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Christmas season is over but I’m no yet over looking for holiday ideas. Why? because in a few weeks or months from now, we will be celebrating again new holidays like Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and more. It is already a tradition for us to give gifts to our loved ones on special occasions, so looking for gift ideas and preparing gifts has become part of our systems.

But for this year, I want to be more practical. I am planning to create something unique out of recycled materials. In this way, I can save some money and at the same time help our Mother Earth.

According to news, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows–Part 2 has already collected $25 million domestically from advance ticket sales for midnight screenings. Last year The Twilight Saga: Eclipse holds the $30 million midnight record. The final Harry Potter film will also be aiming to set other box-office milestones, such as the largest opening day (currently The Twilight Saga: New Moon with $72.7 million) and the biggest opening weekend (The Dark Knight with $158.4 million). The 3-D movie debuts this week in every major foreign market except China.

Disney Junior, a new channel brand devoted to children ages two to seven and their families, will launch in the Philippines and the rest of Southeast Asia on July 11. It was recently announced by Laura Wendt, VP and managing director of Disney Channels Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia and Korea. Replacing the Playhouse Disney brand, Disney Junior will invite parents and caregivers to join their preschoolers in the Disney experience of magical, musical and heartfelt stories and characters, both classic and new, while incorporating specific learning and developmental themes.

“Disney Junior will feature the hallmarks of the Disney brand: Story and character. We’ll take classic Disney characters, beloved through generations and bring them to life on TV with elements that encourage early childhood learning, wrapped in strong emotionally connected storytelling,” said Wendt. “Parents will delight in seeing their preschoolers engaged and uplifted in a channel they can trust to provide age-appropriate entertainment.”

Disney Junior will be available in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Brunei, Cambodia, Korea and Papua New Guinea.

Premiering in conjunction with Disney Junior is the new animated series, Jake and the Never Land Pirates, an interactive treasure hunt that follows the adventures of classic characters Captain Hook and Smee, along with a new crew of kid pirates led by the enthusiastic and courageous Jake.