Friday, December 30, 2011

January Monday Morning Story Time

We have added the books that we will be reading at our FREE Monday Morning Story Time events in JANUARY to the Germantown store Facebook page. Take a look at the great books and call or stop in to the Germantown store to reserve your place. Remember to sign up early, as the spots are limited and they do fill up fast. http://bit.ly/iaT11P

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Time Is Running Out

There are only a few shopping days left to find that perfect gift for that very special child on your list. Come see us at any of our four convenient Memphis area locations. Remember that assembly and gift wrapping are always free at The Village Toymaker!

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

December Monday Morning Story Time

We have added the books that we will be reading at our FREE Monday Morning Story Time events in DECEMBER to the Germantown store Facebook page. Take a look at the great books and call or stop into the Germantown store to reserve your place. Remember to sign up early, as the spots are limited and they do fill up fast. http://bit.ly/iaT11P
Please also note that we will NOT be holding Story Time on 12/19, 12/26, and 01/02. Story Time will resume on Monday 01/09/2012.

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Small Business Saturday

We are getting ready for the second annual Small Business Saturday ®, coming up on November 26, 2011. Come shop with us to support small businesses and our local economy! American Express is providing an exciting promotion, so visit our website to get more information: Small Business Saturday 2011

Monday, November 7, 2011

Developmental Toy Workshop

We will be holding a free Developmental Toy workshop, in collaboration with Brightsong, LLC, on Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at Hope Church in Cordova, TN. Please see the website for more details: http://bit.ly/lzcTbi

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

November Monday Morning Story Time

We have added the books that we will be reading at our FREE Monday Morning Story Time events in NOVEMBER to the Germantown store Facebook page. Take a look at the great books and call us at (901) 755-3309 or stop into the Germantown store to reserve your place. Remember to sign up early, as the spots are limited and they do fill up fast. Details are also posted on the website: http://bit.ly/iaT11P

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Harvest Creativity Craft Days (FREE)

We will be holding Harvest Creativity Craft Days (FREE) at the Germantown store during the week of October 17th through the 21st. If you are looking for something to do with your kids, ages 6 to 10, during Fall Break, this is it! The event details are posted on the Germantown store Facebook page, and on the website: http://bit.ly/lzcTbi

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Monday Morning Story Time - October

We have just added the books that we are reading at our FREE Monday Morning Story Time events in OCTOBER to the Germantown store Facebook page. Take a look at the great books and call or stop into the Germantown store to reserve your place. Remember to sign up early, as the spots are limited and they do fill up fast. The schedule is also posted here: http://bit.ly/iaT11P

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Annual Store-Wide Sale!

Our famous, once-a-year sale starts tomorrow, Thursday, September 8, 2011 at all four of our Memphis-area stores! Don't miss out! Use this link to view a PDF with more detailed information: http://bit.ly/qZVBmI

Friday, September 2, 2011

Annual Sale!

The enormous Village Toymaker Annual Sale is almost here! Don't forget to stop in to one of our four Memphis area stores between Thursday, September 8, 2011 and Sunday, September 11, 2011 for fantastic store-wide savings! Watch here for more information.

Friday, August 26, 2011

We have just added the books that we are reading at our FREE Monday Morning Story Time events in SEPTEMBER to the Germantown store Facebook page. Take a look at the great books and call or stop into the Germantown store to reserve your place. Remember to sign up early, as the spots are limited and they do fill up fast. Note that we will not have Story Time on September 5, due to Labor Day. Follow this link to our Story Time web page: http://bit.ly/iaT11P

Friday, July 29, 2011

Monday Morning Story Time - August

We have just added the books that we are reading at our FREE Monday Morning Story Time events in August to the Germantown store Facebook page. Take a look at the great books and call or stop into the Germantown store to reserve your place. http://bit.ly/iaT11P
The "28th Annual National Night Out", a crime prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch, is Aug. 2.

The Village Toymaker supports National Night Out! We have glow necklaces, princess wands, lightning sticks, bug flashlights, head lamps, Thomas flashlights, finger flashlights and more.

Stop by the Germantown store at Poplar & Forest Hill Irene for a free glow bracelet, while supplies last!

