Hellobee Boards Topic: Train Table- where to put it?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Train Table- where to put it? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:45:57 +0000 Sams Mom on "Train Table- where to put it?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/train-table-where-to-put-it#post-2869530 Tue, 29 Jan 2019 19:10:31 +0000 Sams Mom 2869530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Lemon-Lime: my baaaaaaaby 😭 Mrs. Lemon-Lime on "Train Table- where to put it?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/train-table-where-to-put-it#post-2869512 Tue, 29 Jan 2019 17:59:36 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2869512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @looch: we only had it up for maybe a week at Christmas and it was set up in an open-concept hallway. What he did mostly was knock down he tracks and ask for help putting them back together. @MountainBaby: the play area is tiled and we have soft play tiles that it could sit atop. That pullout train table you linked to is a great price as I think the tracks and trains are included. Our sofa isn’t that high from the ground. @Sams Mom: I can’t believe our kids are almost 3! looch on "Train Table- where to put it?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/train-table-where-to-put-it#post-2869430 Tue, 29 Jan 2019 12:45:06 +0000 looch 2869430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Have you observed how he has played with the train set? MountainBaby on "Train Table- where to put it?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/train-table-where-to-put-it#post-2869419 Tue, 29 Jan 2019 11:46:32 +0000 MountainBaby 2869419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ How high up is the bed or couch? Something like this looks nice and might be able to squeeze under something (10”) or you could leave it in the middle of the room like a normal table for now and move it under a bed whenever he graduates from the toddler bed. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JTKQYQU" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JTKQYQU</a> As for the floor, I think building on the floor works great unless you have cushy carpet. That makes the track pieces sit unevenly and can be frustrating (though my LO is still young, it’d probably be ok with bigger kids) Sams Mom on "Train Table- where to put it?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/train-table-where-to-put-it#post-2869406 Tue, 29 Jan 2019 11:15:17 +0000 Sams Mom 2869406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Lemon-Lime: Sam will be 3 in April just like your LO :) he doesn't build anything elaborate like the pictures on the box, but he puts small loops and runs together. He probably plays with his on the table more than the floor, but it's porcelain tile on the basement floor... So it's cold kiddosc on "Train Table- where to put it?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/train-table-where-to-put-it#post-2869405 Tue, 29 Jan 2019 11:08:19 +0000 kiddosc 2869405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Lemon-Lime: The tracks are just like little puzzle pieces... they sometimes struggled to put together a closed loop of tracks, but were able to string them together alright. The set configuration of the table was boring for them really quickly. Mrs. Lemon-Lime on "Train Table- where to put it?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/train-table-where-to-put-it#post-2869400 Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:54:05 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2869400@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @kiddosc: we haven’t bought the table yet. Are they able to put it together on their own? Mrsbells on "Train Table- where to put it?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/train-table-where-to-put-it#post-2869398 Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:47:28 +0000 Mrsbells 2869398@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would choose playroom where it can be accessed from all 4 sides yin on "Train Table- where to put it?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/train-table-where-to-put-it#post-2869397 Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:46:48 +0000 yin 2869397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My kids do not play in their rooms and spend most of their time in the play room. If it takes up a lot of space, consider having a tub of tracks for your LO to build on the floor instead. My kids preferred building on the floor. kiddosc on "Train Table- where to put it?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/train-table-where-to-put-it#post-2869391 Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:34:18 +0000 kiddosc 2869391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Honestly, if you don't already own a train table, I wouldn't get one. Our kids hated being limited by the space on the table and always had more fun with the tracks on the floor anyway. The table just takes up space. Sams Mom on "Train Table- where to put it?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/train-table-where-to-put-it#post-2869388 Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:31:39 +0000 Sams Mom 2869388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Probably wherever he plays the most. We have our son's in the family room/play room up against a wall and he's never had a problem with access to only 3 sides. Mrs. Lemon-Lime on "Train Table- where to put it?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/train-table-where-to-put-it#post-2869379 Tue, 29 Jan 2019 09:07:03 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2869379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Ok, for all my space-living threads about a month ago, I found a 1800+ sq ft rental. LO’s bedroom will basically be about half its current size at 9 by 11. Taking up floor space in his room- his toddler crib (if he doesn’t grow out of it), glider & ottoman, and a repurposed to his room foyer table that has a bottom shelf. The rental has a room that will be part home office for me and play room for him. In it, I was planning to put his play room couch, full size keyboard, kiddie table & chairs, and Kallax storage. LO hasn’t played much with his train set because we had to put it away while the house was being shown. We are going to get him the Melissa & Doug train table so he doesn’t have to use it on the floor. FYI- all the cool under the bed trundle options I found were DIYs. :sad: Based on how excited your kids are about their train set, where would you put it? In his room- may be able to access from 2 or 3 sides? Or in the playroom as a coffee table with access on all four sides, unless it makes sense to put it against a wall?