Readers, get ready for the Toy Story 3 onslaught.

Although the new Shrek movie beat out some stiff competition at the box office during the holiday weekend, it’s evident folks were growing a little tired of the ol’ green ogre and his band of fairy tale misfits. On the flipside, be it general public interest or the marketing muscle of Disney, Toy Story 3 is something to get excited about.

And we’re just talking about the parents. The kids are going to go crazy over it, so be prepared.

So, we at MDIAG! have prepared a little checklist for your long car rips to the beach. Did you pack your 12″ super action Buzz Lightyear? Good. Do you have your Toy Story and Toy Story 2 DVDs? Check. Did you get the movie music on your iPhone, iPod or MP3 player of choice? No? Well, Amazon.com has you covered.

Through June, as part of Amazon.com’s generally excellent monthly list of “100 albums for $5 each” deals, the original Toy Story soundtrack is being offered for download on glorious DRM-free MP3 for only $5. That’s a small price to pay to get some satisfied children on a long car ride in return.

MDIAG! is a big proponent of Amazon.com’s MP3 Downloads store, since the format allows near-universal compatibility with media playback devices, computers and other electronics, such as some GPS devices. And because they are MP3, they are DRM-free, so you only have to buy once and you can install it on whatever you like, as many times as you want.

So here’s our checklist. No ruined CDs? Check. Happy kids? Double check.

Original Toy Story Sountrack on MP3 [Amazon.com]