Moving Stuff Around

Well, the Huge Clearance Sale is still going on.  You can visit our website at http://www.townsquaretoys.com/ to find out more about it.  If you are more interested in deals of the day or deals of the week, you can become our friend on facebook.  That would be cool.

The Clearance Sale and the post Christmas aftermath finds us moving stuff around at the toy store.  It is fun.  We moved the science stuff to the back and some of the cute backpacks and lunch boxes to the front.  Our giant Stephen Joseph display is in the front area now.  All of our Schleich animals and knights are in the back; right next to the Thomas the Tank Engine train table.  So much new stuff will be coming soon from Market.  I am sure we are going to be rearranging stuff all year!  Come check it out.

When you do come by the store, tell us what you think?  Do you like where some stuff is and not where other things are?  Do you want to see more stuffed animals?  Do you want to see more legos?  Drop us a line or just tell us.  Thanks!

Sea World at Home

We just got back from a trip to Sea World San Antonio. It was the first time we had taken our children and we all had a blast. While visiting the gift shop, I realized we carry almost all of the sea life figures we would need to have Sea World at home. There are sea lions, walruses, dolphins, seals, whales, sharks, eagle rays and even Shamu (killer whales)! They are great for bath tub fun or just pretending anywhere. They are small enough to take along on trips or carpooling time and hold up to the toughest kids. We are so excited to get to relive our favorite Sea World moments at home!

-Steph

Blood and Guts

I am not a fan of battle. First of all, I’m a girl. Secondly, it is scary. Thirdly, I’m a girl! I would rather everyone just get along and be happy with one another. However, I am a grown up and I realize that it’s not that easy and battle has occurred and will continue to occur. I also have a husband and 2 boys who have fighting in their DNA. I know that it’s on the boy gene. I’ve read Bringing Up Boys! So, if they are going to fight – we might as well give them accurate toys! I am a home school mom too and anytime we can throw a little history into the mix, we should.

I have not found any knights better than Schleich. They are hand painted models that are 1:20 in scale. They have knights with different colors so that one boy can be the fleur knights and one can be the lion knights. The horses coordinate in color as well. You could also go with crusader versus black knights. These could be introduced right along with a history unit on medieval times and battle techniques. There are other battle machines like battering rams, catapults and quintain. My kids have a huge bucket of Schleich knights and horses and they love setting up elaborate battles. And, since it’s done in miniature form, this cuts down on the plastic sword and light saber fighting in real life…so it’s a win win!

I Saw a Giant Pacific Octopus

I was in the warehouse the other day, helping Steph ship when I went by the aisle that has the Safari animals. Specifically, I noticed the octopi. They were all staring at me. Have you ever noticed how weird their eyes look? Anyway. I picked up an octopus and gave it a look over. Specifically, I picked up a Giant Pacific Octopus. It was a pretty good sized animal. The coloring was very natural and realistic. I haven't seen many octopi in real life, but I do tend to watch them on TV. I was intrigued by the level of detail on the suction cups. There are so many of those suckers (no pun intended) on each octopus, and each one is painted. The whole line of Safari animals have that same level of quality. Of course, with Amy and Steph picking the toys, quality is one thing you can always count on when you shop at Town Square Toys.

Our boys have really enjoyed the Schleich line of figures; they have collected a veritable zoo of different animals and they have amassed a huge army of knights on horseback and infantry soldiers. Our little girl plays with the Schleich sea creatures at bath time, she has whales, dolphins and even a manta ray.

I think, however, that Safari line of animals may make a more notable appearance at our house soon. They would be a welcome addition to any toy collection. You should stop by and check out the Safari line that we carry and see if there is something there for you.