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Interesting: Did you know that for every $100 spent at a locally owned, independent store, $68 returns to the community through taxes, payroll, and other expenditures?  The same spent at a chain, only $43 sticks around.  Another reason to support Mom & Pops!

NEW items arriving weekly.

Valentine‘s Day is just a month away. Check out all our great Valentine’s Day items including Peaceable Kingdom Valentine cards, mini stuffed heart ladybugs, heart bears, and more. Don’t forget about all those special people in your life such as mom, dad, siblings, grandparents, teachers, and more.

FREE Art Class with a TWIST. A new, fun, recycled, green, made in USA, cardboard house is coming to our market.  Kids Craft Kits are a locally owned company and will be available early spring but we have a chance to decorate one next week!  We will all work together to decorate this great house and a month later, one of YOU will win this house to take home!  Wed., January 20th from 3-4pm.  Bring a friend along for the fun

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AGAIN? Yes, Rokenbok and their excellent sales!  Buy one of the 4 RC sets listed in photo and receive 2 RC Defenders for FREE!  Sale ends when we run out of stock or February 9th.  Hurry!

HUGE 25-50-% OFF Sale Stop by to see all the great items offered at a reduced rate. Stock up for upcoming birthday parties.

Have a great day!

The “Original” Magic Elves are at BHT and ready for adoption! Kids love to carry them around, play with them, and hug on them!

*Tuesday - Dec. 1st from 4-7pm- SANTA is coming to BHT!  Make a “Wish List” and have your picture taken with Santa.  Bring your camera for this FREE event! You can pre-purchase an Elf and Santa can hand it to your child…too cool!

Hanukkah is just three weeks away!  We have lots of great Hanukkah items such as blue/white lollipops, books, puzzles, My 1st Hanukkah Teddy Bear, Hanukkah Helpers, and so much more. We also gift wrap for free!

1..2..3..GO! Friday, Nov. 27th – All day sales – at time of checkout, select a “Balloon Coupon” and see what your discount is: 10/15/20/25% off, Free Item, or $5/$10/$15 off your purchase. Gift wrap is free. Also receive a free “Shoppers’ Survival Snack Kit” to keep you going all day long!

*Lil’ Bean Heads – FREE Art Class Wed., Dec. 2nd & 16th from 3-4pm.  Bring a friend along for the fun!

*Thursdays – Tales For Toddlers – 10:30am every Thursday

Happy Turkey Day!

Rain, Rain Go Away! Roads are flooded and schools are closed but Bean Head Toys is OPEN!  Been stuck in the house for far too long?  Just come on over and enjoy a little outing.  We have an indoor tree house with plenty of toys to enjoy, a great Thomas Table, a cute Calico Critter House, the much enjoyed Rokenbok System, and more to keep kids totally mesmerized!

Be careful when you drive.

Can you believe September is here?  Start off this new month with all our great FREE events!

**2nd ANNIVERSARY Celebration for BH Toys! The celebration will be going on all day Friday, September 4th with 100s of door prizes, sales, and so much more! We are so excited to share our 2nd anniversary with all our loyal customers – THANKS for 2 great years and many more to come! Sales include: 20% Off Melissa & Doug Dress Up Costumes, 25% Off Idbids, $10 off Catnip Kitties, 30% Off all Papo figurines, and more!

**2nd Game Day Event: Friday, Sept. 25th from 4-6pm.  bring a friend and play great games in our party room. Prizes and light refreshments…too much fun! FREE

**Win This Thomas Table! Raffle tickets are $10 and ALL the proceeds go to Brain Tumor Foundation for Children based right here in Sandy Springs.  September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Drawing will take place in October.

**Thomas The Tank Engine Event: Make sure to mark your calendar for Saturday, October 17th from 10am – 1:00pm. We will have many different Thomas activities, light refreshments, and a chance to win 4 tickets to “Day Out with Thomas” in Georgia.  The Thomas train will be in Georgia Oct. 23-25, 30-31, & Nov. 1st – FREE event.

**Free Art Class: Wed., Sept. 2nd & 16th from 3-4pm FREE

**Tales For Toddlers: Every Thursday at 10:30am FREE

Have a great day!

Check us out! Bean Head Toys has been nominated for Best Toy Store in Atlanta in Nickelodeon’s Parents’ Picks Awards! We need your help to win! You can vote for us once a day, every day, from now until July 15 at http://gocitykids.parentsconnect.com/parents-picks/atlanta-ga-usa/best-places-atlanta We are pleased to be nominated again & THANKS for your support!

*Upcoming Events:

*Free -Tales For Toddlers – every Thursday at 10:30am

*Free -Art Class on Wed., May 20th, June 3rd & 17th from 3 – 4pm. On Wed., June 17th, we will make a special Father’s Day craft – FREE! Bring a friend along for the fun.

Birthday Parties @ Bean Head Toys! – Don’t want the mess or aggravation of 10, 15, 20, 25 kids in your house? Let Bean Head Toys help you throw the best party ever!  Download party flyer from our website, call or stop by the store and speak with our Party Coordinator. 404-851-2980

Mini Summer Camps are back for a 2nd year. Two “Cool Science” camps and one “Arts & Craft” camp will be offered.  Pick up a flyer at the BHT – or download form from our website.

New items arriving daily: Travel games, doodle pads, summer beach and pool items, summer reading & camp books and other fun items. Don’t forget to check out The Greatest Dot to Dot Book in the World! This one will keep any child or adult busy for hours!

**Hot new trends: Smart Balance Bikes are the most effective, fun, and safe way for a child to learn to ride a bike. Children learn to balance and ride while boosting their confidence. No Pedals!  **Other fun items are the new puffy and 3d sticker collecting craze – new stickers arriving this week.  Our frogs have also had babies(tadpoles)…many babies!  Buy a Grow A Frog kit and walk away with two tadpoles right on the spot! (While supplies last)

SALES:

*ROKENBOK SALE -April 1st to May 31st: Purchase the RC Monorail w/Track Crossing and receive a RC Dozer & Recycling Center FREE! A $79.99 Value! **Starting June 10th, we will have a new promotion: FREE RC Transgripper & Trailer w/ the purchase of the RC Forklift & Warehouse. A $75.00 value!(while supplies last)

*KARITO DOLL SALE – Purchase a Karito Doll and receive a “Party Princess” outfit FREE & a Karito T-shirt! A $44.00 value! **Karito Kids are unique, high quality 21′ play dolls, books and accessories representing children from all over the world with the mission to raise global awareness through play. Visit www.karitokids.com to see what everyone is talking about!

Happy Summer!