While many people were heading the their family's house for Easter or Passover last weekend, plenty of nerds, including myself, skipped the holidays and instead celebrated pop culture at WonderCon, the smaller cousin of the San Diego ComicCon. While there was plenty to see and do at the convention, as usual, one of the highlights was the cosplay. Here are some of the highlights from this year's event.

As the convention was right next door to Disneyland, there was an even bigger proportion of kids compared to the average convention, which also meant even more adorable kids cosplaying. This little one was an AT-ST complete with a built-in sound effect from the film that played every time he took a step.

This youngster made quite an impressive Princess Leia, complete with a plush R2-D2 backpack and yarn braids.

Rainbow Brite was quite cute, but it was her friends Twink and Starlite that really took center stage. Twink was especially adorable as she was just so darn proud of those sparkly shoes.

Tiny Daryl was there, ready to take care of any roving zombies, including those in his own family.

Just like there are more kids than usual because Disneyland is next door, there are also more Disney character cosplays. This Belle was particularly adorable because she was so excited about everything going on at the event -especially her sonic screwdriver and the giant cow at one of the booths.

Ever wonder what one of those paintings from The Haunted Mansion would look like in real life? Well, here's the girl who walks on the tightrope over the pool of aligators cosplaying for Bat's Day at Disneyland.

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Cinnamon, sugar, butter all mixed together into a tasty breakfast snack? Count me in for some churro waffles anytime.

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Good looks and charm are one thing, but if you want to be a real hot tamale, you'd better smell like one and Etsy seller TamaleZoilsChicago can help with their tamale perfume. The real question now is how do you choose between smelling like a tamale or a pizza?

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"Dude, let's all get smashed and see how many of us can fit into this little house. It will be awesome!" Well, hopefully they at least broke a hamster world record or something sort of productive.

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One day those tiny lungs will grow into big strong ones and this tiny little "owww" will become a deep, throaty howl. But for now, this little guy will just have to deal with being an adorable little cutie pie.

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Granted, they all seem to be evil enemies of The Doctor, but if they're Whovians, I know we could all get along. Of course, if your family is a bunch of goodie goodies, you Etsy seller Epic Family Decals also carries some of the iconic heroes of the series -and a variety of other awesomely geeky decals.

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Sweet, salty and cheesy? The first two sound great, but that last one -I'm not so sure there. What do you guys think -go or no go?

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Even as someone who doesn't like coffe, I can tell you that at 98% sugar and cream to 2% coffee is still tasty to most of us "coffee haters" -so this chart is most certainly accurate.

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It's hard not to love San Diego's little Xiao Liwu, when he's so adorably rolly and chubby. But it's even harder when he waves at you in such an adorably coy manner.

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Neatorama reader Stephanie recomended we take a look at her YouTube channel starring her pets, Tommy, Gracie and Leo and I'm glad she emailed because oh boy are her videos adorable. I'm particularly fond of this video of little Leo coming home to meet his new family.

While you may never be able to fly away in the TARDIS, you can always let your heart float away with this beautiful ring made by C's Charms. If you aren't big on TARDISes though, you can always grab a golden snitch, triforce, My Little Pony or other great geek jewelry designs.

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All it takes to turn regular cupcakes into something utterly amazing is a few candy sticks, marshmallows, pearl sprinkles, cake rolls and donut holes. Best of all, they aren't only cute, but the flavors should go well together as well.

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The Loveless Cafe of Tennessee has quite a few tasty dishes on its menu, but perhaps the most impressive to those who love the salty, crunchiness of bacon is the bacon apple pie seen above. If you can't make it to Nashville to grab a slice for yourself, then don't miss the recipe at the link.

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Now isn't that a lovely family photo? These Indian Star Tortoises all reside in the Toronga Zoo in Australia.

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You've certainly head that Australia is facing a record-breaking heatwave by now, so what do you do to help zoo residents cool off in such extreme heat? Give them milk popsicles, showers, frozen carrot puree and anything else they can enjoy that will keep them happy while cooling them down.

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Nothing like spending happily ever after in the Shire amidst the comfort of Bag End. This lovely creation was put together by Tiffany's Baking Company.

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In Benny & Joon, Johnny Depp impresses his friends by grilling up some toasty sandwiches with a clothes iron. Curious as to whether or not the technique would work, Roy and Laura of South Philly Blocks tried the idea out for themselves. The results were successful, which means travellers now have a good cheap option to make their own tasty sandwiches from their hotel room -just remember to clean the iron well before checking out for the sake of the next guest.

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We've all seen plenty of Tard fan art by now, but this is the first time I've come across any fine art sculptures of the master of grump. I think it's time artists start carving her in marble so hundreds of years from now, people will remember that once upon a time the world was madly in love with a frowny house cat named Tardar Sauce.

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Say hello to the newest primate at the Prague Zoo. While I don't believe this pile of joy has a name yet, his face has undoubtedly earned him about a hundred nicknames throghout the globe.

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Sure Wolverine's claws look badass, but have you ever wondered if he could be charged with carrying a concealed weapon or other charges related to his claws? As it turns out, he'd be ok as long as he didn't get in any unjustified fights -which might be a problem for Logan. That's because according to Vista defense lawyer Peter Liss, the fact that his claws are actually a bodily mutation, not an equipped weapon means he couldn't be accused of carrying a weapon.

Of course, I still don't think they'd let him on a plane like that, so it's fortunate that the X Men have their own jet.

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The only problem with this adorable little baby beanie is that you won't be able to see your little one's face. That's why it's best to slip in on while they're asleep and appriciate making jokes about how your baby is now "your father."

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While Downton Abbey has already premeired, this show-themed menu is perfect for any episode viewing, particularly the Dirty Chai Toddy that's sure to keep you warm no matter how cold the drama.

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What's better than a regular cheesecake? Cheesecake that's been deep fried in a flour tortilla, of course. If you've ever had an apple burrito then you know just how amazing this idea is with the flaky, crispy shell around a soft, creamy filling. Yum!

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That is the ugliest baboon baby I've ever seen. What's that? It's a kitty the baboon adopted? Well, I guess that makes sense, but that's still gonna be one confused cat when it grows up.

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Just kidding, this little guy is getting his mean face on in preparation for the day when he becomes a big grown up leopard.

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Most dolls based on movie characters tend to feature the proper facial structure of the actors, but the mass production paint jobs leave the dolls looking pretty generic by the time they're released. If you want a doll that actually looks like the character in the movie though, talk to artist Noel Cruz who has an amazing talent when it comes to repainting these generic dolls and making them look exactly like the men or women they were intended to represent.

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Mike's Amazing Cakes recently made this amazing creation for Irene's 16th birthday. I don't know about you guys, but I would love to have something like this for any birthday celebration.

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Looking to get your Futurama drink on? Then try chugging some of Mom's Old Fashioned Robot Oil as instructed by The Insatiable Geek. Fortunately, their version shouldn't be so deadly for humans as most real oil as it's just made with dark beer and Jagermeister.

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There used to be an old Russian wive's tale that if a frog jumped in your bucket of milk, it wouldn't go sour. As it turns out, that might be true because the peptides in frog's skin secretions are antibiotic. It also means that as more diseases become antibiotic resistant, we might start turning to frog ooze to prevent infections.

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