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All Things Princess and Fairy

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Special Events. Shows & Exhibits for Princesses & Fairies

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New! Little Angels Princess Event (Egg Harbor City) -Jersey Shore Children's Museum presents the Spring Princess Tea Party on April 24 from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm; at Tuscany House Hotel at Renault Winery Resort; tea sandwiches and treats and special appearances by Little Angels Princess Events; $39 per person; for reservations, contact Little Angels Princess Events

ONGOING EVENTS AND ATTRACTIONS
Breakfast with the Princess- various children's museums feature these on occasion including the NJ Children's Museum and Imagine That!
Disney Princess Events - Disney's site with information on upcoming live events
Bella Princess (Bloomfield) - offers special events, a Royal Summer program and princess parties
Camden Children's Garden - has a small fairy garden and occasionally features events such as the Fairies & Wizards Family Festival
Enchanted Princess Parties - in Egg Harbor Township; host annual events for princesses; they also provide fairy and princess-themed parties in South Jersey
Little Angels Princess Events - in Mays Landing; host special princess events and offer princess party packages.
Medieval Castle - one of many exhibits at the NJ Children's Museum in Paramus
Medieval Times - located at Lyndhurst Castle in Lyndhurst, NJ
NJ Renaissance Kingdom - the Kingdom of Camelot comes to Clinton, NJ New Jersey Renaissance Faire - held in West Orange in July 
Lakewood Renaissance Faire - Lakewood Lions Charity Renaissance Faire held in the fall
Kip's Castle - a 9,000 square-foot mansion that replicates a medieval Norman castle in Verona; part of the Essex County Park System
Lambert Castle - the historic Lambert Castle museum is in PatersonRenaissance Events in other states


Special Fun for Princesses

Get a call from a princess - schedule a call and choose which Disney princess will call; a small fee applies
Disney Rewards Club - get rewards points for purchases & entering promo codes toward merchandise, Snapfish photos & more
Princess Activity Ideas - the book Princess Things to Make & Do is an activity book with some stickers; suitable for older children with adult supervision; Fairytale Things to Make & Do is another activity book - some craft ideas are great for children of varying ages but many will need adult assistance; some crafts need parents with some artistic talent for drawing (see full review)
Sparkly Ideas - the book Sparkly Things to Make & Do is another activity book with some stickers for the older child
Princess Coloring pages - free printable pages with all the Disney princesses & more
Crafty Corner Princess - our Crafty Corner has a special section dedicated to crafts for little princesses

Books About Princesses & Fairies

Princess Reading list - suggested reading from Piscataway Library

For Baby Princesses

That's Not My Princess (Usborne Touchy Feely) - by Fiona Watt; a great introduction to your baby princess
Bella and the Royal Fairy Wedding - by Anna Nilsen - it's sometimes listed as a "lift the flap" or "pop-up" book but doesn't have loads of flaps; children lift one big flap on each page to reveal part of the story and the final page is a pop-up scene; a cute and colorfully illustrated tale for a baby or toddler
One Pretty Princess- by Heather Au - a short, rhyming story that any young princess would love; this may be hard to find in a bookstore but your local library may have it

For the Princess in Training (Toddlers & Preschoolers)

Princess for a Day: A Clementine and Mungo Story - Clementine's poor brother, Mungo, must cater to all his sister's needs when she decides to be a princess for a day; an amusing read for ages 3 & up
Enchanted Stables Series - stories about Disney princesses & horses; great for toddlers & school-age girls
Disney's Storybook Collection - get all the classic stories of your favorite princesses in one book
Disney's 5 Minute Princess Stories - by Liza Baker - short versions of the princess tales for the quick read
Princess Me - by Karma Wilson - a nice book with a simple story and good rhythm for reading
The Paper Princess - by Elisa Kleven - a cute story about a little girl who draws a princess that comes to life; part of a series
The Princess Knight - by Cornelia Funke - a nice story about a princess who comes to her own rescue
Princesses Are Not Perfect - by Kate Lum - a tale of three princesses who don't excel at everything - and that's ok (also another book called Princesses Are Not Quitters)
Princess Bess Gets Dressed - by Margery Cuyler - a cute rhyming tale of a little princess who loves dressing up for various royal functions throughout the day; but, surprise, her favorite outfit is her underwear and twirling around unencumbered before falling into bed
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - illustrated and retold by Laura Ljungkvist; the story is streamlined with slight variations on the classic tale but your modern princess will still recognize the story and enjoy the uniquely illustrated pages; another neat thing is a continuous line that is drawn through each illustration
The Very Fairy Princess by Julie Andrews & Emma Walton Hamilton - a nice story about how a little girl can have skinned knees and get dirty and still be a fairy princess
Princess for a Day - by Maryann Cocca-Leffler - a short story about a little girl playing at princess; ages 2 & up would enjoy
A collection of 4 stories about a precocious princess & her brother; great book to start reading to an older infant or toddler that will be enjoyed for a long time; also has a "find the duck" challenge on each page

