Without further delay, we are pleased to announce the winners of our FAN-Tastic Halloween Costume & Decor Contests. For each category there were two winners: one chosen by our Facebook fans and another by our employees.

Jennie Rasmussen

Tabitha Mounteer

Katie Stewart

Stacey Silva

Thank you to everyone who entered and voted! We love seeing the fun ways people dress up and decorate for Halloween. Winners, you all have an email  from us that explains how to claim your $25 Gift Certificate!

We hope everyone had a fun and safe Halloween. We’ll see you back here next year for another FAN-Tastic contest!

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 It’s October and that means we have HALLOWEEN on our minds!

Welcome To Our Favorite Time Of Year!

Costumes, decorations, candy, parties, pumpkins, ghosts, ghouls and all sorts of spooky stuff is waiting for you at PartyLand, Your Halloween Superstore.

Just A Small Look At Our HUGE Halloween Section

To kick the season off right, it’s time announce not one… but TWO Halloween Contests! It’s easy to enter; just follow the simple steps below!

STEP #1 – Like PartyLand Utah on Facebook

You love PartyLand, so why not prove it?  Along with having access to all the latest PartyLand news and coupons, you’ll need to “LIKE” PartyLand on Facebook to enter our Halloween contests. Follow the link above or go to http://www.facebook.com/partylandutah.  Click the “LIKE” button and you’re a fan of PartyLand on Facebook! You MUST be a fan to enter.

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. You understand that you are providing your information to PartyLand Utah and not to Facebook. The information you provide will only be used for the FAN-tastic Halloween Costume & Decor Contests and related communications.

STEP #2 – Email your pictures to news@partylandutah.com

To enter the contest, email us your pictures. You can send up to 3 pictures for each contest but only one prize will be awarded per household. Briefly describe what products (costume, accessories, decorations, etc) you used from PartyLand or what PartyLand product you would add to your costume or home in the future. Please include your first and last name. Your name will be posted with each of your pictures. Only send pictures that belong to you and that you have permission to post. Pictures need to be tasteful and family friendly or they will not be posted. Photos posted directly to the PartyLand Facebook wall will not be considered for this contest. Photos MUST be emailed to and posted by PartyLand to be considered for either contest. Pictures can be emailed any time during the month of October.

Send your pictures in soon; the earlier you get them turned in the more time you have to get votes!

STEP #3 – Vote for your favorite costumes

Contest submissions will be posted in a Facebook album. To vote for the entries you like best, just click “Like” below each picture. The one costume picture and the one decor picture with the most “likes” on Halloween at 11:59pm will win! You can vote for as many pictures as you want, but you will only be able to vote on each picture once.

STEP #4 – Tell all your friends and family to vote for your pictures

Since the voting is up to all of the fans on Facebook, get the word out to your friends and family to help you win! The more people you invite, the better chance you have to win! The easiest way to share the PartyLand Facebook page with others is to click the “Share” link on the left side of the page.

*PRIZES*

FAN FAVORITES (In Each Category) =

$25 PartyLand Gift Certificate

EMPLOYEE FAVORITES (In Each Category) =

$25 PartyLand Gift Certificate

Prizes will be awarded to the most “LIKED” costume and decor photos. Two winners will be determined by whichever pictures have the most likes at 11:59pm on Oct. 31st 2011. Two winners will be chosen by the employees of PartyLand Utah.

Winners will be contacted by PartyLand through email then announced on Facebook and the blog, November 2nd 2011. Winners must be PartyLand Facebook fans at the time they win. Only one prize awarded per household. Winners will be responsible for contacting PartyLand through email to make prize pickup arrangements. If winners do not contact PartyLand within a week, new winners will be chosen.

Winners are responsible for picking up their prize from the store of their choice. Winners who do not pick up their prize within the month of November 2011 will forfeit their prize.

We Can't Wait To See WHO Will Win!

