Thomas the Tank Engine Cake Tutorial & More
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Welcome to the World of Thomas!
I had no idea how popular this little train was until I created my first 3-D Thomas cake last year. Upon posting a photo of the cake to my cake blog (Cake Space) I immediately began receiving emails from Thomas fans interested in obtaining their own set of instructions. This demand led to my very first cake tutorial, which launched in December of '06. The development of the tutorial led me to this Squidoo Lens, created in an effort to promote the tutorial!
In creating this lens I only became more aware of the true phenomenon of Thomas. As I scoured the net looking for Thomas related information I wasn't disappointed with the number and variety of links, photos, and even videos available to share with Thomas lover's of all ages. So, without further ado, I bring you the Thomas the Tank Engine Lens! As with all my blogs and lenses, this is a work in progress and will be updated frequently to bring you all the joy that Thomas has to offer!
Contents at a Glance
Make A Thomas Cake!
A tutorial to teach you how...
- Thomas the Tank Engine Cake Tutorial
- Create your very own Thomas the Tank Engine cake! A quick tutorial with photos shows you how to create a 3-dimensional cake sure to impress even the youngest of fans!
Thomas the Tank Engine Costume
Thomas The Tank Engine Classic Costume
Amazon Price: $17.50 (as of 02/16/2012)
Thomas Engine Caddy
I so love this!I
Learning Curve Brands Thomas Wooden Railway - Thomas Engine Caddy
Amazon Price: (as of 02/16/2012)
What a fun way to store up to 18 Thomas the Tank Engine collectibles! This is a great looking caddy, easy to add and remove cars while your little one is at play, and best part is he can put his own tank engines away!
Thomas the Tank Engine Cookie Jar
What Better Way to Store those Cookies?
Thomas the Tank Engine Lamp
Add a little light to your engineer's room!
Thomas the Train Lamp
Amazon Price: (as of 02/16/2012)
Every little Thomas collector would love to have this colorful lamp on his or her dresser! Night night Thomas!
Thomas Under the Bed Play Table
The perfect Solution When Space is an Issue!
Thomas the Tank Engine® Under - the - Bed Playtable from Learning Curves®
Amazon Price: $499.99 (as of 02/16/2012)
All the fun of a Thomas the Tank Engine play table with the added benefit of fitting under your youngster's bed. Mom and dad will love this table as much as the kids will!
Thomas Learning by VTech
Great gift giving for your new Thomas fan
Thomas Activity Table
Amazon Price: $35.22 (as of 02/16/2012)
Team Steam Footed Sleeper
Keep your little engineer warm at night!
Thomas the Tank Engine "Team Steam" footed blanket sleeper for toddlers - 3T
Amazon Price: (as of 02/16/2012)
Thomas Cake Pans
Thomas Cake Pan
Not into scuplting cake? Try a shaped pan!
Crafts for Kids!
Simple to do, fun to make
- James Paper Craft
- Make your own James the Red Engine No. 5. Materials needed include a printer, construction paper, scissors, glue and crayons!
- Percy Paper Craft
- Now that you've made James, why not make Percy too?
- Thomas Paper Craft
- Oh, we almost forgot Thomas! Last, but not least here's the link for a Thomas paper craft.
PC Train Game!
Whoo Hoo! Or should I say Choo Choo?
Thomas Jackets on Amazon
Thomas will keep you're little engineer warm on blustery winter days
Party Ideas
Great ideas for your Thomas Party
- Thomas Party Ideas
- A great link for party favor ideas that are a little more original than the packaged favors at your local store. Find inspiration to create your own unique party favors!
- Family Education Party Ideas
- Birthday party ideas for preschool & younger as well as elementary school age.
- DLTK's Thomas Party Ideas
- Activities and games for the perfect Thomas the Tank Engine party!
Thomas and Friends DVD's
Sit back and enjoy Thomas in action!
Thomas & Friends Table & Chairs
Sooooo perfect!
Little Tikes Thomas & Friends Table & Chairs Set
Amazon Price: $69.00 (as of 02/16/2012)
Don't Forget Your Party Supplies!
