-kind St. Patrick’s Day costume. This is best accomplished with a sense of humor, a base costume and the creative use of accessories.

Step One: Start with a costume.

For the sake of example, I’m picking the standard Leprechaun Costume.

Step Two: Add a Beard and a Hat

 

Step Three: Put on some super cool Shamrock Sunglasses

Step Four: Get your St. Patrick’s Day Drinking Accessories!

There you go! With a few strategic accessory choices you’ll have something special. Remember, the more original you are, the more Irish luck you will have. So go for a one-of-a-kind St. Patrick’s Day costume and have nothing but celebrations and good times come your way.

Since it is award season, everyone has their eyes on who wears what on the red carpet. I began to wonder how that would apply to superheroes and villains. Imagine, if you will, a star studded event honoring super heroes. They arrive on the red carpet in full hero regalia. Unlike the Academy Awards and the Emmys, The SuperHero costume awards are where the men take center stage. Here would be my picks:

Best Dressed Male Superhero

1. Iron Man
2. Thor
3. Dark Knight
4. Green Hornet
5. Captain America

Worst Dressed Male Superhero

1. Hellboy
2. Spider-Man
3. The Joker
4. Robin
5. Hulk

Best Dressed Female Superhero

1. Black Widow
2. Wonder Woman
3. Batgirl
4. She-Ra
5. Poison Ivy

 

Worst Dress Female Superheroes

1. Pink Power Ranger
2. Kick Ass
3. Poison Ivy
4. Street Fighter Chun Li

The Christmas saying says, “it is better to give than receive.” It is always fun to get gifts from Santa but the real joy should be in giving them, especially to those in need.

Yesterday, I went to my daughter’s school to pick up an order from a fundraiser and I was listening to the morning announcements while I was waiting in the main office. One of the announcements was a reminder regarding the “One Less Gift” campaign. Hmm, sounded interesting; wonder why my child failed to mention it to me. The purpose of the program is for children to tell their parents to give them one less gift this year and to use the money they would have otherwise spent on them to give a present to someone in need. Since we live along the Jersey Shore, our gifts are going toward families in towns hardest hit by superstorm Sandy.

When she got home from school that afternoon I asked her about the announcement and why she didn’t mention it to me sooner. She said it was because she wants all of her gifts for herself. I was aghast! I though we raised her better than this. This was a real eye opener. We always donate gifts at Christmas as well as donating to the food bank regularly.

She also sees how deeply involved I get in the Halloween Costume Fundraiser so and I just assumed she understood the concept of doing things for a worthy cause. Nope. I was wrong, so what to do?

This year, she will receive the most important gift I can ever give her by turning her apathy to empathy. If you have the opportunity to teach your children that there are many good people struggling to provide for their families and what that truly means, you will be doing them a great service.

This year, choose a cause or two where you believe you can make a difference and include your children as active participants.

Dear Sandy,

You may have devastated New Jersey and New York, and destroyed homes and businesses in your wake, but you can never destroy the spirit of determined, hard working people. You tried to destroy our company, ruining hundreds of thousands of dollars of stock and equipment but you were no match for Wholesale Costume Club. You see, in the end we defeated you! You tried to take us down for the long term but we bounced back three times faster than anyone ever expected because we are Jersey Strong! Your power dissipated but our power has increased, and we are more determined than ever to be successful and show to our customers that we are a loyal, trustworthy and strong company.

Look at these pictures, Sandy, and see what you did. Now, know that is was all in vain because we are back and better than ever! Our warehouse is clean, stocked, orderly and fully operational. In just a couple of weeks our office will be like brand new. If we had to thank you for something though, it would be that you reinforced to us just how important our jobs are and just how much we care about being the best online costume store in the business.

Sincerely,
Wholesale Costume Club

What some might consider a total loss, Wholesale Costume Club sees as an opportunity. Right now, the storm damage from Sandy looks really bad. In fact, the pictures below can’t even due justice to the severity of the devastation, but we have insurance as well as the determination of our owners and employees to rebuild WCC and make it even better than it was before.

It is shocking to think that we had 4 feet of flood water inside our building but the waterline is clearly visible along the interior and exterior walls of the building. Everything that came in contact with the water line has already been carted away in dumpsters. Now, disaster clean up crews are sanitizing and dehumidifying the building to ready it for new equipment and inventory.

This history making storm was extremely rare and a storm surge as high as Sandy’s was without precedent in our area. We hope that all affected homes and business will be rebuilt in the coming years so that our residents and visitors can enjoy bright futures and build new, happy memories. As for us, we are moving forward and regardless of our losses, we continue to count our blessings.

We will keep you updated as we work diligently to get back in business. Since pictures speak a thousand words, we will post weekly images on our blog and Facebook so you watch us rebuild.