My son is 3 and wanted a train to go around the Christmas tree. We bought one last night at Garden Ridge for $40 but it is too fast, extremely loud and has a horrible odor to it. We are going to take it back and get him something else. Do any of you have nay suggestions on a specific model that looks good, has different settings and is fairly quiet? Or do you know of a place I should look for one? We are going to see what Toys R Us has tonight. We don't mind spending more money if it's worth it! TIA!
I ended up finding him the cutest Christmas train at Toys R Us. I really hate cartoon character trains like Thomas so I was lucky to find this one. It's not perfect but it will work and my son loves it already. Couldn't beat the price either. I priced the Lionel sets. WHOA!
My SIL had the same problem. Plus her curious preschooler kept grabbing the train. They settled on a Thomas the Tank Engine train. It was well tolerated by everyone and if he daughter grabbed at it no harm done. They bought just a simple motorized Thomas and track for $40. They keep it with their Christmas stuff so the novelty won't wear off.
look at home depot too....i saw one there the other day....
dont know the brand or any details on it...just saw it while looking at the christmas stuff....good luck....
My son and I were at Walmart last night up by the jewelry dept. when he showed me a Polar Express box that had a train in it. Not sure if it was a whole set or not but it wouldn't hurt to check it out. He said it came with the bell too. Hey that's a plus! Have a Happy Thanksgiving and good luck train hunting!
Which one did you end up getting at toys r us? I looked at them today and just couldn't make a decision.