This is a great story about an unconventional  princess who rescues herself; for all ages of princesses


A modern take on the classic fairy tale. The pictures are simple yet interesting. And kids of all ages (even boys!) will be chuckling at the misunderstandings in this book.


For the School-Going Princess (Elementary School)

Step Into Reading: Princesses - Disney books for young readers; several in the series, such as A Pony for a Princess, feature princesses and help your princess to enhance her reading skills
The Princess and the Pea - by Lauren Child - expanded version of the classic tale by Hans Christian Anderson with color photographs of a three-dimensional miniature world of dolls
The Usborne Book of Fairy Tales - by Heather Amery
The Pirate Princess And Other Fairy Tales - by Neil Philip - seven fairy tales adapted from the stories written by a seventeenth-century Hasidic rabbi
Chickerella by Mary Jane Auch - the Cinderella story with a poultry plot; the nice thing for modern princesses is that Chickerella doesn't have to marry the prince to live happily ever after
This story pokes a little fun at some of the fairy tales while providing another self-sufficient princess tale. Suggested age group is kindergarten to Gr 2 but some preschoolers will enjoy it.

The Pre-Teen/Teen Princess

The Usborne Book of Kings & Queens (Famous Lives Series) - This book is more on Kings and Queens than princesses but some who love princesses might be intererested in other royalty throughout history; this book should be available at most libraries and is often for sale at Amazon (ages 9-12)

Magazines & Online

Disney Princess Magazine - you can buy a subscription through Amazon or other retailers; some libraries also have copies
Disney Princess site - interactive site that lets you choose a Disney character and hear each one's story, play games & more
Dress Up Princess - free site that allows the older child to pick a princess & her outfits
Dress Up Games - provides links to several dress-up sites including Disney Princess Mix & Match & Fairy at the Garden & Make a Fairy Garden; most are meant for older girls but a computer-savvy preschooler could enjoy some of the with help from mom or dad

Puzzles, Games, Toys & More

New Jersey Specialty stores - ParenthoodNJ's list of stores throughout NJ
Melissa & Doug - they have several great products featuring princesses & fairy tale themes including puzzles, puppets & playsets
Felt Storyboards & Creative Play - Imaginarium has various themes including Princess Castle, Ballerina, & more; comparison shop as the prices have varied as much as $10 depending on the retailer; another company called Felt Tales sells typically more expensive sets (but with more pieces) in themes including Pretty Princess, Forest Fairies, Princess at the Ball, Cinderella & others
Ty's Toy Box - get your hard-to find Disney Princess items (often at very good prices) online here; also have numerous other TV characters
Pinkalicious Doll - she's technically not a princess, but hey, she's wearing a crown; you can get the doll, the book or the book & PJs
Flitter Fairies - somewhat delicate but really  neat dolls; parental reviews suggest a minimum age of at least 7 years old

Princess & Fairy Birthday Themes

Parteaz (Essex, Union & Morris counties) - themes include mermaid, spa, princess
Sweet & Sassy (Cherry Hill & Ridgewood)
Once Upon a Cafe (Cranford) - enchanted dress-up and princess tea parties are among the themes
Tea Time & Tiaras (Maplewood) - themes include "Enchanted Fairy," "Royal Princess," "Rockstar Glam" and "Spa Soiree"
Unbelieva-bills (Montclair) - themes include puppet shows, magic, pirate/princess, lazer tag & more
Time 2 Party (Montclair) - various themes brought to you including pirate/princess
Cookies N Juice (North Plainfield) - themes include princess
Social Butterflies (Pittstown) - they come to you; several themes
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