School will be starting before you know it and everyone will be looking for new backpacks. My daughter only wants one kind–a Wizards of Waverly Place backpack. I have not found any locally, but I have found quite a few online. They come in a couple of different sizes, including some with wheels. All of them feature Selena Gomez as Alex Russo.

Toys R Us has just a couple as well as Kohls, Kmart, and Sears. If these Toys R Us links do not take you directly to the products, you can do a search on their site. We did verify that they have them in stock as of August 1.

Disney’s Wizards of Waverly Place 16 inch Backpack – Purple and Gray
Disney’s Wizards of Waverly Place 16 inch Backpack – Purple and Gray

Wizards of Waverly Place Backpack
Wizards of Waverly Place Backpack

Disney’s Wizards of Waverly Place 16 inch Backpack – Blue and Purple
Disney’s Wizards of Waverly Place 16 inch Backpack – Blue and Purple

Wizards of Waverly Place Backpack (Kohls)
Wonderful wizardry awaits! With eye-catching graphics and roomy compartments, she’ll be ready to explore in style with this Wizards of Waverly Place backpack. In multi.

Kids Charter Wizards of Waverly Place Backpack (Kmart)
Wizards of Waverly Place 16″ backpack. Features side flap pockets.

Kids Charter Wizards of Waverly Place Backpack (Kmart)
16 inch backpack with curved straps and padded back/blue and black/polyester/ with 2 front zip pockets/ side mesh pockets

Sears also has a messenger bag:

Wizards of Waverly Girl’s Messenger Bag
In this cute Wizards of Waverly Place themed messenger bag she can pack her laptop, books, or homework wherever she goes.Backpacks. Adjustable shoulder strap. Fold-over flap. Measures: 16″L x 4″W x 12″H. Fabric: Polyester blend. Care: Spot clean. Imported.

Amazon has an even bigger supply, including most of those above. However, it changes frequently. You can even get free shipping on most of them if you spend $25 or more. Click here to see all of the Wizards of Waverly Place backpacks at Amazon.

Toys R Us has some really cute Wizards of Waverly Place merchandise in stock right now. Some of our favorites include a Wizards of Waverly Place puzzle, design notebook, magic wand, and sticker book. Some are actually on sale right now or have free shipping. Here are just a few:

Wizards of Waverly Place Tote Bag

Wizards of Waverly Place Train Case (with lip gloss, nail polish, etc)

Wizards of Waverly Place Spell Book

Click here to see all of the Wizards of Waverly Place stuff at Toys R Us.

My daughter is into dressing like Selena Gomez’s character, Alex Russo, on Wizards of Waverly Place. It’s actually been pretty easy to find similar outfits. We’ve been buying a lot of layered clothes with accessories like scarves and peace signs. Items like tunic tops and leggings are also perfect. Here are a few cute items that will help your daughter to look like Alex Russo as well:

Disney Wizards of Waverly Place Girl’s Floral Print Crochet Top

Disney Wizards of Waverly Place Girl’s Hangdown Sleeve BelieveinMagic Graphic Tee

Disney Wizards of Waverly Place Girl’s Floral Embroidered Lace Trim Gauze Tunic Top

Disney Girl’s Wizards Of Waverly Knit Legging

Disney Girl’s Wizards Of Waverly Place Peasant Top

Disney Girl’s Wizards Of Waverly Sweater Top

Disney Girl’s Wizards Of Waverly Flyaway Layered Sweater

Disney Girl’s Wizards Of Waverly Paisley Print Dress

My daughter has now decided that she wants to decorate her room like Wizards of Waverly Place. The good news is that we didn’t invest very much in decorating her room when we moved into our new house. The bad news is that true WOWP decorations are hard to find.

You can start with the Wizards of Waverly Place bedding collection from Sears. I don’t think that it will last long because it is on sale right now. They have a comforter, valance, pillow shams, and more. Alex Russo is on the majority of it.

