IKEA Wooden Trains

IKEA Lillabo wooden train starter set with black engine pulling three cars over a hill in a figure eight set up of wooden tracks

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IKEA Lillabo wooden train starter set with black engine pulling three cars over a hill in a figure eight set up of wooden tracks

  • What: IKEA LILLABO wooden trains and track
  • When: 12 months to 6 years
  • Why: Durable, affordable, multiple layout possibilities
  • Where: IKEA

Two of my three kids obsess over modes of transportation, trains in particular. We’ve owned at least one wooden track set since my eldest son turned one. He’s spent oodles of time with them, and we’ve spent a shocking amount of money building his collection. Luckily, unlike some kids, mine don’t care about  faces on their train cars. That means we had more affordable options.

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Lillabo Basic 20 Piece Train Set from IKEA

We scored our first three sets from IKEA on the recommendation of a friend with a child slightly older than ours. At $10 for their start set, which includes an engine with three cars and a bridge in the figure eight set up, it can’t be beat. Like everything else from IKEA, you have some assembly required. In this case, you insert the plastic connectors into the wooden pieces.

IKEA Lillabo wooden track close up of plastic track connectors inserted in wooden pieces
You have to insert the plastic piece into the holes on some sets.
Toddler laying down to play with IKEA wooden train set
My son spent hours playing with this set.

In case your child also wants to expand their layout, they sell two additional sets. The bridge and tunnel one features a 12-piece set with supports and an additional hill as well as a plastic red tunnel that can be placed anywhere along the track. The second expansion set includes additional straight pieces, curves, and two splitters.

IKEA Lillabo Deluxe 45 Piece Train Set

Lillabo Deluxe 45 Piece Train Set at IKEA

If you’re not sure you have a train enthusiast or just want to expand your toy options, the IKEA sets provide a great starting point. If your kid likes trains but doesn’t need to recreate every track imaginable, all three sets should tide you over quite a while. All these sets work with any other wooden sets you already own or might purchase in the future.

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Lillabo 50 Piece Wooden Track Set at IKEA

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