Train Tables: 5 Fast Facts

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Fact #1. The first toy train sets were developed in 1936. They used wooden tracks and cars with metal axles connecting each pair of wooden wheels. Each train car featured a hook on one end and an eye on the other so that they could be connected in series.
Fact #2. A train table is a great way to keep a child engaged and entertained for hours on end. But many parents may not realize that there are myriad developmental benefits to giving your child a train set. For starters, they can help teach children foundational problem solving skills.
Fact #3. Life is a series of problems. There are few more illustrative ways for children to learn the relationship between a problem and its solution than by playing with toy trains. By nature, trains require continuous, unbroken stretches of track in order to operate. While your child might get frustrated with the set up process, they'll delight in the reward of moving the train along their successfully finished tracks.
Fact #4. Most train sets also include pieces to help expand and enrich a child's understanding of movement. By inserting inclines, curves, and obstacles into their tracks, they'll face more complex problems to solve. They're also likely to learn the basic principles of physics. As they see the trains speed up when coming down a slope, they'll learn about gravity without even knowing it.
Fact #5. Train play helps children develop fine motor skills that they'll use for the rest of their lives. A train set is like a puzzle in many ways. Putting the pieces together helps solidify hand-eye coordination and dexterity. Those skills will help them with everything from getting dressed to brushing their teeth, tying shoelaces, and, one day, driving a car.