• Home
  • About
  • Advertise With Us-Contact Us!
  • Deals
Facebook Twitter RSS Email
  • Outdoor Adventures
    • The Best Playground List
    • Hikes
    • Parks
    • Playgrounds
  • Places to Go
  • Rainy Day Play
    • Bounce Houses
    • Indoor Playgrounds
  • Coming Events
    • Calendar
  • Preschools
  • South Sound Summer Camp Guide
    • Full Day Camps
    • Sports Camps
    • Fine Arts Camps
    • Nature Camps
    • Specialty Camps
    • Camps for Kids With Special Needs

Be sure to visit our Premium Sponsors!


Children’s Bookshop Closing-Everything is 50% Off!

February 18, 2014 by Maegen Blue

Puyallup! Grab your teacher friends and homeschooling pals, find your car keys, and go, go, go, to Children’s Bookshop on River Road.

Children's

Facebook reader Danielle wrote in this morning to say she’d heard they’re going out of business. Well, the boys and I stopped in today and confirmed that they’re, indeed,  planning on closing up after Friday, and the whole store is 50% off-including items like Playmobile, Lego, and Brio trains!

While this is a Huge bummer for Puyallup and the greater area, which really will have nothing to replace it, it’s also an opportunity for those of you who teach and homeschool to grab some deals.

But, wait…it gets better. Right now, there is a Groupon for Children’s out, and Yes, they’re still honoring it. That means you can get 50% off merch. already reduced 50%. For those of you who aren’t math types, that is not 100% off (nice try), but it is a whopping 75% off on high quality teaching materials and playthings that are almost never discounted. Honestly, I have mixed feelings about the Groupon. It kind of feels like kicking a guy while he’s down, kwim? But, the gal said they’d take ’em, and it’s definitely a great deal, so I’ll let you decide. If you want to grab it, the link is in my Deal of the Day page.

When we went this afternoon, the store was still nearly fully stocked. Legos were in short supply, but there were still tons of toys, teaching tools, and books. This would be a great time to pick up some gifts for your favorite educator! You may want to set a budget before you go-we spent 45.00 “Saving,” money. On the plus side, we have lots of new books to cozy up with!

I hope you’ll pass this one on to your pals who would love to shop this sale. Don’t forget there is also a Scholastic books warehouse event coming up in Auburn later this week.

Comments

  1. Lisa says

    February 20, 2014 at 2:44 pm

    They’re no longer honoring the groupon with the half off. So if you use the groupon, you won’t receive half off the merchandise. Apparently they were losing too much money from the groupon.

  2. admin says

    February 20, 2014 at 3:42 pm

    Hi, Lisa,
    Thanks for the update. I’m not surprised to hear that.
    Groupon will be glad to refund your money.

  3. Shannon says

    February 20, 2014 at 6:33 pm

    Even when I went in yesterday and used my Groupon, they did not give me the discount and then apply my Groupon. Instead, they picked items out of the bunch that I was purchasing that were close to $30 (the value of the Groupon) and rang those up separately without the 50% discount but using the Groupon (so it was still 50% off). The rest of the items they rang up on a second transaction and applied the 50% off. So the Groupon didn’t save me anything in addition to the store closing discount.

  4. admin says

    February 20, 2014 at 8:51 pm

    Gotcha.
    Sounds like you did well!
    If you’re ever not happy with the deal you get from a Groupon, they do have great customer service. Thanks for taking the time to clarify!

Keep in touch!

Search to find more fun!

What Sounds Fun This Month

Thank Our Sponsors

Recent Posts

  • SnowPlay Area for Sledding and Snow Fun With Kids Open at Mt. Rainier 2021
  • New LeMay Lights Drive Thru Christmas Light Show Near Tacoma
  • Where to Buy Hot Chocolate Bombs Near Tacoma and the South Sound
  • Tacoma Museums Reopening
  • The History Museum in Tacoma is Reopening
Sounds Fun Mom is fun for kids in Tacoma, Puyallup, Sumner, Edgewood, Fife, Lakewood, Auburn, Lacey, Olympia, Gig Harbor, Graham, Orting, Eatonville, Enumclaw, Bonney Lake, Federal Way, Kent, Dupont, Port Orchard, and Your South Sound home.

Copyright © 2020 Sounds Fun Mom ~ All Rights Reserved