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Chuggington Wooden Railway System – Review & Giveaway

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Chuggington TrainOne thing that I’ve learned about every child that I’ve come into contact with so far, is that they have a love affair with trains. Riding on them, watching them go by and making train noises. That’s why I was excited to see this Chuggington Lift & Load Figure 8 Wooden Train Set arrive on my front step for review a bit ago. My excitement paled in comparison to the three smallest Nicholes, especially Sir Twizzler, who is the train lover of my brood.

Along with the track setting, there are lift and load pieces that come along with it. All of which are wooden. It includes interactive loading and cargo lift (working magnets are involved) and a steep incline for the train and train car to glide over.
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When I broke out the train set, Sir Twizzler came right over, and I’m certain that this is the position that he would still be in if I didn’t interrupt him constantly for things like breakfast, lunch and dinner. He’s enthralled with the actual Chugginton piece, and often claims that as HIS train when he and his sisters have a bit of free time during our homeschool sessions. ChuggingtonTrainsOne of the aspects that I love the most is the fact that it’s a wooden play set. Call me crazy, but there’s something completely pure about wooden toys. I don’t know if it’s old time nostalgia working here, but I think that they top my list of toys that I enjoy my children playing with. No threat of melting, or even really breaking all that easily. They are sturdy, and most pieces don’t have sharp edges. Also, NONE of the pieces are small enough to swallow which is awesome when you’re dealing with two year old twins who want to do everything they see their siblings doing. It makes for an hour or two of imaginative play. Can you imagine THAT?

For those parents who want gender neutral toys as well, this comes painted with primary colors only – red, yellow and blue.

As you can see, the three amigos love playing with this train set, and even enjoy taking the track pieces and making a perfect circle, and sending Chuggington around, and around, and around. I could see this being a perfect gift for Christmas or birthdays (hint, hint) in the future.

The only issue I have is that I have to have proper storage for it, as storing it in the box that it came from is not the way to go for our house. It may be for yours though. To fix that issue, we purchased a small bin from the dollar spot at our local Target and store the pieces there. It makes for easy access for the kids, and they can also put the toys back in their proper place without having me come and figure out proper pieces to sections in the box, but that’s the only complaint (if you can really call it one) that I have.

TrainTrackChuggington Chuggington Train Track Interactive Play Chuggington Train Tracks Chuggington Train TrackThis was one of the rare times that I could take pictures and no one was staring directly in the camera because they were THAT involved.

And of course, I always come bearing gifts. One of YOU can win your very own Chuggington Lift & Load set for your little engineer!

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October 8, 2013 · 25 Comments

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  1. April says

    October 8, 2013 at 2:18 am

    This would be for my son. Thanks for the great giveaway!

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  2. Dani @ okdani.com says

    October 8, 2013 at 7:05 am

    My son is in love with trains!!! I hope I win this for him. He’s got some thomas trains and some chuggington trains that he loves to roll around on anything he can find. It would be awesome to gift him with an actual track!!

    Reply
  3. Dani @ okdani.com says

    October 8, 2013 at 7:05 am

    PS I’m 100% with you on the “purity” of wooden toys. They just seem special to me.

    Reply
  4. Amina Nevels says

    October 8, 2013 at 7:07 am

    Wooden Train Set = Hours of kid-friendly distraction

    Reply
  5. Jacqueline says

    October 8, 2013 at 4:19 pm

    Honestly, I would stash this gem for Christmas for my son. He LOVES “Choochoo”s as in everything with wheels is a choochoo except they make different sounds. =)

    Reply
  6. Kelly D says

    October 8, 2013 at 5:51 pm

    This would be for my son.

    Reply
  7. Andrea says

    October 8, 2013 at 9:33 pm

    My daughter LOVES trains. I’ve been slowly getting rid of some of her toys so that I can make room to buy her a train set for Christmas. I so hope we win this giveaway. My little one would be THRILLED. Visiting from #BLM.

    Reply
  8. Carolsue says

    October 9, 2013 at 3:03 am

    My 4-year old son would get this prize if I win!

    Reply
  9. D SCHMIDT says

    October 9, 2013 at 2:26 pm

    It would be for my sons to share.

    Reply
  10. Janet W. says

    October 9, 2013 at 2:39 pm

    This would be for my grandsons!

    Reply
  11. Heather says

    October 9, 2013 at 2:41 pm

    I would love to win this for my five year old son!! He loves Chuggington!

    Reply
  12. Tabathia B says

    October 9, 2013 at 6:20 pm

    My cousins little boy or my daughter

    Reply
  13. Dwana says

    October 9, 2013 at 7:18 pm

    Oh wow my four year old nephew would love love love these!

    Reply
  14. Rebecca Parsons says

    October 9, 2013 at 10:17 pm

    I would love to win it for my grandson!

    Reply
  15. Jessica Wyatt says

    October 10, 2013 at 7:10 pm

    This would be for my nephews!

    Reply
  16. Nadine says

    October 12, 2013 at 7:34 pm

    I would give this to my boys!

    Reply
  17. Rochel S says

    October 12, 2013 at 11:27 pm

    My 4 year old son would love it!!

    Reply
  18. rod jackson says

    October 13, 2013 at 4:10 pm

    could not find a link to your fb and could not find it with a fb search

    Reply
    • Natasha Nicholes says

      October 14, 2013 at 12:33 pm

      Rod, I should have been searchable under Houseful of Nicholes, but it is fixed now.

      Reply
  19. Marlene (Anna) says

    October 14, 2013 at 1:38 pm

    This set would be for my train-crazy daughter!

    Reply

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