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!

Make A Thomas Cake!

A tutorial to teach you how...

Use this free tutorial to learn how to make a Thomas the Tank Engine 3-dimensional cake! Did I mention it was free?
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!

Percy and Train Pillow Pet

Super Cute and waiting to be cuddled! Toot! Toot!

Amazon Price: $54.77 (as of 02/16/2012)Buy Now

Thomas the Tank Engine Costume

Thomas The Tank Engine Classic Costume

Amazon Price: $17.50 (as of 02/16/2012)Buy Now

Thomas Engine Caddy

I so love this!I

Learning Curve Brands Thomas Wooden Railway - Thomas Engine Caddy

Amazon Price: (as of 02/16/2012)Buy Now

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?

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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)Buy Now

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)Buy Now

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

No doubt, this will be a hit!

Thomas Activity Table

Amazon Price: $35.22 (as of 02/16/2012)Buy Now

Team Steam Footed Sleeper

Keep your little engineer warm at night!

Thomas Cake Pans

Hard to find cake pans on Ebay!
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Thomas Cake Pan

Not into scuplting cake? Try a shaped pan!

The Thomas cake pan can be hard to find, but Amazon has it!
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Crafts for Kids!

Simple to do, fun to make

Have a Thomas fan around the house? Why not make craft time Thomas time?
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

Amazon offers free shipping on select merchandise!
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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!

Another perfect gift giving opportunity from Amazon.com.
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Thomas & Friends Table & Chairs

Sooooo perfect!

Little Tikes Thomas & Friends Table & Chairs Set

Amazon Price: $69.00 (as of 02/16/2012)Buy Now

Don't Forget Your Party Supplies!

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Thomas Transporation

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Thomas Pinata

Thomas 3D Pull Pinata

Amazon Price: (as of 02/16/2012)Buy Now

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?

Add a splash of color and a lot of fun to your Thomas party with a few balloons.
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“Wanna Color?
Find Super Cool Free Thomas & Friends Printables Here!”

Thomas Coloring Pages & Kid Friendly Sites

Print some coloring pages for your little engineer!

Links to a variety of Thomas the Tank Engine related sites, including the official Thomas site.
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

Find a book or two to delight your child
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Plush Thomas the Tank Engine

Give Your Child a Thomas to Cuddle

Perfect for your child's bedroom!
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Find Thomas & Friends on Ebay

Add to Your Collection or to the Collection of Someone Special

Find great Thomas the Tank Engine gift ideas on eBay!
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Thomas Cake Pans & Accessories

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Can I Take That Super-Sized?

Super-Sized Thomas Must Haves

From play tunnels and tents to a Thomas bed!
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Dress Your Little Engineer in True Thomas Style!

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Thomas the Tank Engine Play Tables

Not to overwhelm you with options, but...

There are countless versions of play tables, some are made exclusively for Thomas, others aren't but work well with Thomas & Friends.
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Thomas Gifts for Baby

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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!

A Day Out With Thomas by Kid's Birthday Parties
A Day Out With Thomas by Kid's Birthday Parties
A Day Out With Thomas by Kid's Birthday Parties
A Day Out With Thomas: Riding the Train by Kid's Birthday Parties
A Day Out With Thomas by Kid's Birthday Parties
Scott had his first train ride today by Marc van der Chijs
Trains in Frames by Seattleye
Train Rider by Kevin Krejci
automatically generated by Flickr

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 Bedding & Room Decor

What could be more exciting to your Thomas loving child than a bedroom decked out in his favorite train? Check out the following merchandise to get yourself started.
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More Thomas Videos

See Thomas coming down the tracks on the Cape May Seashore Line, hear a young boy sing the Thomas song, and watch a Thomas clip.
Thomas the Tank Engine and new friends
by oaksmodelrr | video info

317 ratings | 1,971,897 views
curated content from YouTube

Great Thomas DVD's on Amazon

Start a Thomas Collection!

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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 the Tank Engine goodies... Don't be outbid!
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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

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Thomas Scooter

Very cool way to get to school!

Thomas Rail Lights Juvenile 3-Wheel Scooter

Amazon Price: (as of 02/16/2012)Buy Now

Thomas Recalls

Too bad this has to be here, but since there have been recalls...

check out the latest Thomas recalls as listed by RC2
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...

or for hauling Thomas & Friends collectibles!

Great Stuff on Amazon

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Thomas Fabric on eBay

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Great Stuff on Amazon

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Thomas & Friends Computer Software

Yes, they have that too!

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Thomas for Baby!

All aboard!

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