OK, my boys are officially addicted to watching model trains on YouTube, with a definite leaning towards LEGO trains.  I don’t know if  this latest obsession is leftover from the holiday season or just kids and trains, but in either case they love it!

Here is a cute one from the Great Western Lego Train Show:  (Soundtrack courtesy of The Dandy Warhols, and it doesn’t even make me nuts when they watch it 3 times in a row!)

Here’s another example, this time with music from Futurefunk.  Not quite as good as the first one, but pint-sized train or LEGO enthusiasts will like it.

More LEGO to come next week…

This weekend I took the kids to the Holiday Magic Exhibit at the US Botanic Gardens.

First, let me say it is an amazing exhibit, and if you live in or will be visiting the DC area before January 4 you should definitely check it out!

Second, it gave me a great idea for some new YouTube videos for my kids!  Since they loved watching the trains at the exhibit, I found these clips from previous years:

Also, older kids (early elementary on up) will enjoy this “behind the scenes” Voice of America video about how the magic comes to life.

Choo, choo!