Great Fisher Price and V-Tech Deals at TRU This Week

There are a few great sales at Toys R Us this week. Both Fisher Price ($25 or more) and V-Tech toys are Buy 1 Get 1 free. Even better, both Fisher Price and V-Tech have coupons out that you can combine on the deal. Some stores are allowing coupons on both the paid item and the free item. You can find the V-Tech coupon here and the Fisher Price coupons here.

This sale doesn't happen often. I believe the Fisher Price deal is only once a year (maybe twice). I use it to purchase new pieces for our Geo Trax set. It is also a good time to get Little People sets.

Kidtoons Strawberry Shortcake Prize Pack Giveaway

"When a heavy storm plunks an even heavier boulder into a nearby stream, it stops the flow of water into Berry Bitty City! So, with help from long-winded Mr. Longface, the girls set out to find the legendary "geyser rock," which creates water from the ground! Their journey is rocky, and the story about the rock may not be very solid. But with teamwork, a careful plan and lots of girl power, the friends just might get their creativity - and water - flowing again!"

This month, Kidtoons is featuring one of my childhood favorites, Strawberry Shortcake. Kidtoons theaters are showing The Strawberry Shortcake Movie: Sky's the Limit during the month of April. If you haven't yet been to a Kidtoons movie, you can check participating theaters near you here. They are always adding more theaters, so if you haven't checked in a while it wouldn't hurt to look again.

Kidtoons also has a birthday club (free passes) and monthly coloring contests with weekly winners in different age groups. Go to their page and have a look around. You can also find them on Facebook and Twitter.

Next month, Kidtoons will be featuring one of my children's favorites, Olivia. More information to follow on the May movie.

Kidtoons will be sending one of you a fabulous Strawberry Shortcake prize pack. It will include:

Here's how you can enter:

Mandatory Entry:

Tell me why you would like to win this prize pack, any special Strawberry Shortcake memories?

Bonus Entries:

•Follow Deal Friends publicly on Google Friend Connect (GFC), Subscribe via email or reader, Like Deal Friends on Facebook and/or follow Deal Friends on Twitter. (See the top, right of the blog for easy links to all of these.)

•Follow Kidtoons on Twitter and/or like Kidtoons Facebook page

•Share the details of this giveaway, up to once a day, on your Twitter, Facebook page, blog, giveaway linky or other public venue. Post a link in the comments.

•Cast a vote for me on Top Baby Blogs. Clicking on the button in my Blogroll counts as a vote.

Leave a separate comment for each entry. This contest will end at 11:59pm PST on April 30th. Contest is open to US residents 18 and older. Winner will be drawn via Random.org and notified by email. The winner will then have 48 hours to claim the prize before a new winner is drawn.

Tomica Hyper City Mega Station Train Set $50

1saleaday.com has the Tomica Hyper City Mega Station train set for $50. They have is listed as originally $200. It seems that the same set is $95 on Amazon, but I may be missing something. Either way, it is at least close to 50% off, maybe more. It looks fun. If we didn't already have more GeoTrax than I know what to do with, we may have had to check this one out.

Kmart has clearance toys on sale for an additional 50% off this week

If you are looking to stock up on birthday gifts or even get a head start on Christmas, check out your local Kmart. It seems that Kmart stores nationwide are having a 50% off the clearance price sale on their toys this week. After hearing about it, I went to check it out. There was a full aisle of toys on clearance and there were some good ones. I found Lego, Trio blocks, Lincoln Logs, Barbies, lots of Dora and Handy Manny. I noticed a Laugh and Learn Farm down to $37 and the 2010 Holiday Barbie that was $45, down to $11. I believe this ends on Saturday.

Etsy Store 1 Day Sale 40% Off! Crochet Beanies, Scarves, Headwraps and More.

Remember this adorable headwrap? Last Labor Day I hosted a giveaway for the Etsy shop lemondrop1222. I know many of you browsed the cute crocheted items available or completed orders through the store. If there were things you were interested in, that you haven't purchased yet, now is a great time. Lemondrop1222 is celebrating their 1 year anniversary today, April 11th. To celebrate, everything in the store is 40% off TODAY ONLY! You will need to enter the coupon code ONEYEARSALE at checkout and 40% will be deducted from your total order.

