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Train Engineer and Thomas and Friends Easter Eggs from Play Trains!

Train Engineer and Thomas & Friends Easter Eggs

We got to our Easter eggs at the last minute as always, but I'm so glad we did them!  The Little Engineer loved it even more than last year and would have been happy to dye several more dozen eggs. As for me, my Thomas & Friends eggs turned out to be much easier to make than I was expecting. ...

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Train Easter Egg Fillers recommended by Play Trains!

Train-Themed Easter Egg Fillers

When it came time to plan for the Little Engineer's first egg hunt, he'd had only had a few tastes of chocolate, and no other candy to speak of (still hasn't had any, I don't think, though he does seem to think chocolate should be a food group).  So while my own fond childhood memories of Easter ...

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Easy Easter Freight and Bunny Ears for Wooden Trains from Play Trains!

Easter Train Freight and Easy Bunny Ears for Wooden Trains

Bringing holidays and season into train play is always a fun way to renew interest in the trains and learn about these special times of year at the same time. Here's a big list of fun ideas for an Easter train layout, plus a super easy way to make bunny ears for the trains to wear -- without ...

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Train Gifts for Easter Baskets recommended by Play Trains!

Train Gifts for Easter Baskets

My mom always made Easter morning special for us when I was a kid, so I always enjoy planning the Little Engineer's Easter basket. I have a tendency, however, to buy gifts that are a bit too big for his baskets -- which means I have to figure out how to wedge them in! With that in mind, I've made a ...

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Easter Train Books for Kids recommended by Play Trains!

Easter Train Books for Kids

I love reading holiday-themed books with the Little Engineer. He often requests the best ones all year round, and train-themed books have been especially popular. (No suprise there, of course!) Here is a list of all the Easter train books for kids we've been able to get our hands on. ...

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Easter Photo Idea for Little Engineers and Other Easter Fun

We had a beautiful Easter here in the Pacific Northwest!  Mother Nature seemed to have forgotten what season it was and gave us a day so sunny it was difficult to take good pictures of our egg hunt.  Not that it wasn't lovely, but it's been many long months since I had to deal with that kind of ...

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Hi, I'm Jessica! While playing trains for the last several years, my Little Engineer and I have had a lot of fun and learned so much together. I'm excited to share our discoveries with other people who have kids who love trains in their lives.

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