Crayola Crayon Maker

Finally after 4 months, I was able to purchase the toy I wanted to give my kids. As early as November 2011, I was looking for a Crayola Crayon Maker which according to the website of Walmart was available. I went to all the nearby Walmart locations I could not get one. I guess the toy was in demand that the persons in charge of updating the inventory was not able to keep up. I asked my friends and even my brother in the USA to keep an eye out for it. I even frequent the Kijiji and Craigslist site to check if someone is selling a used one. I was surprised to see ads for it with a price range of 100-150 dollars. I decided to just wait.

Just yesterday, while shopping for something else I happened to see 3 of them in the shelves of Walmart (Queensway Branch). I immediately took one and paid for it. My kids are excited about it as they can combine different colors and make a crayon. I was a little disappointed because it does not make a full size crayon. However, melting a crayon as small as half an inch and molding it half the length of a real crayon is nice. No need to throw away the old crayons. Old ones can be used to make new usable ones.

Tonka Crane

I was bored so I went out for a walk. I took my DSLR camera and started shooting on every landscape I liked. I think I walked for about a kilometer before I started to walk back. On my way I saw Zellers. I know that they are having a sale so I went inside. My intention was to look for curtain rods so I can put up the curtains to give me some privacy in the apartment. I went to the home section and passed through all the aisles bit did not find one. I decided to see the toys section and look for games for the PSP I recently bought. I wanted to see how much are the UMD's or the small cd's that you insert in a PSP. It can either be a movie or a game. Games are 40 dollars each. I said to myself it was too expensive. I might just have to have it reconfigured so it can play games from a memory stick. Before heading out the store I passed by the clearance area, my favorite area in all stores LOL. I saw a big Tonka crane which was on sale for $23.99. The original price was $40.00. I looked at it and found out that it was missing the hook and the dial to make the rope connecting the hook go up and down. I thought, I can just connect a hook or perhaps a ball to it and it will be perfect. The dial is not really needed as there was a lever that can be used.



The boys have a dump truck, bulldozer and backhoe in the Philippines. This will complete the set so I bought it. It was my childhood dream toy so I will play with it until my kids are able to come here in Canada LOL.

PSP's For the Boys

My wife told me a story about my son Kyle a couple of weeks back. She told me that one day Kyle woke up very early. His elder brother was still sleeping then. Kyle asked her mommy if he can go to his uncle Carter's room. My wife asked why and he said he wanted to play his uncle's PSP while his kuya is asleep. I felt so bad for him. Apparently, her kuya always plays with the PSP and all he was able to do is watch. I already have one PSP for the boys but if that is the scenario, I am sure they will fight everytime. When I was browsing the internet for some furnitures for the apartment, I happen to see a posting for a latest PSP (Model 3000) for $150. The ad said it was just 3 months old and was just used for playing MP3's. It also came with a game Lord of War and two movies (National Treasure and SuperBad) It also had a AV cable worth 30 bucks. I asked if I can get it for 125 as I am a little short of cash. The advertiser said he can only offer it for $135. I immediately e-mailed the advertiser and made arrangement to pick it up.

The PSP is still in pristine condition and the package includes the box, manual and other accessories. I am sure I got a good deal. Now Kyle and his kuya can play simultaneously. And there will be no fighting. I hope when My youngest can play the PSP, his older brothers have outgrown the game LOL. The picture below shows the gadget.

Thomas the Tank

Aside from the stuffed toys that my kids love, the other toy they like playing is their Thomas the Tank or Train set. Most of the time we have a hard time attaching the tracks together to make loops and bridges but our being tired are overwhelmed with so much enjoyment when we see the trains go round, up and down the tracks. It is one of the best bonding moments that I have with my two boys. How I wish everyday is a weekend so we can spend this quality time often. It is nice for grown-ups like me to feel young by playing kid toys. It helps me unwind after a hard days work.

Stuffed Toys

We all loved stuffed toys when we were kids. Our room is full of them. "Pampa" is the name of the mascot of Pampers diapers. It's an elephant, the first stuffed toy that Aloysius received when he was still a baby. It was mailed to us by Proctor and Gamble when my wife submitted empty Pampers wrappers as proof of purchase. Since then, Aloysius called all his stuffed or furry toys Pampa, (One of Kyle's first words is also Pampa). I used to be against playing stuffed toys because it's not good for the kids health and it's a girls toy but when I realized that these toys are also their comfort toys (they can't sleep without it), I let them play as long as it is not too furry. I am now wondering when they will outgrow these toys and be interested in other toys such as remote control and computers.