Melissa & Doug Classic Wooden Figure Eight Train Set (22 pcs)

Third set I have purchased in a month as gifts for the three 3 year olds in my life. My favorite go to first train set or as an add on pack. The main reason is the bridge is easy for little ones to put together and sturdy and the figure 8 is much more interesting than a circle ( it can be made into a circle as well). This type of bridge was my kids favorite over 25 years ago and even when they got older and had more complex parts, this bride was always included in their set ups. The price point is perfect, quality is great, the packaging efficient. Let Amazon ship it to your destination, I made the mistake of having it shipped to my house and then carried three sets on the airplane, one set doesn't weigh much, but start putting three in your carry on....

Excellent quality track. Durable. Versatile. Comes with enough pieces to get started. Easy to expand on. My child gets hours of entertainment from it.

Love Melissa and Doug toys. This train set is such great quality.

These tracks can be put together in so many ways. The quality is great. This toy keeps our little guy engaged and entertained for long periods of time.

I ordered this for my 17month old grandson and he loves it even more than I anticipated. The size proportions for a young child’s hand are perfect, it is sturdy and durable because it’s made of wood not cheap plastic, and it’s easy for him to manage putting the train on the tracks. He is able to put the track together with ease also and he’s able to push the train around the figure eight. It is nice that this set doesn’t use batteries and that it’s more interactive with a child (his parents too). We like that the set is expandable so that there are other occasions we can buy parts for him. The expansion parts contribute to the learning and teaching what a train does and allows his creative side to shine through. As a mode of transportation today’s kids don’t have much exposure to trains and we think it’s important to keep them alive in children. I would highly recommend this for both boys and girls.

So well made and a great gift for my grandson. He absolutely loves playing with this.

I actually struggled with rating this train track set. It is one of two track sets I bought to use with our son over a year ago, who has some rather specialized needs and some serious fine motor challenges. I actually would put it at a 4.5, but that's not an option on the star system. So for us, this isn't the set we use as much, because a couple of the pieces are harder to put together, and the order is more difficult for my son to figure out. The other Melissa and Doug set is just a circle, so it was a much better option for working on his fine motor track assembly skills in the beginning. Interestingly enough, my daughter, who is nearly 6 years older then our son, thinks this particular track is fun to play with. So I think this one because of it's slight extra degree of complexity would appeal to a wider age range. And on this one, the engine is way cooler looking then on the other Melissa and Doug set we bought. They actually fight over who gets to have it...he usually only wants to turn it upside down and spin the wheels, but we're working on that. I will have to say this one will always have a fond place in my heart though because it's the first train set he actually moved the train along the tracks on, and I think it was because of the hill, he thought it was funny to watch the train coast down, so it motivated him more to use it on a functional level. So for us, this one is mostly positive, but because some of the pieces are harder to fit together, it's not quite a 5 star product in our house, but I think that has a useful place in the future for his targeted therapy goals, so it's not entirely a bad point. I'm just thinking the ends are supposed to be cut to go together smoothly.

We got this for my 2-year-old train-loving daughter last Christmas, and it's become her favorite toy. The rails are sturdy - much sturdier than the plastic sets - and easy for little hands to manipulate. It's the perfect introduction set, as it's a simple design, but it's just enough track to cover a coffee table and fit several trains at once. (And there are enough rails to make a few different configurations if your little one tires of the figure-8 setup.) The wooden rails themselves are a standard size, so all the Thomas & Friends wooden track accessories and trains she had fit perfectly. (We've since added Toby's Windmill and the Track Signal to the set.) In fact, the only complaint I have is that the little red train and caboose that come with the set don't stay on the rails very well. They derail just about every time my daughter sends them down the bridge, but the Thomas trains seem to have larger wheels that help keep them on track. Regardless, you won't find a better starter set for a child who has an interest in trains - it's just the right size and price, and it's flexible enough that if your child really enjoys it, you can always buy new items/rails to expand it. I highly recommend it for any train-loving toddler.

As it arrived yesterday I can't say enithing about durability, but fit to our brio and IKEA collection perfectly. It is better crafted as IKEA and as nice as Brio.. We love it and will order more for sure.

Lovely set. Received on time and it's great to play with. My child loved it.

Good quality!

Muy resistente a mi hijo le encantó y super entretenido hasta yo juego con el! Lo recomiendo 100x100

I like the fact that it entertains my grandkids for hours!