A favorite childhood fairytale for many is Alice in Wonderland. Though most of us only know the 1951 Walt Disney version movie, the book was written in 1865 and is a slightly darker adventure. It’s also slightly less known that some of the characters featured in the Disney version actually first appeared in ‘Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There’ which was published in 1871 as a sequel to Alice in Wonderland, and were not present or mentioned in the first book at all.

Alice in Wonderland

In Alice in Wonderland, Alice is reading under a tree in the park when she becomes distracted by a rabbit. After following the white rabbit down the rabbit hole Alice embarked on a journey that mainly consisted of strange creatures and Alice’s amazing ability to offend most of them. The story was so creative and intriguing though, that it has lasted for generations and generations. A new film is currently in the works where Tim Burton will put his spin on the tale. As per usual, Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter will be part of the cast.

This upcoming Halloween, or any anniversary of the work (It will be one hundred and forty-five years old next November 26th I believe) would be a great time to celebrate one of Lewis Carroll’s most popular works. It’s a very good excuse to throw a party, right?

Write down each character’s name and throw all the possibilities into a hat, then have your friends draw out who they will be. You could have them dress in Alice in Wonderland costumes or simply give them nametags. Either way, book themed activities or foods would be a lot of fun. You could have your own mad tea party (spiking the tea, if you were so inclined) or invent your own game. Perhaps have the queen “behead” the losers? If you’re a parent though, and wanted to do an Alice themed party for your children you could have a ‘find the white rabbit’ clue hunt, where at the end of the game someone wins an actual stuffed bunny.

May we reconvene under the blood red moon,
-Black Widow

A favorite childhood fairytale for many is Alice in Wonderland. Though most of us only know the 1951 Walt Disney version movie, the book was written in 1865 and is a slightly darker adventure. It’s also slightly less known that some of the characters featured in the Disney version actually first appeared in ‘Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There’ which was published in 1871 as a sequel to Alice in Wonderland, and were not present or mentioned in the first book at all.

Alice in Wonderland

In Alice in Wonderland, Alice is reading under a tree in the park when she becomes distracted by a rabbit. After following the white rabbit down the rabbit hole Alice embarked on a journey that mainly consisted of strange creatures and Alice’s amazing ability to offend most of them. The story was so creative and intriguing though, that it has lasted for generations and generations. A new film is currently in the works where Tim Burton will put his spin on the tale. As per usual, Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter will be part of the cast.

This upcoming Halloween, or any anniversary of the work (It will be one hundred and forty-five years old next November 26th I believe) would be a great time to celebrate one of Lewis Carroll’s most popular works. It’s a very good excuse to throw a party, right?

Write down each character’s name and throw all the possibilities into a hat, then have your friends draw out who they will be. You could have them dress in Alice in Wonderland costumes or simply give them nametags. Either way, book themed activities or foods would be a lot of fun. You could have your own mad tea party (spiking the tea, if you were so inclined) or invent your own game. Perhaps have the queen “behead” the losers? If you’re a parent though, and wanted to do an Alice themed party for your children you could have a ‘find the white rabbit’ clue hunt, where at the end of the game someone wins an actual stuffed bunny.

May we reconvene under the blood red moon,
-Black Widow