A toddler sits on the rug, pats the third car of the train, and hears a note ring out. Then another. By the time the grown-ups look up, a tiny tune is underway.
This 5-foot plush train turns music into something little hands can touch. Each of its eight cars plays a different piano note, together making a full octave, so children can tap out melodies, repeat favorites, and discover how sounds fit together. Press the locomotive and it plays “The Alphabet Song” along with realistic train sounds, which tends to bring every child in the room running.
The soft polyester exterior is cozy to cuddle and gentle for the youngest players, and it’s long enough for siblings or playmates to share. Two AA batteries are included, so it’s ready to play straight from the box. Recommended for ages 2 and up, and available only from Hammacher Schlemmer.
Somewhere between the third car and the eighth, a little musician may get their start.
