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!
Train Cars - If driving the train along the wooden track is the main highlight for the child, consider adding some additional train cars. Many brands use magnetic attachments to couple the trains, and are therefore pretty easy to interchange vs. having to stick with the original brand you purchased. Add different colors and types of train cars to spice things up.
Tracks and Engineering Accessories - Expand the train track and get even more creative with layouts by adding more tracks to your set. Get more basic straight and curved pieces to enhance building options or invest in unique pieces like crosses and switches to allow for even more creativity. Bridges and tunnels are always popular pieces, although you will want to check things like tunnel height to make sure your trains will be accommodated. For a bit more money, you can find specific stops with tracks built in to assimilate right into your set up. Logging and coal stops as well as signal stations and even haunted mines are among the vast options available.
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!
Train Cars - If driving the train along the wooden track is the main highlight for the child, consider adding some additional train cars. Many brands use magnetic attachments to couple the trains, and are therefore pretty easy to interchange vs. having to stick with the original brand you purchased. Add different colors and types of train cars to spice things up.
Tracks and Engineering Accessories - Expand the train track and get even more creative with layouts by adding more tracks to your set. Get more basic straight and curved pieces to enhance building options or invest in unique pieces like crosses and switches to allow for even more creativity. Bridges and tunnels are always popular pieces, although you will want to check things like tunnel height to make sure your trains will be accommodated. For a bit more money, you can find specific stops with tracks built in to assimilate right into your set up. Logging and coal stops as well as signal stations and even haunted mines are among the vast options available.
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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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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