Thomas Transporation
Thomas Pinata
Thomas 3D Pull Pinata
Amazon Price: (as of 02/16/2012)
Must have for your Thomas & Friends party!
This pinata is safe too.... have each child pull a string at his base rather than bash him in with a bat, and possibly another child. No accidents always make for a better birthday celebration!
Thomas & Friends Balloons
What's a party without a little helium?
“Wanna Color?
Find Super Cool Free Thomas & Friends Printables Here!”
Thomas Coloring Pages & Kid Friendly Sites
Print some coloring pages for your little engineer!
- RandomHouse Kids
- Coloring Page
- Robert's Coloring Book
- Coloring Pages
- Thomas & the Magic Railroad
- Coloring Pages & Activities
- Official Thomas Site
- Official Thomas the Tank Engine Site!
- Riley & Drew's Thomas Site
- Lots of Fun Coloring Pages to Print Out!
- Thomas & Friends Info
- A Collection of Coloring Pages
- Free Iron on Transfers!
- All you need is Iron-on transfer paper, a printer, t-shirt, and a hot iron!
Thomas History
Who Narrated the Thomas Television Series?
- Ringo Starr (1984-86)
- Michael Angelis (1991-present) UK Series
- George Carlin (1991-98) US Series
- Alec Baldwin (1998-2003) US Series
- Michael Brandon (2004-present) US Series
Thomas Books
Great Reading for Your Little Engineer
Plush Thomas the Tank Engine
Give Your Child a Thomas to Cuddle
Find Thomas & Friends on Ebay
Add to Your Collection or to the Collection of Someone Special
Thomas Cake Pans & Accessories
Can I Take That Super-Sized?
Super-Sized Thomas Must Haves
Dress Your Little Engineer in True Thomas Style!
Thomas the Tank Engine Play Tables
Not to overwhelm you with options, but...
Thomas Gifts for Baby
Thomas Tours & Events
Meet Thomas in Person!
- Thomas & Friends
- Follow this link to learn more about The All Aboard Tour where you can ride Thomas the Tank Engine. Also find information on Thomas & Friends Live on Stage. The 2007 schedule is waiting for you here!
Thomas on Tour
Great shots of Thomas the Tank Engine!
Just a few photos of families taking the Thomas Tour! There's not bigger thrill for the true Thomas fan than to see their favorite train come venturing down the track... well, no bigger thrill except maybe riding on him! Be sure to follow the link above to uncover Thomas' schedule!
Thomas Toys, Apparel, DVD's, & Other Cool Products
- KinderTrains.com
- Train Tables, Island Adventure Playboard Layouts, Play Tables, Train Trundle Drawer, Wooden Train Tables, and more!
- Train Accents
- Thomas the Tank Engine Bedding & Accessories. This site even sells a Thomas the Tank Engine Toddler bed!
- Thomas Station
- Thomas apparel and toys
- Hit Shop USA
- Thomas DVD's
Thomas... A Little History Lesson
It all started with one little boy!
In the early 1940's Rev Wilbert Vere Awdry of Wilshire England, handed his 3 year old son a little wooden train. Young Christopher was in bed with the measles and Wilbert sought to comfort and entertain him with stories of talking locomotives.Early stories included Edward's Day Out, The Sad Story of Henry, and Edward and Gordon. This caring father illustrated his stories, bringing the trains to life with human-like faces expressing emotions and personality. The stories were told again and again until young Christopher memorized them all.
Later, Wilbert's wife encouraged him to submit his stories to a publisher and in 1945 the first story sold well enough that Wilbert submitted more stories. For 23 years, Wilbert submitted a new book each year to keep up with the demands for more Thomas!
In 1983 Wilbert's grown son, now with a 3 year old boy of his own, decided to pick up where his father had left off and created 14 new Thomas stories to share with fans around the world.
Looking for Thomas Chat?
Hook up with true Thomas fans on a Thomas forum!
Thomas Forums
Communities for Thomas Fans
- The New Sodor Island Forum
- This Forum Began in 2002 & Welcomes New Members
- Trains.com
- Train Related Message Board Includes Thomas Discussions
Thomas in the News
Google Headlines
Thomas Bedding & Room Decor
More Thomas Videos
Great Thomas DVD's on Amazon
Start a Thomas Collection!