Disney Wizards of Waverly Place Magic Potion Comforter

Another idea is just to find bedding in the Wizards of Waverly Place color scheme (purple, pink, and turquoise). Then decorate your walls with the lifesize Alex Russo from Fathead:

If you order the Wizards of Waverly Place Fathead now, you actually get all of the other wall decorations free, including a number of Wizards of Waverly Place signs for the whole room.

Whichever you go with, you can take it to your local paint store and have them do a paint match for you. Maybe do one of the colors on top of the room or the other on bottom. Or perhaps a stripe or every other wall. There are some great possibilities!

My daughter saw a commercial the other day for some kind of Wizards of Waverly Place doll. All she could tell me was that it was an Alex Russo doll that you put water on and it did something “magic.” After a little searching around, I found what she was talking about. Interestingly, the price of it really varies depending on where you get it. Be sure to compare things like shipping and handling as well. It’s called the “Wizards of Waverly Place Alex Russo Magic Fashion Doll.” It’s recommended for ages 6 and up.

Girls can create their own fashion magic with the stylish Alex Russo doll and the girl-sized magic wand. Swipe the wand with cold water over the doll’s clothing for color-change. Doll’s shirt reveals a hidden mini skirt. Add the scarf accessory to complete the look for a fun fashion transformation. Girls can switch between warm and cold water and work their magic over and over again.

Wizards of Waverly Place Alex Russo Magic Fashion Doll
Price: $31.99 (Buy.com)

The Wizards of Waverly Place 2-in-1 Magic Fashion Doll
Price: $24.97 (Walmart)

Wizards of Waverly Place 2-in-1 Magic Fashion Doll
Price: $22.99 (Boscov’s)

Wizards of Waverly Place Alex Russo Magic Fashion Doll
Price: $31.99 (Entertainment Earth)

Wizards of Waverly Place Alex Russo Magic Fashion Doll
Price: $19.99 (Amazon.com)

We’ve had more people looking for Wizards of Waverly Place wands than almost any other item! (Some may call them “Alex Russo Wands.”) Here are a couple that we have found:

Wizards of Waverly Place Wizard Wand from Entertainment Earth
Price: $12.99
Cast a spell with this magic Wizard Wand! Direct from the hit Wizards of Waverly Place TV series. You’ll be spellstruck with magical lights and five cool sounds!Cast a spell with this magic Wizard Wand! Now you can make up magic, cast spells, and practice your wizardry skills just like Alex in the hit Disney Channel Original Series Wizards of Waverly Place! The light-up wand features five magical sound effects for casting enchantments. So, get one and get spellstruck!

Wizards of Waverly Place Wands (4 count) from BuyCostumes.com
Price: $4.99
Wizards of Waverly Wands (4 count) are made of plastic. This product is officially licensed by Disney.

Both of these are official Wizards of Waverly Place wands, but the first one has more functions, so it is more expensive. Either one would be cute for a Wizards of Waverly Place Alex Russo costume or for favors at a Wizards of Waverly Place party.

Looking for a good deal on an Alex Russo Costume from Wizards of Waverly Place? Check out this one from BuyCostumes.com:

Alex Striped Dress Child Costume
Price: $39.99
Includes dress, leg warmers. Does not include shoes, hat, wand, bracelets. This is an officially licensed Wizards of Waverly Place costume.

Wizards of Waverly Place Alex Striped Witch Child Costume
Includes: Dress, Hat, Legwarmers. Does not included shoes, or wand.

Even better, you can use the following coupon to save 10% on $65:

If you are looking for some cute Wizards of Waverly Place items to go with the costume, check these out:

Wizards of Waverly Place Wands (4 count)
Price: $4.99
Wizards of Waverly Wands (4 count) are made of plastic. This product is officially licensed by Disney.

Wizards of Waverly Place Wiz Tech Candy Bag
Price: $0.99
Includes: Bag. Does not include costume.

