Children’s Books

Today I was reminded why I should not go into bookstores by myself.    Especially not when our son is celebrating his second birthday this weekend.    This morning while the toddler and I were driving to daycare we saw several trucks.   We realized that we do not know the difference between an excavator and a backhoe.    I mentioned that [...]

Thomas the Train Free Movie Ticket and Kidtoons

Yes, more Thomas the Train…I am on the mailing list so may as well share the wealth.
Here’s a coupon for one free admission to see the new Thomas the Train Movie, “The Great Discovery.”   It’s buy one admission, get one free.   
http://www4.toysrus.com/Our/tru/prom/2008ThomasMovieTix
The coupon itself can be downloaded as a pdf here:
http://www4.toysrus.com/our/tru/prom/2008ThomasMovieTix/tix.pdf
It’s valid weekends only through July [...]

Great Websites for Toddlers

We’ve discovered that our toddler son doesn’t always necessarily need an entire show or DVD to watch, sometimes he happy cuddling with us and watching short videos or playing games on the computer.
A couple of great websites we’ve found are:
http://pbskids.org/sesame/ - online educational games
http://video.sesameworkshop.org/ - this video player is great!  Plays all of the old Sesame Street skits.
http://www.thomasandfriends.com/usa/videos.asp
Until next time,
Lorelei

20% Off Thomas the Train Toys Online

I found this site that has some great deals on Thomas the Train toys, many are 20% off.  It’s a big summer sale they have going on.   It includes some toys that aren’t trains as well, including firetrucks, helicopter, bulldozer, etc.
http://thomasandfriends.hitshopusa.com/
Until next time,
Lorelei

Toys ‘R’ Us Thomas the Train Coupon Issue

Earlier this week I posted here about some Thomas the Train Coupons that were online.    One was for a free train, the other was for 20% off any train set over $29.99.
Now, I understand that the first coupon, for the free train, was a mistake.  It was only supposed to be for 4 particular trains [...]

Thomas the Train Coupons

Great coupons for Thomas the Train. We used one to get a free traincar over the weekend.
Free Thomas the Train value up to $12.99 can be found at:
www5.toysrus.com/Our/tru/prom/2008ThomasRC2/922426.cfm
And 20% off a Thomas the Train railway set for $29.99 or more at:
http://www5.toysrus.com/Our/tru/prom/2008ThomasRC2/922427.cfm
Both are valid through July 12, 2008. Once you click the link, make sure you [...]

Day Out With Thomas and Wedding Shower

Our day out with Thomas at Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad was a lot of fun. Our son had a great time on the 25 minute train ride, and I was surprised at how many kids that seemed to be around his age there were, somewhere around 2 years old, and they [...]

Thomas the Train Comes to Cleveland

This weekend will be a big weekend for my toddler son. The weekend that I’ve been waiting for two months to come. Notice I say that “I’ve been waiting for”, because my son has no clue what it means that he will meet and ride on Thomas the Train. A couple of weeks ago I [...]