Blog Posts about Thomas
- Thomas the Tank Engine rolls into town
- Families are invited to come along to The Kent & East Sussex Railway in Tenterden on February 18...
- Stuck tot freed by good Fairy
- Josh McNaughton, three, got his limb stuck in the cup holder of his Thomas The Tank Engine furniture....
- Mattel closes buy of Thomas the Tank Engine parent
- Mattel Inc. said Wednesday it completed its $680 million acquisition of the company behind Thomas the...
More Thomas on eBay
Thomas Theraputic to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Research Proves True
Reports show children with ASD associate more closely with Thomas than other children's toys and in fact express greater emotion and imagination than before the toys are introduced.A handful of the suspected reasons for this include: the bold colors of the Thomas trains, calm narration of the videos, stories are short (around 5 minutes), and the trains have friendly faces filled with expression and feelings.
Thomas & Autism
- Thomas Helps Autistic Kids
- Follow this link for more information on how Thomas helps children with autism develop and display greater emotion and imagination through play.
Thomas & Friends Keepsake Lunchbox
Thomas Scooter
Very cool way to get to school!
Thomas Rail Lights Juvenile 3-Wheel Scooter
Amazon Price: (as of 02/16/2012)
Thomas Recalls
Too bad this has to be here, but since there have been recalls...
- RC2
- Revisit this site for new and previously recalled Thomas & Friends toys.
- Recall Details June 2007
- Toys recalled in June
- Recall Details Sept 2007
- Toys recalled in September
Thomas Rolling Backpack
Perfect for school, camping, cub scouts...
Thomas & Friends School Rolling Backpack : full size school bag
Amazon Price: (as of 02/16/2012)
Great Stuff on Amazon
Thomas Fabric on eBay
Great Stuff on Amazon
Thomas & Friends Computer Software
Yes, they have that too!
Thomas for Baby!
All aboard!
Share Your Opinion of My Lens!
Appreciate Your Feedback
Hope you enjoyed your visit. Your honest feedback will help me build a better lens! ;)
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mumsgather
Jul 26, 2011 @ 4:37 am | delete
- Hi Wendy, I came across your amazing cake when I was searching in Google for Thomas the Tank Engine. I linked to your blog on my Thomas the Tank Engine Online lens and am pleasantly surprised to find you here at Squidoo too!
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margo1973
Jun 19, 2011 @ 9:48 pm | delete
- You make the coolest cakes!!!! Love This!!!
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JessicaMcCarty
May 27, 2011 @ 4:16 pm | delete
- Really interesting! Thanks!
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Senora_M
May 23, 2011 @ 2:25 pm | delete
- I need to do this for my son's birthday! I have a lens about his favorite stuff. Check it out sometime! My Son's Lens.
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Robert (model railroad fan) Anderson
Apr 13, 2008 @ 9:46 pm | delete
- Thomas The Tank is a great way to get kids interested in a lifelong hobby. Model railroading is my hobby of choice. The world you create, where you create it, and how much time you spend in it... is entirely over to you. A highly recommended hobby! http://www.model-railroad-resources.com/modelrailroadquestions.html
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ddixonart
Apr 9, 2008 @ 8:56 am | delete
- Thank you SO much for this page! My son will be 3 in October and he is Thomas crazy so this will be so useful!
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Flashfink
Apr 2, 2008 @ 9:50 pm | delete
- Your lens just got me to remember that my mother used to bake cakes shaped like Bugs Bunny's face when I was a kid. I hadn't thought about that for years!
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mChelle
Jan 8, 2008 @ 4:14 pm | delete
- i like that you added thomas with the autism links...my 4 yr old brother has some autistic tendancies...he loves thomas!
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Barkely
Dec 7, 2007 @ 12:55 pm | delete
- My son used to love Thomas The Train, now he's outgrown it. Very nice lens.
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travellover
Dec 2, 2007 @ 1:26 am | delete
- As a parent of a previous child-loving Thomas fanatic I wish I had a lens to go to like this years ago. That cake tutorial would have been perfect. The autistic piece is fascinating. Great lens!
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