National Train Day 2013 – May 11

by Alissa on May 10, 2013

National Train Day

National Train Day

This Saturday (5/11) is National Train Day!

There are a ton of FREE events planned to celebrate National Train Day in several different cities. Check for events near you in NYC, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, Chicago and Los Angeles, and others all around the country.

About National Train Day

National Train Day marks the 143rd anniversary of the creation of the nation’s first transcontinental railroad. On May 10, 1869, in Promontory Summit, Utah, the ’golden spike’ was driven into the final tie that joined 1,776 miles of the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railways, forever transforming the face and character of America.

National Train Day is an annual celebration of train travel and the ways trains touch the lives of people across America. Train stations and other venues across the country host activities and exhibits that highlight the past, present and future of trains and travel. The ‘rail way’ comes to life for attendees, as well as those participating online and through social media. Only on a train do we see more of the world around us, and live more of the experiences we have when we discover the ‘rail way’. Look out your window. What do you see? Look around you. Who do you see? It’s all part of the journey.

What will you be doing for National Train Day?

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Play-Doh Interactive Books by Silver Dolphin {review}

by Alissa on May 9, 2013

Disclosure: We received a copy of these books to facilitate our review. All thoughts and opinions are our own. And we take our Play-Doh (and our reading) very, very seriously.

Play-doh

Two things my kids can’t get enough of are Play-Doh and books.

So when I found out that the new line of Play-Doh books from Silver Dolphin have combined their two favorite hobbies? Well, that’s cause for some major excitement around here!

The board books—which teach first concepts like counting, colors and shapes—are easily wipeable, in case you’re, let’s say, trying to recreate those shapes with your own Play-Doh as you flip the pages.

And priced at just $6.95 each, they’re a perfect baby shower gift or 1st birthday gift!

About Play-Doh books by Silver Dolphin

Mama’s Little Ducklings (ages 3 and up; $6.95). This lift-the-flap book will have kids searching for Mama Duck’s little wayward duckling that is missing.

My First Words (ages 3 and up; $6.95). Colorful and lively PLAY-DOH illustrations teach youngsters more than 50 vocabulary words featured in categories like animals, clothing, and transportation. Kids will delight in seeing everyday items represented in the vivid colors and funky texture that can only be PLAY-DOH.

Three debut titles in the First Concept series. This series will teach children important early concepts like counting, shapes, and colors. Rhyming text and dynamic illustrations featuring colorful PLAY-DOH molds offer a delightful visual and learning experience.  The first book in the series is Counting Bunnies (ages 3 and up; $6.95), a creative way to learn numbers, which will be followed by the two other titles publishing in April 2013 – Rainbow Butterflies, a creative way to learn colors, and Making Shapes with Monkeys, a creative way to learn shapes (both for ages 3 and up and priced at $6.95 each).

 

Disclosure: We received a copy of these books to facilitate our review. All thoughts and opinions are our own. And we take our Play-Doh (and our reading) very, very seriously.

Tagged as: board books, books, educational books, Play-Doh

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Free Kindle Books – The Design Cookbook: Recipes for a Stylish Home ($28 value)

by Alissa on May 8, 2013

Free Kindle books

Design Cookbook

Here’s an awesome freebie – grab it now, before the price jumps back up!

Download a FREE copy of The Design Cookbook: Recipes for a Stylish Home by Kelly Edwards for a limited time. This is a $27.95 value — and was just published this week (May 1, 2013), so it’s brand new!

Book description:

Through stunning photographs and step-by-step instructions, designer and lifestyle expert Kelly Edwards brings a myriad of looks, tastes, and approaches to chic home design in this guidebook. From the kitchen and the bedroom to the home office and the out-of-doors, Kelly illustrates how to achieve the best color, texture, proportion, and overall design aesthetic and passes along decorating tips from amazing designers and tastemakers. Individual chapters contain a wide array of images and inspiration for the respective spaces along with an assortment of do-it-yourself “recipes” to achieve just the right personality.

How to read free Kindle books without a Kindle

You don’t actually need a Kindle to read these Kindle books. Download the free Kindle reading apps and read them right on your computer, smartphone or tablet.

Tagged as: Free Kindle books, Kindle books

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