A simple wooden train set can give a child endless hours of entertainment. While simplicity is one of the reasons the toy has been so beloved for so many years, you may be feeling like yours needs a little upgrade. Whether you want to keep it interesting for the currently train-obsessed child or breathe new life into the wooden train set that may have lost its original appeal, accessories are a great way to give a makeover to any set.
Try these 4 easy and affordable accessories to give your wooden train set an instant boost!
Inanimate Scenery - Detailed and simple buildings can be purchased to enhance your train-side scenery. Craft store wood blocks and pieces can be purchased on a budget and painted using your inner artist according to your little one's preference -- farm, town etc. Include trees, flowers and other landscaping to polish your look. Check stores around the holidays for tiny fir trees you can use or purchase wooden or plastic plants from hobby or craft stores. Once again, Legos can come in handy here for both structures as well as trees if you have a Lego fanatic on your hands.
Figurines - People and animals give a realistic feel to any train-side landscape. Look for posable figures offered by some wooden train set brands or wooden cut out figures to place among your buildings and other inanimate scenery. Don't overlook all of those Legos, Squinkies, toy animals and other tiny toys that most of us already have lying around. Train scenery is a great place for these people and animals to frolic and avoid being sucked up by the vacuum cleaner!
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!
A little accessorizing goes a long way in the world of wooden trains. Delight your kids by sneaking in some accessories when they are not around so their train world is different the next time they visit it. Change scenery as the season change or when the mood strikes!
Try these 4 easy and affordable accessories to give your wooden train set an instant boost!
Inanimate Scenery - Detailed and simple buildings can be purchased to enhance your train-side scenery. Craft store wood blocks and pieces can be purchased on a budget and painted using your inner artist according to your little one's preference -- farm, town etc. Include trees, flowers and other landscaping to polish your look. Check stores around the holidays for tiny fir trees you can use or purchase wooden or plastic plants from hobby or craft stores. Once again, Legos can come in handy here for both structures as well as trees if you have a Lego fanatic on your hands.
Figurines - People and animals give a realistic feel to any train-side landscape. Look for posable figures offered by some wooden train set brands or wooden cut out figures to place among your buildings and other inanimate scenery. Don't overlook all of those Legos, Squinkies, toy animals and other tiny toys that most of us already have lying around. Train scenery is a great place for these people and animals to frolic and avoid being sucked up by the vacuum cleaner!
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!
A little accessorizing goes a long way in the world of wooden trains. Delight your kids by sneaking in some accessories when they are not around so their train world is different the next time they visit it. Change scenery as the season change or when the mood strikes!
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Prior to deciding on accessories you'll want to review 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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