Alex Toys Rainbow Rollers Review

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(More customer reviews)My three-year-old son received this toy as a birthday gift and it was the hit of his party. He and his friends took turns running the cars down the track and laughed their heads off for a good thirty minutes. On the down side, it hasn't really held his attention for long since then. He still occasionally runs the cars on his own, but mostly plays with it when friends come over. It's good for teaching kids to take turns, well constructed and very cute. Ultimately though, toys that allow for more variation by changing the tracks to create a new set up get more play time. That said, it's very attractive, so I don't mind in the least if it just sits on the shelf most of the time.

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Start the cars at the top of our Wooden Rainbow Rollers from Alex Toys, and watch them gain momentum as they race and flip down each of the descending levels. Be careful - too fast and they'll crash, too slow and they won't go. Alex Wooden Rainbow Rollers feature natural hardwood construction. Non-toxic paints. Measures 17" H x 17" W x 5" D.

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Thomas And Friends Wooden Railway - Battery Powered James Review

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(More customer reviews)This metal battery operated James engine and his metal battery operated companions (Thomas, Lady, etc.) are for use with the wooden track. There are larger plastic battery operated engines that fit both the wooden track and the blue plastic track by Tomy.
This is a great product. Very well-constructed. Very durable. It can be switched on, go forward or backward, and it can be pushed manually--another reviewer complained that it could not be pushed, but it can be pushed.
Purchasing recommendation:
* Wait until appropriate age: Our son started with Thomas when he was 18 months old, but we did not buy any battery engines until he was 3. We wanted for him to use his imagination in pushing and pulling for a while. Now he sometimes sits back and just watches the battery engines, while at other times he pushes them.
* The metal engines are more durable: The metal engines cost more than the larger plastic battery-operated engines, but they are far more durable. They feel solid in the hand. They go both forward and backwards, while the plastic engines only go forward. They pull the wooden cars that your child may already have. They're just a better fit!

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The James die-cast battery-powered engine features powerful four-wheel drive, easy start button, auto shutdown feature, light, and realistic detail. Includes tender. Requires one AA battery (not included).

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Thomas And Friends Wooden Railway - Figure 8 Set Expansion Pack Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased this expansion set, along with the Thomas and Friends Water Towr Figure 8 Set, for my 2 year old this past Christmas. The expansion set was an afterthought, prompted in no small part by the manufacturer's promotion running at the time (50% off this set with the purchase of a Figure 8 set).
With the conclusion of many initial hours of intense playtesting (an ongoing process, with no termination in sight), my son agrees that this is an essential choice for any but the most basic (read: boring) wooden railroad layout. This expansion pack comes with switch tracks, and allows little train engineers (and their dads) to reverse directions or explore different parts of the railway. In retrospect, I think that I would have been dissatisfied had I not purchased this set to complement the basic Figure 8 layout, promotional price or not.
As far as the quality, the Learning Curve wooden track is made from hardwood, and is more substantial than many other brands of compatible track (i.e. Maxim, First Learning, etc.). This is a consideration when your child insists on taking the track apart by him/herself to put away. We have already broken a couple of pieces of generic track this way, since the male end of the connectors is a bit weaker than the rest of the track.
Overall, we are quite satisfied with this set, and look forward to many more hours of enjoyment.

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Now you don't have to buy seperate pieces of track and wrack your brain to make a complete layout.With this set you can transform any Figure 8 Set into a larger configuration with even more twists and turns.

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