Part Two of the First Tweens' Summer: Malia and Sasha Obama Visit Niagara Falls

First Tweens Malia and Sasha Obama have accompanied their parents to Canada for the G-20 Summit in Toronto this week. On Monday, the girls visited the Canadian side of Niagara Falls - check out our coverage of this trip and all of their summer travel on our newspaper column.

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Tween Game Night on Capitol Hill

Microsoft and Xbox took over a Rayburn committee room last week and turned it into a tween video gaming paradise. The event was part of Microsoft's Get Game Smart initiative - check out our story on it in our newspaper column. 

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Full Coverage of the Harry Potter Theme Park Opening

You can view the entire video on Universal's website here and follow our coverage and photos of it via Twitter with the #wwohp hashtag. Brilliant!


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Dining With Tweens: It's DC Restaurant Week For Kids!

Check out our review of Oyamel, a local DC restaurant participating in DC Restaurant Week for Kids (runs June 20-27, 2010).

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Harry Potter Film Stars Tour Wizarding World in Orlando

The live webcast of celebrity sneak preview party of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is tonight at 930pm EDT (see our earlier post for details). The stars of the Harry Potter movies, Emma Watson (Hermione), George and Fred Weasley (James and Oliver Phelps), and Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom) toured the new theme park earlier - check out the video below:



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Sasha and Malia Obama's Father's Day Gift!

First Tweens Sasha and Malia Obama are in L.A. this week, and last night they attended Game 6 of the NBA Finals. At the game they got an L.A. Lakers jersey customized with "Obama" on the back and Lakers Coach Phil Jackson then signed it! Pretty cool.

What we loved about this gift was less its exclusiveness and more that the girls found a gift that took something their dad loves as a hobby (President Obama is a HUGE basketball fan - and he plays too) and then gave it a personal twist. What are YOUR ideas for Father's Day gifts this year?  MsTwixt and tweens are prepping our annual tradition: framed photos for his desk with photo mats that the kids have customized for him - tell us your ideas!

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DC-Inspired Cupcake Design - Yum!

You and your tween will love this: cupcake design inspired by Washington, DC - you have GOT TO see the photos! Hello Cupcake in Dupont Circle just sponsored the contest. The Grand Prize Winner and voted Most Likely To Be Eaten was inspired by Chinatown, but our favorite is the DC Metro Map cupcake (also voted Best Use of Fondant). More details in our newspaper column.

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First Tweens Malia and Sasha Obama on Foodie Tour of L.A.

Check out our report on what First Tweens Malia and Sasha Obama are doing during their first week of summer vacation. They're in L.A. and on a mini-foodie tour. We recommend that they also check out Sprinkles cupcakes!

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View the Celebrity Opening Party for Harry Potter Wizarding World

Well, we cannot be there in person, but MsTwixt and tweens are SO EXCITED to view the opening festivities of the Harry Pottery Wizarding World at Universal Orlando this week via live web cast. Opening Day is Friday, June 18th, and there's a preview party for celebrities on Wednesday, June 16th. You can view both webcasts live at www.universalorlando.com/harrypotternews - click on "Live Feed" on the top of the page.

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Rawther Lovely: Eloise Parties Are Back at the Plaza Hotel

After being closed for a $6 million renovation, the Plaza Hotel in New York is back and has restored an Eloise-themed boutique, menu and more at the hotel. (We wrote earlier about the special Eloise suite.)

From their website: "There is a lot of fun, and always so much to do at the shop. Guests who skibble in may relax in the stylish living room, and plan their (mis)adventures with the concierge, just like a certain young lady. In the Fashion Room there is absolutely nothing but costumes for dress up, so mini-Eloises can model their favorite looks from the podium. Sklonking off to the Library Room, guests may enjoy “park views” and watch their favorite Eloise movie clips, play on the computer stations or enjoy story time with their mostly companion. Of course, fans can’t leave without a visit to the Tea Room where family and friends can come together for tea and birthday parties and other celebrations. A visit to the Beauty Salon rounds out a day of living like Eloise, and in Spring 2010, tea and birthday parties, beauty salon service and etiquette classes will be available too, thank you very much"

How fun! Parties come with a Manhattan price tag: party packages cost $500 - $750 for 8 girls.

The Plaza Hotel is located just off Central Park (and conveniently across the street from FAO Schwarz) at One West 58th Street, New York, NY

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Landon Tween Boys Targeting Tween Girls

Check out our first post on the DC Metro Moms Blog on the horrifying behavior of tween boys at Landon School and their objectification and sexual targeting of tween girls here.

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UPDATE: First Tween Sasha Obama Has a Pizza Party for 9th Birthday

Sasha Obama turned 9 years old on June 10th. Her birthday last year was spent on the set of the latest Harry Potter movie in London, but this year, America's First Tween kept things considerably low-key: a pizza party at a local restaurant with family and a few friends.
The youngest Obama daughter had dinner at California Pizza Kitchen in the Montgomery Mall in Bethesda, MD with her mom (First Lady Michelle Obama), sister (Malia Obama), and four friends. Dinner was a pretty tame event, and the First Tweens enjoyed ice cream sundaes for dessert.

We love that the First Family mixes it up with some big and some low-key birthday festivities - we definitely alternate with our tweens.

Hey DC: what are your recommendations for where else the First Family should have pizza in Washington? Here's a list to start the discussion:

• Pete's New Haven in Columbia Heights (1400 Irving Street NW)
• Pizzeria Paradiso in Dupont Circle and Georgetown
• Two Amys in Cleveland Park (TIP: if you go on the weekend, get there early to grab their fresh, homemade donuts - you'll thank us later)

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First Tween Sasha Obama Turns 9 Today - Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to First Tween Sasha Obama! She turns 9 years old today. It's also the last day of school for her (she attends Sidwell Friends School) - two reasons to celebrate!

No word as yet on her birthday plans, but last year's birthday was celebrated on the Harry Potter movie set in London. It's hard to top that, but there are certainly a ton of places in DC to celebrate a tween birthday (the Spy Museum, Bach2Rock, and the new Serendipity opening in Georgetown come immediately to mind).

Where do you suggest that Sasha Obama celebrate her 9th birthday?

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Calling All DC Tweens: Today is National Doughnut Day!

It's National Doughnut Day! Grab your free doughnut today at the Krispy Kreme in Dupont Circle or at various Dunkin Donut locations in the District. More on the history of this "holiday" here.

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Miley Cyrus Encourages Tweens to Volunteer

Miley Cyrus is using her celebrity to encourage tweens and teens to get involved in volunteering. Her latest post on her service-oriented YouTube channel builds on her "Get Your Good On" campaign and encourages volunteers to create and upload a video promoting their favorite service organization in three minutes or less. The winner of the contest will have their video spotlighted on YouTube right next to one of Ms. Cyrus’ own videos. Ms. Cyrus is an Ambassador of Service Nation, a program facilitating citizen involvement as a force for positive change in their communities.




This and other cool videos for tweens can be seen on our YouTube channel as well.

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Taylor Swift, Jonas Brothers, & The National Spelling Bee - All in DC This Week!

Did you know that Taylor Swift and the Jonas Brothers are in DC this week? JoBros even held a free concert in Washington at 7am yesterday morning. And real-life tween stars are in town to compete at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Check out all the details and pix on our newspaper column.

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New Justin Bieber Music Video for The Karate Kid Movie Stars Jaden Smith

How cute are these two tween celebs, Justin Bieber and Jaden Smith, in their new music video from The Karate Kid movie?



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