A Beginners Guide to Wood Train Set

As a parent who once played with Wood Trains myself and remember thoroughly enjoying them, I see many lost on how to buy their child their first wooden train set. Here is a beginner?s guide to Wood Train Set and things to look for:

Start Small
Your child may or may not take to Wood Trains. Because of this, it is best to start with the smallest set available, usually an oval configuration with a couple or trains included. Almost all of the big brand names that make wooden trains like Thomas wooden trains have these type of sets.

Stick with the Name Brands
There are many companies that manufacture wooden trains and train sets, but when purchasing for your children it is best to buy from a well know reputable company that has a good reputation for producing quality toys. Thomas Wooden Railway is made by Learning Curve a trusted company that has been producing Thomas Toys for a long time. They produce quality trains that are based on the hit TV show, and children love to play with their favorite characters. Another quality brand is BRIO, who has made the BRIO Train Set for almost a hundred years. This international company has a reputation for being innovative and making quality wood toys. Other trusted companies that all make quality products but are lesser known are both Imaginarium and Melissa and Doug, with both companies having several wooden train sets.

Look to expansion when your child is ready
The beautiful thing about Buying a brand name train set like Thomas and Brio is that you can interchange them easily. You can buy individual train track pieces, bridges, buildings and even a storage shed. Your child will tell you with thier cues when it is the right time to expand your wooden train set.

Lucy Navarro is an established toy specialist. She has many blogs on Thomas wooden trains including wooden train sets.