Best train table for a toddler? Reader Q&A

My toddler LOVES anything train! Do you all have any ideas for cool train tables that my toddler would love? --Molly

I wish I had done this research for my son before we got his ugly train table many years ago. Though he loves it, it's a major eyesore every time I walk into his room. Here are some cooler-looking train tables I think you, and your toddler, could love. -Christina

 

PlanToys eco-friendly Play Table with Drawer (at top) is so smartly made to be low to the ground so your son and friends can sit around comfortably. I love the rounded corners that keep out sharp edges out of the way of little kids. There is even a storage drawer in which to stash all the extra parts. (on sales for $144.98 at FAO Schwarz with free shipping)


I like that this Table Sled by Choo Choo Track & Toy Company doesn't take up much space and can slide under the bed when not in use. It is also made in the USA, and you can either paint or stain it to the color that looks best in your son's room or leave it au natural. ($199 with free shipping)


Made in the U.S., the TAG Toys Activity Table has a raised edge so little pieces don't roll off, and open storage areas so there is no need to worry about little fingers getting shut in drawers. A good standing height for even the youngest kids to pull themselves up to play. ($149.95 at our affiliate Amazon and $169.96 with free shipping at Sensory Edge)


Expensive, but a striking piece of modern kids' furniture, ducduc's Parker Play Table can be turned into a surface for playing with trains, with plenty of storage space underneath. When/If that phase passes, the paper roll on the side turns the table into a nice flat drawing surface.  ($895 at Fawn and Forest)


Finally, if you want to play "Santa Elf" and go the semi-DIY route, Ikea Hackers has a cool example of how a few pieces of white shelving can become a train table. I think this idea could be created using a variety of different Ikea units, so don't worry too much if they don't carry the same exact pieces mentioned in the article. (cost varies)

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