This beanie with your choice of interchangeable flowers was really popular. There are a few new items, like these smaller headbands and scarves. She is also working on a new pattern for baby booties, that should be up soon.

The very best thing about ordering from lemondrop1222 is that she will make anything custom (within reason, of course). She will change the colors, size or style of any item. When I last ordered from her, I needed crochet flowers to match an outfit for my daughter. She went out and found the yarn to match. I also ordered a hat for my son. I wanted stripes in certain colors. She was happy to accommodate all of my requests and I was very pleased with my order.

40% off is a great sale. If you happen to be one of the lucky ones experiencing spring or summer (we are still getting snowed on regularly), you can always stock up for fall. Take a look around the shop and ask any questions you have. You will find that she is very accommodating. Remember, use the code ONEYEARSALE at checkout.

Super Why: Humpy Dumpty and Dinosaur Train: Pteranodon Family World Tour Adventure - New on DVD

Super Why: Humpty Dumpty has to be my daughter's new favorite DVD. We received this DVD for review and we have watched it so many times that I finally had to charge up the portable DVD player so that she can watch it by herself. It is really cute, but I can only watch the same DVD so many times in one day! My daughter loves Super Why and she loves fairy tales, so this DVD is a perfect fit for us. Super Why: Humpty Dumpty & Other Fairytale Adventures features four episodes: Humpty Dumpty, Cinderella, Pinocchio, and Rumpelstiltskin. In Humpty Dumpty, Pig has climbed to the top of a slide but is scared to slide down. The Super Readers get into the Humpty Dumpty Book to see how Humpty Dumpty safely gets down from the wall. Then they return to pig, and use what they learned in the story, to get him down the slide. If you aren't familiar with Super Why, it is a great series for preschoolers and beginning readers. The characters always jump into a book to figure out how to solve a problem. They also include letters and letter sounds in the episodes. It is a cute series. We also received a copy of the new Dinosaur Train DVD, Dinosaur Train: Pteranodon Family World Tour Adventure. I think this is an adorable series. It is from the Jim Henson Company, so you know it is going to be a quality series. I knew that we would all enjoy this DVD. My little guy is just getting into dinosaurs and trains are his first love, so this didn't disappoint. There are actually 8 episodes on this DVD and it is over and hour and a half long. We watched a couple of episodes each day and it was perfect. The Pteranadon family sets off on a world tour on which they meet many of the different species of dinosaurs. They travel through a time tunnel and are able to meet dinosaurs from different time periods. My little guy liked the episode in which the Pteranodon family meets Chung, a Confuciousaurus. They laughed and laughed that the birds name was Chung and loved how colorful he was. My daughter had a special interest in an episode in which Tiny Pteranodon loses her Tiny Doll that she has slept with every night since she was a baby. Tiny is afraid she won't be able to sleep without her doll. Luckily, Valerie Velociraptor finds it and returns it to Tiny because she knows how important it is to her. My little girl has a piggy that has never left her side and I watched her honest concern for Tiny and her doll. It was very cute. Both of these DVD's are from PBS Kids and were just released online and in stores, at very reasonable prices. I found them under $9 at both Amazon and Walmart. I think that is quite reasonable for a new release. My kids have had the DVD's for a few weeks now, and are still watching them. Super Why is still in very heavy rotation!

$15 Ebay Gift Card for $7 through Groupon

I just got an email from Ebay with a link to Groupon. Ebay is offering a $15 Gift Card for $7 through Groupon. I spend a lot on Ebay, so I've already ordered mine. If you didn't get the email, you can click here to get the deal.

City Deals has $5 All Day Wristbands to Hollywood Connection, Reg. Price is $20

City Deals currently has all-day unlimited passes to Hollywood Connection for $5. The regular price is $20. The pass includes rides, skating and skate rental and miniature golf. You can purchase an unlimited number of wristbands. Not a bad way to pay for a birthday party!

DownEast Launches Home Products Online and a Giveaway!

