Cranky the Crane Thomas and Friends Talking Railway : $50

Crane & Co. has the most classy stationery and now your kiddies can use their fine paper for sweet thank you notes too. Their animal collage style collection is fun for the kiddies - frogs, butterflies, turtles, pandas and more. We're always getting little surprises for the Kenzie and Kyle from our relatives and we try our best to send thank you cards in the mail to show our gratitude. Although the kids can't write yet, Kenzie can sign a scribble and draw a picture and I figure this will help instill good manners and help her appreciate her gifts. Pack of 10 for $12.

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Cranky the Crane is a very fun & cool addition to any Thomas & Friends Wooden railway set. We love how interactive this Crane makes our entire train set as Cranky makes all kinds of sounds like seagulls chirping, bells ringing, and Sir Topham Hat even talks specifically to Talking Railway trains. As part of the "Talking Railway" series, somehow Cranky is programmed to know the trains' names when they pass. This will impress the kids! I've got both a James & Thomas talking railway trains. Sir Topham Hat says, says "Thomas you are right on time." For the other trains in our set, Cranky does not know the specific name, but is still able to recognize that a train is passing so he chats appropriately encouraging their good work. The kids can also wind the crank to move the Cranky the Crane up and down as to load or unload cargo which easily attaches to the crane by a magnet. My kids love this element and I find them constantly winding it again and again! Thanks to Learning Curve for sending us Cranky the Crane which we were able to simply insert into our existing Pirates Cove Thomas set to create a far more interactive experience with our train table. Classy Mommy Approved.

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