Dinosaur Train {Giveaway}

Back when we had cable, we sometimes watched episodes of Dinosaur Train on PBS.  It's almost like the concept came from a survey of what preschoolers love---trains and dinosaurs--and the producers said, "hey, why not combine the two!"

Produced by the Jim Henson Company, Dinosaur Train follows the adventures of the Pteranodon family via train rides through the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous eras.

Recently, we had a chance to try one of the Dinosaur Train Hatchers, an egg that you soak in water and which hatches a baby dinosaur.

Soren really enjoyed this, especially for Easter.   Patience is not a strong trait in most preschoolers and since the egg can take up to 2 days to hatch, you might run into some difficulties waiting for the baby dino.  Also, when it came out of the egg, my husband said it smelled strongly of lighter fluid (I wasn't there to verify), so you probably want to give it a good rinsing and soaking before letting your little one play with it.  It is a fun thing for them to watch, seeing the dino grow.

If you have kids who love this show, you might be interested in knowing that you could throw a Dinosaur Train themed party, complete with cake and cupcakes that reflect the show's characters.

What a cool cake!  These cupcake rings would be fun for kids too.

WIN IT!

One lucky reader will win the Dinosaur Train Cake Decorating Set and Cupcake Rings!

To Enter
Visit the Dinosaur Train website and leave a comment about your favorite thing about the show.

Extra Entries (you must complete the first mandatory entry before doing the extras.  Also, leave a separate comment for each one):

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• Follow @katydidandkid and tweet this giveaway, leaving a link to your tweet in the comments. You can tweet once per day (leave a comment each day). You can copy and paste my tweet if you'd like: #Win a Dinosaur Train cake decorating and cupcake kit  http://goo.gl/fb/HXciy @KatydidandKid #Giveaway

You must do the first entry in order to enter ("I want to win, thanks!" comments will NOT be considered). You will have until Friday May 7th at 11:59pmEST to enter. The winner will be chosen via random number generator the next day and notified by email.I'll also post the winners on my blog HERE. If I don't hear back from the winner within 72 hours, I'll pick another. 
Disclosure: I received a sample Hatcher egg for review.