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

July Story Time Events - Germantown

We have just added the books that we are reading at our FREE Monday Morning Story Time events in July to the Germantown store Facebook page. Take a look at the great books and call or stop into the Germantown store to reserve your place. Note that we will not have Story Time on the Fourth, due to the holiday. Wear your beach attire all throughout July and join us for a great beach read! http://bit.ly/iaT11P

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Five Dollar Fun Friday - 06/24/2011

This Friday we are holding our first Five Dollar Fun Friday event at the Germantown store. Be sure to call or stop in to reserve your place!

June 24 - MAKE A FRAME, FRAME YOUR ART!
Make a fancy collage, then decorate a frame for it. Take home a masterpiece for your wall!

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Five Dollar Fun Friday

Are you looking for something for your kids to do to deal with the summertime boredom? We are holding Five Dollar Fun Friday events over the summer at our Germantown store that are just the ticket. Click here for more details: http://bit.ly/lzcTbi

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Click, Buzz, Whirr

Did you miss Monday Morning Story Time with local author Caleb Tinkle reading his new book Click, Buzz, Whirr? If so, all is not yet lost! He will be returning to our Germantown store THIS Saturday, April 9, for a book signing. Caleb will be more than happy to sign and personalize your purchased book. See our website or call the Germantown store at (901) 755-3309 for additional information. http://bit.ly/hB6JaW

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Happy Birthday L!

Our first party was so much fun! We had dress up (as you can see, everyone is in character), a craft, cake, pizza (provided by her parents, yum!), and a story time. Here were the costumes and cake before they were consumed by the children. :) We provided all the dress up and jewelry for the party. Here are the party favor bags we created for this party. The birthday girl wanted a Princess/Pirate theme. The princesses received a coupon to The Village Toymaker for 20% off, gold coins (a must for every princess and pirate), a pretty beaded necklace and bracelet, a gem ring, all wrapped up in a tulle bag with a wand. The little pirates received their coupon and gold coins, some toy pirate figures, a hoop earring (arrrrrrr), all wrapped up in a red pouch with an eye patch on the outside. The birthday cake provided by Cakes by Maxie. Our birthday girl got to keep all her toppings (yes, that means the beautiful princess on top). All cakes are custom order according to your theme. We had pirate and princess balloon bouquets (we have to stay to theme of course!) The boys worked on creating their pirate masks..... ....while the girls worked on creating their butterfly masks. It was the perfect party for the perfect princess!

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Our Party Room is Ready!!!

With months of planning and final preparations we are proud to announce that our Party Room is finally ready!!! March 26th is our opening date and it is already booked. This past Saturday we held our open house and ate lots of free cake provided by Cakes by Maxie.
Our top party package includes the following:
*Activity
Balloon Bouquet
Cake
**Craft
Decorations
Hostess
Music
Party Favors
Plastic ware, Paper Plates, and Napkins
and more....
Book your party today by calling 901-755-3309
Below are photos that we took before the open house. We hope it helps you get an idea of how the room will look for your child's party.
*You can choose 1 activity from the following: Bingo, Face Painting, Manicure, and Storytime.
**You can choose 1 craft from our many options. To name a few, decorate wooden frames, paint a train, decorate a bird/fairy house, make a beaded necklace and bracelet, pirate or butterfly mask and many more. See photos below for a few samples.
For boys parties the stars are our ceiling decorations. For the girls we have rose balls and/or tutu balls.

The photos in the frames were taken by a woderful Germantown/Memphis photographer Michelle East.


We display the birthday child's name at each party.

This is the chair where they will sit while they open their presents. It can be decorated for boys or girls.





Sample of cakes provided by Cakes by Maxie. She will decorate your cake based on your birthday theme.

We have a photo board so you can bring in pictures of your birthday child. Show how they've grown over the years...


Saturday, March 5, 2011

Party Room Crafts

Our party room is almost in full swing! We can't wait to get started. We are now booking parties starting March 26th.
These are a few of the crafts we have selected for our parties. There's more to come! Stay tuned.
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Butterfly Mask

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Bird/Fairy House


Princess Frame

The image inside the frame was taken by Michelle East at Michelle East Studios. She is a wonder Memphis photographer.

Button Picture Frame


The image in this frame was also taken by Michelle East.