Melissa & Doug Wooden Train Cars (8 pcs) - Magnetic Train, Wooden Train Toys, Train Sets For Toddlers And Kids Ages 3+

I compared train pieces from different manufacturers forever and eventually settled on these ones from Melissa & Doug. They arent as expensive as the Thomas ones and they arent as cheapily constructed as some of the knock off brands. They are good in color and weight, the construction of the base pieces seems solid, and they hold up to my rough and tumble boys. The magnetic attachments are fantastic and easy to use. My kids have a lot of fun playing with these. The only criticism I have is one that seems to show up in a good handful of reviews. The wheels. They arent as sturdy as I would like and they dont move as smoothly around the track as my TODDLER would like. If you hook up a couple of cars youll probably be okay, but with a longer string, youre going to lose cars around the curves and your poor train is going to be a derailed mess...as will likely be your melting down mini-engineer. These do fantastic on a straight track or a nice, easy oval, but any kind of s curve can be a bit of a headache. For the parent of a kid who likes to make hills, this has been an ongoing struggle, but hes learning to work with the kinks in the design. Overall, were happy with these train cars, but if a redesign occurs...please for the love of all things toddler, fix the wheels.

Its hard to go wrong with Melissa & Doug, and I feel these trains are a wonderful example of that. Theyre colorful, chunky and easy for little hands to hold onto, the magnets seem to entertain littles to no end, and theyre even entertaining on their own let alone as a whole train set. I was surprised that my (at that point) 18 month old even loved the box they came in! We stick hot wheels and other little toys in the different compartments like its some kind of treasure chest. I cant recommend this train car set enough.

My grandson loves playing with this train.

He was so excited loved it

We have 5 dogs so his toys get chewed. These cars last longer than many of his other toys. They are cute too.

This is by far the best purchase for my 2 yr old toddler, he loves this trainset and plays with it for hours. The house is so much more cleaner lol because he no longer plays with his other toys. 10 out of 10. Wish I purchased this sooner.

The only thing was a bit of the paint was chipped on a couple before opening. But they are going to my 3 year old who is rough on toys. Not a biggie for us. He loves them!!!

Perfect for your train loving toddler! My son plays with these for 15-20mins!! The wheels are sturdy and no concern as a chocking hazard!

This is a very well made toy suitable for little boys.

My toddler loves this set of trains. The cars are a nice size, brightly colored and fit well in the box for clean up. I do wish there was a 9th car so that there was a car in each box.