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Train Table alternatives

BabyC925BabyC925 member
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Little man LOVES trains but we have enough in our basement so Im not looking to get a table just yet....does anyone have any other ideas? 

Im not crafty at all :)

 

 

 

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Re: Train Table alternatives

  • AimeeL85AimeeL85 member
    I have seen some really nice carpets/mats that have all the tracks, etc. on them, and that you could roll up and put away if you needed to.
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  • BrewtowngrlBrewtowngrl member
    We store everything in bins and then the kids build the train over the entire floor.  It can take them half the day.  It is wonderful:)
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  • groovygrlgroovygrl member

    I would think it depends on the flooring/carpet. They're super easy to assemble right on hardwoods or a tight type of carpet but I think a bit more of a pain on a more plush style carpet. The rugs pp mentioned are prob good or the foam mats or even a gymnastics type map that could be dual purpose for tumbling, etc. 

     

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  • NeverKnewNeverKnew member

    We've got shaggy carpet upstairs and no room for a train table. A rug won't do, because if DS wants to rig up an elevated train track, the surface would need to be super solid.

    My mom suggested what they did back when she was growing up was just to get a solid sheet of masonite board. You can pick it up at your local hardware store for super cheap. (It's the stuff that pegboards are made out of... just no holes.) Sturdy and lightweight too. My grandma stored the board behind or under the sofa. That's what we're gonna do!

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