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Friday, September 26, 2008
 For decades children have had a fascination with toy trains. No matter if your child is building a train set, or simply running a toy engine across the kitchen floor, trains remain popular toys. Usually popular as Christmas gifts, toy trains let children be imaginative and can be used as educational toys. From the roaring engine pulling the cars along, to the caboose at the end, trains are great toys for kids. Obviously, there are many different styles and size range of train sets can vary. It is important to find the appropriate train set that fits the age of your child. Some train sets can be too complex for smaller children. Train sets can also have small pieces. If you child is too young for smaller pieces, stay away from those sets until the appropriate age. Some train sets offer magnetic ends to connect the cars easily together. Children are attracted to toys they can play with on the ground or low-level areas. Of course, children can be rough with toys. Put thought into how study the train set is you are looking to obtain for them. Open your child's mind to the wonderful world of trains. Be sure to view all of our toy train sets at Childbasics.com. Labels: train-sets, trains
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Thursday, May 1, 2008
 Some of the best toys for kids are some of the toys you probably remember from your own childhood. A toy train set can offer up hours and hours of pretend play for one child or a group of children creating different destinations, travels or even acting out scenes from a favorite movies such as "The Polar Express" which created a renewed interest in trains for many younger children. Talk to your child about trains, explain how they were once the hub of transportation and it wasn't so easy to just hop on an airplane or jump in a car and get across country and a train was pretty much the only way to accomplish getting from point A to point B. This train set is fully kid-powered and the train pieces lock together via magnets on the ends of the cars. You can talk about colors, going fast or going slow and also talk about going right and left and make playtime a learning time. If your child notices that if he holds the train cars one way, the magnets repel each other and when he turns one car they click together - you can talk about the north and south of magnets and let him learn a cool fact. Anything can be turned into a learning time for your kids but that doesn't mean it can't be a ton of fun too! Labels: boys, girls, learning-toys, pretend-play, trains
by: Child Basics
Saturday, March 22, 2008
 When you go to purchase toys for your kids or grandkids, did you notice how many of the toys now basically have so many lights, components and gadgets that the toys basically play for the kids? Many toys simply invite a child to sit back and watch a video display or lights as a form of play. These types of toys may be enjoyable - for a while but they don't fire up young imaginations or invite the child to think creatively. You can change that with a one simple addition to your child's toys. A train set is a marvelous toy that has limitless possibilities for play. Your child may not have had the opportunity to ride a train beyond the little one at the park or zoo, but he or she will love playing with their own train set and making up imaginary destinations. Melissa and Doug have put together a 130-piece train set that is nothing short of fabulous. The track can be assembled any way your child likes as each piece simple locks in with another. Make simple looping tracks or make something more elaborate - your only limitation is your imagination! If you'd like to have a toy around that encourages group play - again this is a great choice. Each child can take a different role for running their own railroad and it's a wonderful way to get kids to jumpstart their creative juices and make up their own scenarios for where the train is going and where it has been. Labels: boys, educational toys, girls, learning-toys, pretend-play, toddler, toddler toys, trains
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Saturday, February 23, 2008
 It really does not matter if you have a little boy or a little girl, when it comes to the wonders that only a train can provide, the possibilities for fun and play are endless. You may actually remember back to the days when you were a child and you either had the chance to ride on an old fashioned train or eyou even got a quick glimpse of one as it was passing through town. Because there is something so whimsical and nostalgic about it, there is nothing like bringing the beauty and fun of a train set to your child! The KidKraft Train Table is a marvelous way to let your child do all sorts of exploring with absolutely everything that has to do with the world of transportation through trains. A beautiful table in honey, you will be able to help your child set up their very own Thomas or Brio wooden train set with ease. After the set up is finished, you are bound to enjoy hours and hours of fun and exploration with trains and all of the accessories that you have. If you would like, there are also two storage drawers that come optional with this train table. This way, if you happen to have some extra pieces that could use some storage when not in use, you can simply slip them into the drawers for easy clean up. With this kind of a train table, you and your child will be able to live out your very own train dreams. Labels: boys, girls, KidKraft, pretend-play, trains
by: Child Basics
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