Novelties Direct Blog

We are really looking forward to the MTV EMA Awards in Frankfurt on Sunday as our Boy Band Wigs are going to be worn by the dancers of PSY while he performs his hit Gangham Style. We would love to know if you will be watching and voting. Will your votes include Justin Beiber, One Direction, or Rhianna? 

Today we are very excited to be able to introduce Xylobands, the LED Flashing Wristbands that Coldplay have been using at their concerts for the last year. They are proving very popular at Birthday, Wedding and Barmitzvah Celebrations. Xylobands are available in many colours with varying controls to alternate how they falsh and they can be Branded for Corporate Events. We would love to know if you have seen Xylobands in action.

Today we wanted to let you know that Novelties Direct have now joined Pinterest. This is an online pinboard allowing you to set up your own personal board of great ideas that you like by repinning what you see from other boards. To help you get started for planning a Party we have set up boards for you to follow and repin. These so far are Party Novelty Ideas, Halloween and Guy Fawkes with more coming. Please share with us if you are already a Pinterest addict.

After lasts nights X Factor Results Show we are talking about the controversies surrounding it. The judging panel including Gary Barlow, Nicole Scherzinger, Louis Walsh and Tulisa had to vote to keep one of the remaining contestants in the show. After Louis Walsh failed to make this decision and sending it to deadlock Gary Barlow stormed off the show. We would love to know if you were watching last night and what your opinion is.

Justin Beiber and Selena Gomez appeared in great photographs this morning in the paper enjoying visiting a tourist horror spot before Halloween. They seemed to be enjoying being frightened by Ghosts, Vampires and Scary Halloween Masks. Please let us know if you enjoy Horror Museums.

Halloween seems to come around so quickly once we get into October. This is already the topic of conversation in my house. The chitchat ranges from Halloween Parties and Fancy Dress Costumes to Halloween Decorations and Trick or Treating. We would love to know if Halloween has already strated being discussed in your home and what Halloween Party Ideas you have.

With Oktoberfest now well underway we have been looking at some of the history of this famous Beer Festival which is held in Munich. Parades can be seen with people dressed in traditional Lederhosen Costume and there are plenty of Beer Tents to visit. You can also celebrate here with German Themed Decorations, beer and Balloons. We would love to know if you have been to the Oktoberfest Festivities and what it was like.

This weekend I went to a brilliant Fancy Dress Party. The theme was the letter L and everybody really made an effort and went to town on their Fancy Dress Costumes. I went Dressed Up as Little Miss Giggles and my husband was a Leprachaun. The hosts Fancy Dress Outfit was a Lobster. As there was a Party Theme to the evening all the guests got into the spirit of enjoying the Party.

We have been chatting in the office today getting married in a Fancy Dress Costume. This has come about from reading an article about a couple who did just that. This creates a different Party Idea and a novel theme for a Wedding, particularly if your guests also Dress Up as Fancy Dress Couples. We would love to know if you had a Party with a difference.

As the time soon approaches for my son to go off for his second year of University the thought of Freshers Week is looming. He is of course very excited at the prospect of partying while wearing Shot Glass and Glow In The Dark Necklaces as well as Dressing Up in Fancy Dress Costumes for Themed Nights. We would love to know how you are feeling about your son or daughter going off to University and also how they are feeling.