Are you still deciding on something to give Dad for Father’s Day? Be sure to stop by PartyLand for some unique and fun gifts. If you’re shopping for someone with a sweet tooth, we definitely have something for you: you should make Dad a Candy-Gram card or poster!

Just some of the delicious goodies from PartyLand.

PartyLand has a great selection of candy, sold individually and in bulk as well. You’re sure to find something tasty for everyone. To make a Candy-Gram, you’ll be writing a message where some of the words are replaced by candy bars and other treats. You can gather up your Dad’s favorite candy to get started, or choose items with names that would help you get just the right message across. Some classic candy bar phrases include “You’re worth 100 GRAND“, “Hope this makes you SNICKER“, “I’d like to use the mo-MINT to tell you why I think you’re a SWEET-TART!” and lots more.

Celebrate Father's Day with a Candy-Gram!

Remember to keep your message silly and fun, to put all those different sweets to work. If one of the names doesn’t quite fit into your message, you can always cover parts up with tape or add letters stickers to spell something new.

Cover up unwanted letters with tape.

Add sticker letters to help get your message across.

You can make a long message on a posterboard with candy taped all over it, or keep it simple with a card or mini-poster by using a piece of cardstock and just a  couple candy bars.

The perfect note for your teenager to give to Dad!

An inexpesive way for kids to make something for Dad.

While this is a perfect idea for Father’s Day, it can easily be adapted for a birthday, graduation or other celebration. It would even be a cute way to ask someone to a school date dance. You can also make your poster into a crossword puzzle or word search with candy in the clues or to fill in as answers. You could also create a coded message using letters from your treats to fill in a secret Father’s Day message. Whatever you do, enjoy yourself; everyone should be smiling when it comes to making a Candy-Gram!

One long, sweet Candy-Gram... perfect for Dads!

Be sure to take a picture of YOUR Candy-Gram and share it with us on our Facebook page. We’ve love to see what you all come up with!

Have fun making a Candy-Gram. It’s sure to be your sweetest gift yet. Happy Father’s Day from PartyLand Utah!

Do you “Like” PartyLand Utah on Facebook? If you haven’t been to the fan page yet, now is a great time to check it out. There are holiday & decoration ideas, pictures of great products from the store, fun questions to help you interact with other PartyLand fans and more. There was even a costume contest back in October for Halloween! As fun as all those things are, there is still one more exciting reason you’ll want to be sure and “Like” PartyLand Utah on Facebook: EXCLUSIVE COUPONS!

That’s right! On Facebook you’ll find ONLINE ONLY savings with our Secret Savings. Some last one day others last one week! You’ll love finding new coupons and being surprised by what great savings are in store. It might be 50% off a rental…

or extra savings on our already amazing bulk candy prices.

We’ve even had coupons for savings on Oriental Trading orders and holiday items!

Right now on Facebook, you’ll find a coupon for great savings on Melissa & Doug Sunny Patch products.  Sunny Patch items would be perfect for Easter gifts! Be sure to print a coupon or show the cashier your phone and save big.

If you love a great deal, you’re going to want to be sure and stop by the PartyLand Utah Facebook page and start saving!

PS~ You can find us on Twitter too!

What’s the sweetest way to celebrate your next event? Well sweetie, bust out everyone’s favorite childhood treats and you’ve got yourself a party! Indulging in decadent and colorful candy will boost everyone’s mood and there’s no way for this party to be a dud – unless you’re thinking Milk Dud!

Rather than your traditional birthday cake, set up a colorful candy and cupcake buffet. Gather your favorites and display them in glass bowls and jars. Anything goes, it’s time to get creative – check out our Peach Rings on a stick!

PartyLand has the greatest selection of bulk candy. Gummy Bears, Gummy Rings, M&M’s, Jelly Bellys, Sixlets, Gumballs and more all sold by the color! If we don’t have exactly what you’re looking for we’ll order it for you through Oriental Trading – make sure to order it through us so you can get a special deal!

