Born To Play Dan Jam Thomas The Tank Magnetic Stacking Thomas

We purchased this for my son last Christmas when he was almost 2 as a stocking filler as it is ideal for this. It proved very popular. For children who like Jigsaw puzzles this is a great alternative. When you take all the pieces apart the idea is then to put them all back to make Thomas which can then be played with as the wheels turn. Just like a Jigsaw you can not put the pieces in the wrong place as the magnets will not allow you too. My son has had hours of play with this item - he loves to build it then take it apart and build it again. When he first had it he did find it frustrating that some of the pieces would not go where he ...  Read the complete review

My son as a youngster was a huge Thomas the tank Engine fan so much so that he has a Thomas bedroom. However he is no longer interested in the TV program but still loves characters he is familiar with and still happily plays with Thomas toys. I bought him the magnetic stacking Thomas from Woolworth's when it was on offer but is still available at Amazon for £11.90 with free postage. The toy itself made up of ten wooden pieces that all magnetically connect together. It is painted in the Traditional Thomas colours. It has been living in our toy box for over a year and has no signs of damage. The wheels do revolve so once built can be played with as a ...  Read the complete review

My youngest son recently celebrated his first birthday and received a Thomas the Tank Engine Magnetic Stacking Thomas as a gift. I'm not really sure why it is called a stacking Thomas as it doesn't really stack. The train comes apart and you have to rebuild it in the right order with the help of the magnetic sections. The whole thing is wooden and painted to look like everyone's favourite engine Thomas. The base part has movable wheels on it and other features like the bumpers are painted on. The other pieces all come off the base and you have to re-build Thomas. The whole thing is held together with magnets so once you have placed a piece it ...  Read the complete review