Activity Hour for March 5th

Hi Everyone! Make way for the dinosaurs!! This Wednesday, March 5th, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. we'll be having "Activity Hour" at our Rockland store location. We'll be reading "Oh My, Oh My, Oh Dinosaur" by Sandra Boynton, and then we'll be making our very own dinosaurs. This activity is great for the busy little guys, ages 2 to 5, however the wee little ones are always welcome to participate. There's no cost to join the fun, however signing up to participate is highly recommended. You can sign up by either calling our Rockland store at 596-5976, or stopping by the store at 318 Main St., Rockland. See you this Wednesday, and remember-You're Never too Old to Play

Activity Hour this Wednesday, February 27ths

Hello Everyone, well winter break is over however the fun doesn't have to stop. This Wednesday, February 27th, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. we'll be having "Activity Hour" at our Rockland store location. We'll be reading "The Very Busy Spider" by Eric Carle, and then we'll be making our very own busy spiders. This activity is great for the busy little guys, ages 2 to 5, however the wee little ones are always welcome to participate. There's no cost to join the fun, however signing up to participate is highly recommended. You can sign up by either calling our Rockland store at 596-5976, or stopping by the store at 318 Main St., Rockland. See you this Wednesday, and remember-You're Never to Old to Play!

We're Having a Valentine's Party, Wednesday Feb. 13th!

Hi Everyone! We're having a party to celebrate Valentine's day, on Wednesday, February 13th from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Oh yeah, You're Invited!! The party will be at our Rockland store, located at 318 Main St., from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. There is no cost to participate, however I do highly recommend signing up (or RSVP'ing). You can do this by calling us at (207) 596-5976, or dropping by our store, located at 318 Main St. Rockland. We'll be decorating our own cupcakes, making valentines, and doing other paper crafts. Hope to see you there!

Activity Hour for February 6th

Hi Everyone! This Wednesday, February 6th, we'll be reading Eric Carle's "The Very Lonely Firefly", then we'll be making our own firefly. The activity hour is happening at our Rockland store, located at 318 Main St., Rockland. It will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., and there is no cost to participate. Signing up for this event is recommended, you can do this by either stopping by our store, or calling us at (207)596-5976. We'll see you at the event!

Activity Hour For January 30th

Hello everyone. On Wednesday, January 30th from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Planet Toys will be having an Activity Hour at the Rockland store. The book we'll be reading is "Tails" by Matthew Van Fleet, followed by an activity of making our very own tails. What kind of tail do you have? The Planet Toys Rockland store is located at 318 Main St., Rockland. There is no cost to participate, and no sign up is required, however if you have any questions you can reach us at (207) 596-5976. See you there!

Activity Hour for Wednesday, January 23rd

Hello Everyone! We'll be hosting a Story & Activity Hour every week starting Wednesday, January 23rd, at our Rockland store. Keep an eye out for our activity calendar! The story that we will be reading on January 23rd will be "The Mitten" by Jan Brett, followed by a macaroni craft activity. All the fun starts at 10 a.m. and will last until 11 a.m., and it all takes place at our store located at 318 Main St., Rockland. If you have any questions please call us at, 207-596-5976, or stop by.

It's Activity Hour Time Again!

On Wednesday, January 16th we're starting our Activity Hour again! We'll be reading "Pajama Time" by Sandra Boynton, then we'll be making our own paper pajamas. The activities will start at 10 a.m., and take place at our Rockland store, located at 318 Main St. If you have any questions, we can be reached at 596-5976. There is no cost to participate, so we'll see you Wednesday!

Activity Hour

Wednesday, November 28th, from 10 to 11 a.m., at our Rockland store, 318 Main St. We'll be reading "Owl Babies" by Martin Wadell, and then making our own owl babies. Free to join! Stop by, or call 596-5976 to sign up.

Sunrise Sale!

Sunrise Sale! Friday, November 23rd from 7 to 10 am.

Breyer Fun Day!

Hey horse fans, on Saturday, December 8th from 10 a.m. to noon, Planet Toys Rockland will be hosting Breyer Fun Day! Come paint your very own model horse. Not only will be we be painting horses, we will also be playing games and giving out prizes. Plus, there will be special "Fun Day" collectible model horses available for purchase only through this event. So bring a friend and join the fun! This is no cost to participate, however signing up is highly recommended. You can do this either at the Camden or Rockland store locations, or by calling 207-596-5976. See you there!