You’ve got to provide a little bit of everything so no sweet tooth is left unsatisfied; chocolate, fruity, gummy, sour, minty, chewy, crunchy, salty, fizzy, poppy…

Some necessities:
Wax Mustaches and Lips! Your guests will have a ball posing for pictures with these.
Candy Necklaces, Rings and Watches! Guests will become a part of the party when they decorate themselves with these nostalgic candies.
Candy Sticks and Lollipops! The beautiful swirling colors on these candies will make your party decor pop. They are so inexpensive you can put them all over and send some home with your friends.

For other decor besides candy pick a colorful theme and go crazy. Think dots and stripes and balloons in bright colors.

Tell guests to wear bright candy colors and if they don’t, have some fun bows to pin on them to make sure everyone is festive!

Sugar Coat your Party Playlist:
“The Tootsee Roll” by 69 Boyz, “Laffy Taffy” by D4L, “Lollipop” by The Chordettes, “I Want Candy” by Bow Wow Wow, “Chewing Gum” by Annie, “Candy’s Room” by Bruce Springsteen, “Candy” by Cameo, “Candy-O” by The Cars, “The Candyman” by Sammy Davis Jr., “My BOy Lollipop” by Millie Small, “Candy Girl” by New Edition, “Lollipop (Candyman)” by Aqua, “Sugar, Sugar” by The Archies, “Sweet Fantasy” by Mariah Carey, “Sugar Rush” by Dream Street, “Pour Some Sugar on Me” by Def Leppard, “My Lips Like Sugar” by Flo Rida, the entire Willy Wonka soundtrack! (I’m having too much fun so I’m going to stop and let you explore some more on your own!)
Sugar, Sugar

Feel like you need an activity other than sugar intake at the party?

• Set out board games like Candy Land for the guests to play (even if they are older…they’ll still have fun)!
• Fill jars with gumballs/jelly beans/ M&Ms and have them guess the amount for a prize.
• Play charades having all the cards be names of candy bars and candy types or Willy Wonka references.
• 

Have a dandy candy time and

BRUSH YOUR TEETH

When: November 3rd
What: Housewife Day recognizes the importance of married women in charge of their household.
How to celebrate: Celebrate by thanking the one who takes care of your house and family!

Send a Thank You, I Love You, or Thinking of You balloon bouquet from PartyLand to the housewife in your life.

So whether your housewife (or yourself) is classic, desperate or “real” – enjoy this day as an excuse to be pampered! Or just catch up on one of the many ‘Housewife’ themed TV shows on right now on cable!

PartyLand is excited to announce the winners of the very first FAN-tastic Costume Contest! The winners are…

Alex Walton

Megan Carter

Launi Anderson

Winners will be contacted by email and then have 1 week to respond to PartyLand to make arrangements to pick up their prize. Please email us back at news@partylandutah.com.

Congratulations Winners and thank you EVERYONE who entered and voted! We hope you all had as much fun as we did! Stay tuned for more great events, products, specials and more!

When Halloween falls on the weekend, the celebrating lasts a few days, instead of being crammed into just one! With school festivities, family parties, church and neighborhood events and trick-or-treating there are plenty of opportunities to dress-up. If you’re still a little stumped about what to do for work or school and even Halloween itself, this edition of What’s In Store is for you!

PartyLand always has a HUGE selection of full costumes to choose from, but they also carry some amazing accessories to spice up costumes new and old, to add a little holiday spirit to your regular work attire or just to get a laugh from your family. Here are some great costume and dress-up suggestions for a fun-filled Halloween Weekend.

If you aren’t allowed to wear a whole costume to work or you prefer to celebrate on a smaller scale, consider these simple but festive additions to ANY outfit!

For Your Head

For Your Face

For The Rest of You

With these great accessories and wardrobe additions big and small, you can add some holiday spirit to any outfit. We can’t possibly show you everything here, so come in soon for the best selection at hundreds and hundreds of amazing products.

There’s something for everyone at PartyLand, your Halloween Superstore!

