Thomas The Train Tickets Giveaway
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Last month, Birch and Papa Tree went to go see Elmo and Friends. They had an absolute blast. They came home with a helium Elmo balloon giggling that (grrr…) high-pitched Elmo laugh.
So it is with regret that they can’t make any of the dates of the Thomas the Tank Show. (April 17-19). But here is hoping you can! We are giving away a Family 4-pack for the April 17th show at 5PM.
If you don’t win, you can get discounted tickets by going to this link:
http://www.beacontheatre.com/tickets/promotion.html?p_id=NDTHOMAS and using the code NDTHOMAS. It is good through April 19th. Valid on $25, $50 and $40 tickets. By the way, the show is at the Beacon Theater AND, just a heads up: Bob the Builder will be there in May.
If you are wondering what the show is about: “When Thomas makes a big mistake, all the engines on the Island of Sodor must work together to prepare for the exciting event under the Big Top, and, Thomas must prove he’s a really useful engine once again. With thrilling adventures along the way, Percy, James, Gordon, and of course, Thomas, join with Sir Topham Hatt and the townspeople from the Island of Sodor, to welcome a colorful cast of circus performers in an engaging story that demonstrates the importance of friendship and cooperation.” — TheaterSource
How to Submit:
Put a comment in below this post. Tell us one of your favorite activities you do with your child. And I mean ones that you make up for those rainy, boring days. For Birch (who is 2.5 years old), one of my favorite games is the Matching Game. Every person in our family has a ziploc bag of unmatched socks in their sock drawer. The Matching Game is: we dump all the unmatched socks from the ziploc bag onto the floor. We sit down and try and find the matches while talking about colors and sizes and feel. Plus, I get some help! So…..what is your favorite made-up game? (If you don’t mind, I will publish a page of the best ones for everyone…..we can all use some of those brilliant ideas!)
All entries must be in by Thursday, April 9th at 8 pm. The winner will be announced on Friday, April 10th. If you can’t be bothered to remember to check back, sign up for our daily newsletter to alert you: achildgrows@aweber.com.
GOOD LUCK!
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http://www.doverpublications.com/sampler1/
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