Wizards of Waverly Place Deluxe Party Kit
Price: $61.59
The Wizards of Waverly Place Deluxe Party Kit for 8 guests includes: (8) Wizards of Waverly Place 9″” Dinner Plates (8) Wizards of Waverly Place 7″” Dessert Plates (8) Wizards of Waverly Place 9 oz. Paper Cups (16) Wizards of Waverly Place Lunch Napkins (8) Wizards of Waverly Place Invitations with envelopes (24) Piece Magenta Cutlery Set*- (8) Forks (8) Spoons (8) Knives (20) Pastel Cake Candles* (1) Wizards of Waverly Place Tablecover (1) Wizards of Waverly Place Centerpiece (18) 12″” Latex Balloons* – 6 each; Kiwi Lime, SAtin Raspberry and Regal Purple (3) 81′ Crepe Streamers* – 1 each; Sapphire Blue, Orange and Hot Pink (3) 50′ Curling Ribbons* – 1 each; Purple, Orange and Hot Pink * Please Note: These items (*) are not officially licensed. These are officially licensed Disney products.

Everyone is talking about Wizards of Waverly Place Halloween Costumes! Here are a few of our favorite Alex Russo costumes. It’s hard to get them in the right sizes, so you may have to click on a couple of different ones to find the right place with the right sizes:

Wizards of Waverly Place Alex Striped Dress Child Costume – Large (CostumeExpress)
Includes dress and leg warmers. Does not include hat, wand, bracelets or shoes.

Wizards of Waverly Place Alex Boho Child Costume (Spirit Halloween)
Step out in style in this Wizards of Waverly Place Alex boho child’s costume – you know Alex is a fashionista and so are you! Magical fashion and fun all in

If you are looking for a wand, you can either get a four pack:

Wizards of Waverly Place Wands (4)
Price: $3.99
Package includes 4 plastic wands.

Wizards of Waverly Place Alex Boho Child Costume (Spirit Halloween)
Price: $24.99
Step out in style in this Wizards of Waverly Place Alex boho child’s costume – you know Alex is a fashionista and so are you! Magical fashion and fun all in

If you can wait just a few weeks, you can pre-order this one from Entertainment Earth:

Order Wizards of Waverly Place Wizard Wand from Entertainment Earth!

And you might want to get this to go with it:

Order Wizards of Waverly Place Secrets and Surprises Spell Book from Entertainment Earth!

Every year my daughter seems to want some kind of birthday theme that is impossible to find. This year I got lucky! She loves Wizards of Waverly Place. I learned last year that it can be less expensive just to buy an entire party pack than to buy everything individually.

Here’s a cute Wizards of Waverly Place Party Pack from Birthday Express. It includes the standard invitations, balloons, plates, cups, etc. but also 8 favor boxes. It will save me so much time just to grab the whole thing. They also have some cute add-ons if you need/want more.

Wizards of Waverly Place Deluxe Party Pack & 8 Favor Boxes
Price: $66.99

If you order from Celebrate Express, you can get free shipping on purchases over $75 when you click on this link.

Here are a couple of the other WOWP Birthday Supplies they have:

“”Wizards of Waverly Place 7″”"” Dessert Plates (8)”"
Price: $2.89
Package includes 8 paper dessert plates. Each measures 7 in diameter.

Wizards of Waverly Place Basic Party Pack
Price: $19.99
Wizards of Waverly Place Basic Party Pack

Wizards of Waverly Place Notebook Decal Sticker
Price: $1.99
“”A special sticker of Alex for your notebook. Measures 7″”"” high x 4″”"” wide.”"

Wizards of Waverly Place Lunch Napkins (16)
Price: $3.49
“”Package includes 16 lunch napkins. Each 3-ply, paper napkin measures 6″”"” x 6″”"”.”"

Wizards of Waverly Place Temporary Tattoos (8 sheets)
Price: $14.29
“”6 different tattoos on each sheet. 1.25″”"” – 2″”"”. Ages 3+.”"

If you order from Celebrate Express, you can get free shipping on Celebrate Express purchases over $75 when you click on this link.