See you in the store!

When you shop at PartyLand it’s easy to tell that one of our favorite holidays to celebrate is

HALLOWEEN!

In honor of this festive time of year we’re excited to announce our very first…

Facebook FAN-tastic Costume Contest!

Now is your chance to show off your costumes (past AND present) with the chance to win some great prizes! Here’s how it works:

STEP #1 – Become a Fan of PartyLand on Facebook

You’ll need to be a member of Facebook to participate in this contest. Follow the link above or go to http://www.facebook.com/partylandutah. At the top of that page you’ll see a button that says “like”, click on it to become a fan of PartyLand on Facebook! You MUST be a fan to enter this contest.

STEP #2 – Email your picture to news@partylandutah.com

To enter the contest, email us your pictures. You can send us more than one, but only one prize will be awarded per household. Show off your kids, your pets, and yourself! Describe briefly what costume and/or accessories you used from PartyLand or what PartyLand product you would add to the costume. Please include your first and last name. Only send pictures that belong to you and that you have permission to post. Pictures need to be tasteful and family friendly or they will not be posted. Photos posted directly to the PartyLand Facebook wall will not be considered for this contest. Photos MUST be emailed to and posted by PartyLand.

STEP #3 – Vote for your favorite costumes

Contest submissions will be posted in a Facebook album. To vote for the costumes you like best, just click “Like” below each picture. The pictures with the most “likes” on Halloween at midnight will win! You can vote for as many costumes as you like but you will only be able to vote on each picture once.

STEP #4 – Tell all your friends and family to vote for your pictures

Since the voting is up to all of the fans on Facebook, get the word out to your friends and family to help you win! The more people you invite, the better chance you have to win! The easiest way to share the PartyLand Facebook page with others is to click the “Suggest to Friends” button on the left hand side of the page.

*PRIZES*

1st Place = $25 PartyLand Gift Certificate

2nd Place = $10 PartyLand Gift Certificate

3rd Place = 1 bag of Frooties (Winner’s choice of flavor)

Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 photos. Winners will be determined by whichever three pictures are most liked by PartyLand fans. Winners will be contacted by PartyLand through email. Winners will be announced on Facebook and the blog on November 1st 2010. Winners must be current PartyLand Facebook fans. Only one prize awarded per household. Winners will be responsible for contacting PartyLand through Facebook, the blog, or email to make prize pickup arrangements. If winners do not contact PartyLand within a week, new winners will be chosen. Winners are responsible for picking up their prize from the store of their choice. Winners who do not pick up their prize within the month of November 2010 will forfeit their prize.

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. You understand that you are providing your information to PartyLand Utah and not to Facebook. The information you provide will only be used for the FAN-tastic Costume Contest and related communications.

Send your pictures over soon; the earlier you get them turned in and posted, the more time you have to get votes!

We can’t wait to see your pictures! Have a safe and fun Halloween!

When: October 6, 2010

Balloons Around the World Day

On Wednesday, October 6, 2010, balloon artists around the world will be taking part in an event designed to highlight the act of giving. These artist give thousands of smiles to people of all ages by showcasing the art of balloon twisting and decorating.Hundreds of balloon sculptors will be arranging thousands of balloons into dogs, hats, and a variety of colorful creative sculptures.

Each artist donates an hour or more of their time towards a good cause in their community. The sculptures are free of charge or exchanged for a donation to charity. It’s an event that allows people to showcase a unique art and give back to their communities.

Did you know that the first rubber balloons were invented in 1824? Professor Michael Faraday used them for his experiments with hydrogen at the Royal Institution in London. Today, millions of balloons are manufactured daily in a number of different countries and colors!

Guaranteed to put a smile on anyone’s face, balloons come in a variety of colors, shapes, sizes and can be used to play a number of different games or for colorful decorations.

To celebrate this fun holiday, check out PartyLand‘s Animal Balloons, air pumps and How-to Books! Or call up one of our favorite balloon artists.