The other day I mentioned that this year is Thomas & Friends 70th Birthday! I pulled together some our favourite Thomas & Friends crafts so do pop over and take a look if you are looking for some crafty inspiration. Based on stories of the railways, Thomas & Friends invites children to enter a world of imagination on the island of Sodor. It’s an idealised world created by the Reverend W. Awdry, where trains are powered by steam – and they talk! With a strong community ethos, typified by a universal willingness to help, practice good manners and hard work,…
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Did you know that this year is the 70th anniversary of Thomas the Tank Engine? It’s an idealised world created by the Reverend W. Awdry, where trains are powered by steam… and they talk! With a strong community ethos typified by a universal willingness to help, practice good manners and hard work, Thomas and his friends continue to inspire and entertain children. My 4 year old has always enjoyed reading and watching the adventures of Thomas and his friends. He has plenty of engines and track to play with but sometimes it’s good to craft too. Today I’m sharing 15…
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This week we were fortunate to be invited to spend the day at Thomas Land at Drayton Manor to see the latest Thomas & Friends film – Tale of The Brave. My children loved our day at Thomas Land. When we arrived at the cinema we were greeted by The Fat Controller and were able to play with some of the latest Thomas & Friends toys before sitting down to watch the film. Tracks are trembling on the Island of Sodor as Thomas & Friends embark on their boldest adventure yet! Available from Monday 1st September, Tale of the Brave…
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My son turned 4 yesterday and received a whole heap of Thomas toys amongst other things. He’s always loved the adventures of Thomas and his friends which is why he was very excited when a copy of the new ‘Thomas & Friends: Spills & Thrills’ DVD landed on our doormat. Peep! Peep! Join your favourite engines on the Island of Sodor as Thomas & Friends find themselves in an array of messy mishaps. Available from 31 March, Thomas & Friends: Spills & Thrills includes 6 exciting never-before-seen episodes from series 17 and introduces brave new steam engine, Porter. It’s full…