The Minimalist Guide to Christmas Shopping for Kids in Ontario

I KNOW it's only September, but in the blink of an eye, you know it'll be Christmas! So now's a great time to announce that the Samko & Miko Toy Warehouse sale in Toronto and Markham is happening!

You'll find some cool deals on toys and books by Hasbro, Disney, Fisher-Price, Crayola, etc, and I know a lot of moms (and grandmas) swear by this sale.

Here are the details:

Date: Sept 21-Dec 22, 2013

Hours: 
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
Wed: 10am-4pm
Thurs: 10am-8pm
Fri: 10am-8pm
Sat: 10am-5pm
Sun: 11am-5pm
 
Locations: Click here to find the closest one to you

Have you been here before? What did you think?

ON SALE: Fisher-Price Little People Animal Sounds Farm

I was at the Real Canadian Superstore this evening and saw the Fisher-Price Little People Animal Sounds Farm for $24.97. This is a great deal to me; at Toys R Us, it rings in at $44.99.

But if you want to go the cheaper way, you can find Little People houses, barns and accessories at Value Village. The only difference is that everything is separated. So you'd buy the house/barn/whatever separately and the Little People are usually in a pack of six or eight. I've bought six Little People for $3.99 before - I just washed the crap out of them first and then my daughter played with them.

Have you seen any good deals on toys lately? Share them below.

Master Moves Mickey Mouse: Who's selling it cheaper?

So I haven't done much toy shopping lately because my daughter has been interested in crafty stuff and Little People toys she already owns. However, I happened to see this Fisher-Price Master Moves Mickey Mouse toy at Walmart and Toys R Us. Wanna know who's cheaper? You be the judge:

Walmart: $20
Toys R Us: $89.99

A good reason why shopping around makes a huge difference. (And no, Walmart did not pay me to write this post!)