Basic wooden train sets provide hours of entertainment for kids. Although its simplicity is part of its charm, you may feel like your wooden train set is ready for a face-lift. Whether you are attempting to add to a set that is used every day, or spice up a tired set to recapture interest, accessories will give you the train bling you are looking for.
Consider these 4 wooden train set accessories to create instant appeal!
Buildings and Landscaping - There are many different types of buildings available to add to your train set. These range from simple block buildings to more intricate houses. If you are crafty, you can even buy plain wooden blocks or craft store wood pieces and make/paint your own according to your little one's interests -- city, town, farm and countryside etc. To complete your populated area, try adding landscaping with trees, bushes, gardens etc. If you want to stick with the wooden theme of the set, you can purchase or make your own trees. Craft stores may carry small fir trees during the holidays that may be just right for your landscaping or even your own tree farm alongside that choo-choo. Another idea for both buildings and foliage is to use Legos if that is something your kids are into. Change the scenery with the seasons or as often as you like!
Animals and People - Every landscape needs some human and animal life to keep it realistic. Many brands offer human figures, some of which can be posed and/or even fit into the train cars. Others are more basic block-type cut outs. Lego people, squinkies and other small toys may also come in handy for this purpose. Toy animals can be used to inhabit zoo, farm or jungle landscapes.
Trains and Cars - If navigating the train around the track is the highlight for your child, consider adding additional vehicles. Magnets are the standard connector for most wooden train set brands, so typically you can switch train cars around pretty easily, even from varying brands with relative ease, although you may find that some hold better than others. Certain brands even offer other vehicles that work on the same wooden tracks as the train so your child can use it more like a roadway for everything from car carriers to semis and fire trucks.
Track Add-ons and Beyond - Consider really spicing things up by adding pieces that allow you to expand and change up the track layout. This might be additional pieces of the same track you have, more complex pieces like switches and risers or terrain changing pieces like bridges and tunnels. Also consider station pieces that add stops for your driver, which connect right into your track, such as signal stations or even exotic pieces like haunted mines!
Little touches can make a big difference to the appeal of your wooden train set. Surprise your little engineer, by adding some new accessories while they are asleep or get them to help create accessories with you using Legos, wood and paint, clay or other craft supplies. Change your scenes with the seasons or as often as you like!
Consider these 4 wooden train set accessories to create instant appeal!
Buildings and Landscaping - There are many different types of buildings available to add to your train set. These range from simple block buildings to more intricate houses. If you are crafty, you can even buy plain wooden blocks or craft store wood pieces and make/paint your own according to your little one's interests -- city, town, farm and countryside etc. To complete your populated area, try adding landscaping with trees, bushes, gardens etc. If you want to stick with the wooden theme of the set, you can purchase or make your own trees. Craft stores may carry small fir trees during the holidays that may be just right for your landscaping or even your own tree farm alongside that choo-choo. Another idea for both buildings and foliage is to use Legos if that is something your kids are into. Change the scenery with the seasons or as often as you like!
Animals and People - Every landscape needs some human and animal life to keep it realistic. Many brands offer human figures, some of which can be posed and/or even fit into the train cars. Others are more basic block-type cut outs. Lego people, squinkies and other small toys may also come in handy for this purpose. Toy animals can be used to inhabit zoo, farm or jungle landscapes.
Trains and Cars - If navigating the train around the track is the highlight for your child, consider adding additional vehicles. Magnets are the standard connector for most wooden train set brands, so typically you can switch train cars around pretty easily, even from varying brands with relative ease, although you may find that some hold better than others. Certain brands even offer other vehicles that work on the same wooden tracks as the train so your child can use it more like a roadway for everything from car carriers to semis and fire trucks.
Track Add-ons and Beyond - Consider really spicing things up by adding pieces that allow you to expand and change up the track layout. This might be additional pieces of the same track you have, more complex pieces like switches and risers or terrain changing pieces like bridges and tunnels. Also consider station pieces that add stops for your driver, which connect right into your track, such as signal stations or even exotic pieces like haunted mines!
Little touches can make a big difference to the appeal of your wooden train set. Surprise your little engineer, by adding some new accessories while they are asleep or get them to help create accessories with you using Legos, wood and paint, clay or other craft supplies. Change your scenes with the seasons or as often as you like!
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Before you decide which accessories to add check out this list of DIY wooden train set accessory ideas to liven up your set! Still trying to find the right set before accessorizing don't make a purchase without taking these important factors into consideration!
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