Train Tables

maryxc1 · October 2014

DS really likes trains right now, so I want to get him some train stuff for Christmas. I want to get something with wooden tracks, but can't decide whether to get a train table or not. They take up a lot of space so I wonder if keeping them in a bin and building on the floor would be just as good. Opinions?

bellelamb · October 2014

I know you said you wanted wood but I've been buying the Thomas take n play sets for 9 years now and three kids and we LOVE them they fold into each other and work so well on the floor, the wooden sets work well on hard floors not carpet because of how they connect. Plus you can find the take n play 50% off often

I'll post a pic of the village they built later.

If you go with wood if start without a table and see if he uses it a lot and if so get the table another time

ELF4321 · October 2014

We're thinking about getting DD this one from Walmart. Almost 550 Reviews with 4.5 Stars, and way less expensive than others I've seen online (plus free shipping).

https://mobile.walmart.com/?wmlspartner=RvEiSnI7NyY&sourceid=05250156351217017304&oid=223073.1&u1=34225-2014-10-11-10-12-p-182179&affillinktype=10&veh=aff#ip/Wooden-Activity-Table-with-45-Piece-Train-Set-Storage-Bin/21172945

ebl2 · October 2014

I wanted to get DD a train table for her birthday last year but couldn't find the space to put something like that in the house. We ended up getting her this:

https://www.target.com/p/vtech-go-go-smart-wheels-train-station-playset/-/A-14488768?ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001&AFID=google_pla_df&LNM=14488768&CPNG=Toys&kpid=14488768&LID=34pgs&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=14488768&kpid=14488768&gclid=CjwKEAjwzeihBRCQ84bhxrz_0w8SJAAohyh1o0wXgJQgrAXhH2vjz4XqG8iSJ0S03t7DkC-TNOk-OxoC8Yfw_wcB

After about 2 months I was sick of tripping over all the track pieces that she never played with and ended up donating them. She still loved the actual train so we kept that and she still plays with that to this day.

tbmadeamistake · October 2014

We had tracks when we were little and built on the floor and it was perfectly fine. The only reason C has the table is because I got it cheap on a yard sale site.

selockar · October 2014

DS2 got a the melissa and doug wooden set for his birthday. I was planning on getting a train table for christmas, but I changed my mind. He builds huge tracks that would never fit on the table. Also, most of the wooden tracks fit together. He has pieces from melissa and doug, thomas wooden railway, and a generic brand I can't remember.

dlynn484 · October 2014

We are going the Thomas Take and Play route here.

GromMom · October 2014

IKEA has really inexpensive wooden trains, I may just get those, I keep dreaming of getting ds a train table but it takes up SOOOO much space and he gets to play with them when he goes to those indoor playground places.

picklesx · November 2014

We got one for free that someone was giving away. It sits in the middle of the playrooom and DS plays with it a lot. I don't know that I would have shelled out money for a new one though.

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