Trains
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All the Ways to Play:
Little People ABC Animal Train:
New sitters can practice imitation skills by moving the train back and forth and trying to imitate “choo, choo.” Transition to using the train to practice ABC’s and animal sounds as you little one gets older.
Functional Language: choo choo, train, ABC’s, animal soundsIncrease visual fine motor skills by putting animals and farm supplies into the train cars. Then take the animals for a ride throughout the house and into another room.
Functional Language: in, out, animal names and sounds, train, choo chooThomas & Friends Motorized Toy Train Set:
Great for toddlers to practice increasing fine motor strength and bilateral coordination as they connect the train track pieces. Also great for working on following directions!
Functional Language: together, apart, track, trainTrain lovers will love this table to construct train tracks on and you can store all those little train cars and track pieces right inside the table. Perfect size for little ones starting to pull themselves up to standing, too.
Functional Language: train, track, choo-chooIncrease fine motor coordination as your little one connects and aligns the trains. Work on counting and color recognition as you count the train cars and talk about their different colors.
Functional Language: train, choo-choo, go, stop, numbers, colorsWork on increasing motor skills and problem-solving skills with your toddler as you work together to build a train track. Practice driving the train along the track as you build to help them problem solve how to keep building the track. This set is compatible with many train brands!
Functional Language: track, together, train, choo-chooVTech Sit-to-Stand Ultimate Alphabet Train:
This train is great for working on fine motor, gross motor, and language skills! Drop pieces into the slit at the top, reach up in sitting, pull up to kneeling, and practice labeling all with one toy!
Functional Language: in, up, choo-choo, train, ABCsLEGO DUPLO My First Number Train Toy:
Practice color identification (and number identification as they grow) with these DUPLO blocks. Increase fine motor strength and coordination by aligning and stacking the blocks on the trains.
Functional Language: colors, numbers, on, off, train, choo-chooGo, Go Smart Wheels Choo-Choo Train Set:
This larger train set is a great first train set for any little one 12+ months. Increase fine motor skills by fitting track pieces together and taking them apart. Press the button on the train for it to start chugging along!
Functional Language: train, tracks, stop, go, choo-chooThis is a great on-the-go train set to take on trips. Take turns driving the trains and cars around the track.
Functional Language: my turn, your turn, train, choo-chooPerfect first lego set for your little one as they work on pulling blocks apart and pushing them back together with two hands.
Functional Language: together, apart, push, pullWooden Railway Battery Powered Engine:
After building a connecting train track, your little one will love watching this train go around the track by itself. Label the actions of the train as it moves around the track.
Functional Language: up, down, go, stop, choo-choo, train
How to Set the Play Scene:
You have your trains & the books to match, but how do you set them up for play? Our Ways to Play Guides can help with that!
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