Spring decorations arrived at DownEast Home stores not too long ago and I have already found a few pieces that I love. I went shopping in anticipation of this giveaway and came home with a national brand Easter egg wreath and matching topiary for under $30. I am heading back this week for a couple of other decorations that I regretted not getting when I was there. They had cute bunnies that would look perfect on my fireplace and I loved some of their floral stems and vases. I hope none of you beat me to them!


By now, most of you know that I love shopping at DownEast, and who wouldn't love getting brand name products way below national prices? However, until recently, DownEast Home products were only available to those of us in the Utah-Idaho area. Notice, I said "until recently"? That's right, now everyone can enjoy select accessories from DownEast Home, online!

I really like these boxwood balls and these black wire bowls. I just need to figure out how to incorporate them into my home.



To celebrate the launch of the DownEast Home products online, DownEast is offering one reader a $25 gift card. This gift card can be used in store or online. DownEast has been sending out a number of discount codes through email lately, so it might be a good idea to sign up if you haven't already. Winner or not, you'll still want to know about their sales.

Here's how you can win a $25 DownEast gift card:

Mandatory Entry: Visit DownEast Basics online and check out the new Home section. Tell me your favorite item.

Bonus Entries:

•Follow Deal Friends publicly on Google Friend Connect (GFC), Subscribe via email or reader, Like Deal Friends on Facebook and/or follow Deal Friends on Twitter. (See the top, right of the blog for easy links to all of these.)

•Follow DownEast on Twitter and/or like them on Facebook

•Share the details of this giveaway, up to once a day, on your Twitter, Facebook page, blog, giveaway linky or other public venue. Post a link in the comments.

•Enter my other giveaways.

•Cast a vote for me on Top Baby Blogs. Clicking on the button in my Blogroll counts as a vote.

There are many ways to enter. Do just one or do them all. Just be sure to leave a separate comment for each entry. This contest will end at 11:59pm MST on April 4th. Contest is open to US residents 18 and older. Winner will be drawn via Random.org and notified by email. The winner will then have 48 hours to claim the prize before a new winner is drawn.

Kidtoons The Little Engine that Could Giveaway!

This month Kidtoons Theaters are featuring the movie The Little Engine that Could. This is a classic story that every little one should see. Kidtoons is giving one reader a hardcover copy of the book and a movie poster so that you can continue enjoying this classic after seeing it at the theater.

Here are the details on the movie:

The timeless story comes to life in this all-new, feature-length film filled with fun and adventure! When Little Engine (Alyson Stoner, Cheaper by the Dozen) must leave Dreamland to deliver toys into the real world, she sets her fears aside and learns that with a little determination and courage, anything is possible. Featuring an all-star cast, including Whoopi Goldberg (The View), Jamie Lee Curtis (Freaky Friday), Corbin Bleu (High School Musical) and Brenda Song (The Suite Life of Zack and Cody), this "fun family film" (Francine Brokaw, Los Angeles Family Magazine) is one you'll enjoy again and again.

Visit Kidtoons for more info or to find the theater near you. You can also find information there on the birthday club, monthy coloring contests, next months movie (Strawberry Shortcake) and more.

If you'd like to enter the giveaway, please leave a comment below on why you love Kidtoons.

Bonus Entries:

•Follow Deal Friends publicly on Google Friend Connect (GFC), Subscribe via email or reader, Like Deal Friends on Facebook and/or follow Deal Friends on Twitter. (See the top, right of the blog for easy links to all of these.)

•Follow Kidtoons on Twitter and/or like Kidtoons Facebook page

•Share the details of this giveaway, up to once a day, on your Twitter, Facebook page, blog, giveaway linky or other public venue. Post a link in the comments.

•Enter my other giveaways.

•Cast a vote for me on Top Baby Blogs. Clicking on the button in my Blogroll counts as a vote.

Leave a separate comment for each entry. This contest will end at 11:59pm MST on March 29th. Contest is open to US residents 18 and older. Winner will be drawn via Random.org and notified by email. The winner will then have 48 hours to claim the prize before a new winner is drawn.

*Disclosure - Kidtoons is providing a prize pack for the giveaway in this post. No other compensation was received.