Germany with Young Kids Part 2: Free Toys

One of the reasons to not bring a lot of toys on a long trip is the inevitability of picking up little things here and there.

The football player trading cards were free at the local grocery store. E was given 30 of them and they were great to explain how popular football (soccer) is in Germany - we stayed very near the Allianz Arena where FC Bayern Munchen plays. We also sorted them by country flags, short colours, and played pretend football games :)

E loves playing with tickets and so kept hold of those given us. He turned the Early Man cards (from a fast food restaurant) into tickets and played for hours in the car matching them into pairs and passing them out, collecting them, and starting again.

We also received a musical toy, little birdies and pencil crayons included in the cost of childrens' meals. The free little metal cars were fabricated in front of us in a demo at the Deutsches Museum.

Legoland gave out a free unique piece of Lego in their "Factory Tour" and E was able to earn his first driver's license. Both added to the fun of the lego we had brought with us.

Some Additional Cost:
At the Dinosaurier Museum we paid a little extra and E was able to hammer rocks for fossils and sift sand for precious stones (not pictured). His Granni and Papa also bought him a small dinosaur egg souvenir, which he's enjoyed playing with since we've come home.

The Playmobil Funpark included a holographic cup and free playmobil character with their kids' meals. The Mine section also had a place to sift for playmobil "jewels," the price included in admission. Granni bought a Playmobil treasure chest in the gift shop to store E's newly found treasure (€1). The free magazine itself held hours of entertainment for E especially on the plane ride home.