The Best Gifts for Kids Who Love Trains

Get on Track With Great Gifts For Any Age

Got a budding train engineer on your hands? Does your toddler spend every waking moment building tracks and playing with their train sets? Do you want to delight the little conductor in your life? Find the best gift ideas for kids who can’t get enough of tracks and trains. 

Brio: This company has made quality wooden train toys for decades. Get a wide assortment of tracks, cars, and accessories that will last for generations. The sturdy wooden tracks make it easy to connect in a myriad of ways. Extras like bridges, stations, tunnels, signals, and more expand their collection. Each item comes with quality construction designed with little hands in mind.

Lightweight Train Books: These short stories feature a different type of train in every book. Choose from city trains and circus trains with limited vocabulary to help kids learn to read. In addition, the books weigh next to nothing, making them a breeze to take for entertainment on the go.

Ikea Wooden Trains: This furniture retailer offers a great deal on wooden train sets. Start with the basic set or expand their collection with extra track pieces, train cars, and even a turntable. You won’t find better prices on these items anywhere else. And all the pieces and cars work with other sets, including Brio and Thomas the Train.

Freight Train Board Book: This board book makes a great companion for any train aficionado. Each study page features a different type of train car in a bright rainbow shade. For extra fun, try the board book with sliding pages, which reveal the cargo hidden inside.

Target Wooden Trains: If you want more options, Target also offers affordable train cars to populate their shed. These simple wooden trains come in a variety of types and colors, so they can fill their yard with passenger trains, freight trains, and more. 

Steam Train, Dream Train: This picturesque romp through a cargo train makes a delightful bedtime read. Kids and parents alike can enjoy the story together over and over again. Each page focuses on a specific car. Meanwhile, animals take extra care to load all different types of cars and freight, from toys to treats.

Orbrium Wooden Trains: This brand offers more to explore for wooden track sets. The affordable prices make it easy to expand their collection. From tunnels and bridges to cranes and splitters, get more for your money and rest easy knowing every piece works seamlessly with other brands.

Shine-A-Light Books: Peek inside the train with this unique interactive book. Kids use a light behind the pages to reveal hidden images. The train book showcases both cargo and passenger trains. Paired with factual text and extra details at the end, kids can’t get enough of the reveals in this selection.