I wanted to bring everything we saw at the BC Home & Garden Show home with us. Sadly that isn’t allowed, nor is it possible! There are more than 400 retailers on site: fireplaces and water fountains; blade-less fans; the BC Hydro SmartReno Home; the list goes on.
Upon our arrival our children were insistent upon locating the KidZone. In addition to the face-painting station there were a few vendors with kid-specific products. We LOVED the Monkey Toast (the tomato/ginger was a hit with our 4 year old; the 2 year old loved apple/cinnamon). The Pop-Pop was incredibly tempting and the tents were going quickly! The deals being offered were terrific: the bus or firetruck pop-pop was only $20. Despite having a Thomas the Train pop-up-tent at home I was seriously tempted by the Pop-Pop products!
I was very impressed with the two agriculture/kid booths we stumbled upon: Growing Chefs and The World In a Garden. Both vendors focus on teaching children how food travels from the ground onto their plate. The World in A Garden is giving out plant seeds to kids (to my mind a much better – and longer lasting – give away than a sucker or balloon).
On the main floor there is every imaginable home and garden related product. Our kids were mesmerized by the waterfall/fire display. Most impressive was the fire burning on the water! Our kids would have happily stood there for hours (well, let’s be serious, minutes…definitely minutes).
Toyota had a big display of vehicles. While I’ve clung to the no-minivan philosophy, I was mightily intrigued by the one they had on display. There was so much room…and it was CLEAN! A kid-car without goldfish crumbs, random toys and an unclaimed sock – I didn’t know such vehicles existed.
Our kids had fun checking out the Yucatan Hammocks. Apparently they can hold 800+ lbs. While I wasn’t brave enough to climb in – I was worried about extracting myself while there were witnesses – our youngest son thought the hammock was fantastic!
Many, if not all, of the vendors are offering fantastic sales on their products during the BC Home & Garden Show weekend. The show runs, at BC Place Stadium, today (Saturday) until 9pm and on Sunday from 10am – 6pm. The admission is $15 for adults and kids under 12 are FREE! You can purchase your tickets online and they will only cost you $10 if you use the promo code: WESTCOAST.