Story & Activity Hour

On Wednesday, November 28th from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. we'll be reading "Owl Babies" by Martin Waddell. Followed by an activity of making our own owl babies. There is no cost to join the fun, however signing up is recommended. You can do this by either stopping at our store located at 318 Main St., Rockland, or calling us at 207-596-5976.

Story & Activity Hour

On Wednesday, November 14th from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., we'll be reading "If You Give A Moose A Muffin", by Laura Numeroff. Then we'll be making our own muffins! So, come join the fun! There is no cost to participate, however signing up is recommended. You can do this by either stopping by the store located at 318 Main St. in Rockland, or calling us at 207-596-5976. Hope to see you there!

This Is Not A Pumpkin

For our Toddler Reading & Activity Hour on Wednesday, October 31st, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. we will be reading from "This Is Not A Pumpkin" by Bob Staake. Afterwards we will be creating our own pumpkins. There is no cost to join the fun, sign up is recommended. So, come join the fun.

Planet Toys Book Club!

Planet Reads!
The Very First Planet Toys Book Club!
Ages 9-14
From Philip Pullman’s award winning His Dark Material Trilogy "The Golden Compass".

Sign Up Now—Limited to the First 15!
Plus, there will be a special field trip to go see the movie in December!

Free to join!
15% discount on books for members and immediate family!
40 Minute Meetings at Planet Toys Rockland, at 4:oo p.m.
Fall Session begins October 30th, other meeting dates are November 27th, and December 14th

Vote Often, Vote Ugly, Vote #51!

Hey you, yeah you! Have you voted yet? Voted for your favorite scarecrow? Well if not, then come on down to the best town in Maine's midcoast and vote for your favorite scarecrow. By the way were #51. So vote often, vote ugly, vote #51!

Planet Toys Book Club!

Wow! It's been a while since our last posting! We have some great events happening this fall. First off, we are starting our first book club. This event will start off on October 30th at 4 p.m., at our Rockland store. It's free to join, however space is limited to the first 15 that sign up.
Next up, the whole town of Rockland is going to the crows! Scarecrows that is! It's our first Scarecrow festival. So come to town and vote for your favorite scarecrow, and this time voting pays off. Everyone that votes gets their names put into a drawing for three great prizes!

Planeteer Raises Awareness for Boreal Birds

Boreal Hero: Susan Beebe
Bird conservation needs heroes – as many as we can find – and fortunately we are finding more and more!

I wanted to start highlighting here in my blog some of the Boreal bird conservation heroes that we have been in touch with recently.

Susan Beebe is an artist from mid-coast Maine who is amazingly committed to the cause of the conservation of North America’s Boreal forest and its birds. I first met Susan at one of my “Ivory-billed and the Boreal” presentations more than a year ago. Soon after that Susan began a remarkable project to depict, through her art, all the birds of the Boreal – a project that she is continuing today.

But Susan didn’t stop at that. An opportunity came along a few months ago to develop an artistic store window display for a nationwide contest and Susan had the vision to see a way to use it for helping Boreal birds. She spent a week putting together this beautiful display for Planet Toys, one of Maine’s largest and most unique independent toy stores, located on the busy main street of picturesque Camden, Maine.



Recently we learned that the display was one of the top five winners in the Gel Gems contest! Just as importantly, the display helped increase awareness of Boreal conservation issues.

Thanks Susan and Planet Toys!

Stay tuned for more Boreal Heroes…

The Greatest Celebration on Earth!

Thomas Recall

Hello Fellow Planeteers,

The following is a list of toys befing recalled from RC2 Corporation, makers of the Thomas & Friends wooden railway toy line. If you have any questions please call them at 1(866) 725-4407, or you can visit their website www.recalls.rc2.com .
-Red James Engine & Red James' #5 Coal Tender
-Red Lights & Sounds James Engine & Red James' #5 Lights & Sounds Coal Tender
-James with Team Colors Engine & James with Team Colors #5 Coal Tender
-Red Skarloey Engine
-Brown & Yellow Old Slow Coach
-Red Hook & Ladder Truck & Red Water Tanker Truck
-Red Musical Caboose
-Red Sodor Line Caboose
-Red Coal Car labeled "2006 Day Out With Thomas" on the side
-Red Baggae Car
-Red Holiday Caboose
-Red Fire Brigade Truck
-Deluxe Sodor Fire Station
-Red Coal Car
-Yellow Box Car
-Red Stop Sign
-Yellow Railroad Crossing Sign
-Yellow "Sodor Cargo Company" Cargo Piece
-Smelting Yard
-Ice Cream Factory

Once again, if you have any questions please contact RC2 Corp. directely at 1(866) 725-4407, or at www.recalls.rc2.com

Thank you