Thomas the Tank Engine Circle Set

Pros: My son loves trains
Cons: A little expensive for what you get

My son received the Thomas the Tank Engine Circle Set by Learning Curve for Christmas last year. I had registered some gifts on etoys Wish List so that friends and family would know what types of toys he showed interest in....

Pros: Great starter for the brand new engineer, easily expandable, grows with child.
Cons: The signs and figures are not very exciting, and don't add much value

When I decided to start my 2-year-old son on the Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway System this Christmas, the Circle Set was a natural first choice. I wanted something simple that would not frustrate him, and the set included Thomas, which was on my list...

Pros: well constructed
Cons: expensive; only a few pieces; part of a "system" of toys

If your child loves Thomas the Tank, then he or she will go nuts over this toy -- for exactly five minutes. Then your spouse will go nuts that you spent over $20 for essentially a small circular track with a single train piece to shove...

Pros: sturdy, fun, imaginative
Cons: expensive

After having several plastic train sets break on us over the years, one year we decided to start building up a wooden set. Naturally, we chose Thomas the Tank Engine as my children love the video series. My children love trains period!

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Pros: Easy for a young child to put together
Cons: Wooden tracks will eventually split after a few years

This toy was bought for my son when he was about 2 or 3. He is 5 now and he STILL loves playing with it! In fact, he loves playing with this train set so much, he asked for a bigger train set for Christmas this year.

It is so simple for a...

Pros: Good starter set
Cons: Price

Our sons, 2 and 4, are Thomas fans (actually fans of trains of all sorts). The Thomas circle set was received as a gift. The set includes eight 6-inch curved "clickity-clack" track pieces that form a circle track, a Thomas engine, three signs (Stop,...

Pros: a high quality toy, that you can expand on, and will grow with your child.
Cons: To state the obvious, it is very pricey.

Well, to be perfectly honest, I cringe when I look at the prices on the Thomas sets. However, my four-year-old son loves the Thomas movies, and took quickly to the wooden train set that was a gift from his grandparents. So, my husband and I decided that...

Pros: nice quality, cute concept
Cons: terribly overpriced

The best thing I can say about this toy is that it wasn't a waste of my own money! My son received it as a gift for his second birthday. At first, I was thrilled. My son loves trains and I love wooden toys...what a perfect fit for us! Imagine my...

Pros: Made well
Cons: Little expensive but worth every penny

I think that Thomas The Tank Engine And His Friends will provide your children with hours and hours of fun time. This small train set should be your child's first part to the collection. With this small circle set you can keep adding and adding to their...

Pros: big easy pieces to play with
Cons: adding other pieces can be expensive

When my son was born Thomas was one of his favorite shows along with Barney of course.Friends of mine had a Brio train set that was handed down from one child to another and was still going strong. The oldest children along with the youngest played with...

Pros: Great imagination play & very durable
Cons: Can never have enough pieces

This Thomas The Tank Engine Circle Set was purchased for our 2 year old son for his birthday. This was a great starter set and we were able to have friends and relatives purchase add-on pieces later for presents. This made present buying...

Pros: the durability of it
Cons: none

My 19 month old son was given this Thomas the Train set as a Christmas present and he loves it. He will carrying the box to where he wants it set up and push the train around. He loves the train. He has to have it out everyday to play with it. I like the...