Thomas the Tank Engine Gift Ideas

If you are going to be attending a Thomas the Tank Engine birthday party you will be in need of a Thomas the Tank Engine gift idea. The good news is that - as any stroll through Toys R Us can tell you - there are plenty of options to choose from. And really, is the guest of honor at a birthday party really going to be disappointed with any of the available Thomas the Train gifts? Here is a list of the groups of gifts that you can take with you.

If you want to go with a very educational gift idea, give some Thomas the Tank Engine books to the young Thomas fan. A great idea is the entire collection of original stories from the Reverend W. Awdry, the creator of Thomas the Tank Engine. This collection is available in a hardback volume with over 400 pages of Thomas the Train stories.

A fun book idea for younger kids is a board book collection that is contained in a red book box. Resembling a lunchbox, it is a great way to hold and carry this collection of Thomas the Tank Engine books.

Once the books became popular, Thomas the Tank Engine movies and television shows became all the rage. In fact, that is how many children were first introduced to Thomas and Friends. For a birthday party, you can take one of the many Thomas movies available. You can buy videos that feature just a couple of episodes, but you can also buy videos that feature many more episodes. They are great ways to entertain kids as they watch tv.

If books and movies are not what you want to go with, then you could consider giving Thomas the Tank Engine games as a gift. Many kids like to play card games even if their little hands are not quite big enough to hold the cards. You can buy a Thomas card-swapping game where the players pass the cards back and forth to each other. With smaller kids this could take a while, but it is a fun way to play a Thomas card game. Uno also makes a Thomas-themed game similar to the actual Uno game but with Thomas characters.

If you want to give something different than a card game, you can go with one of the Thomas the Train board games available. Or if you want to go big, you can go with Thomas the Tank Engine plug-and-play games.

But of course, what kids really want are toys, and there are plenty of Thomas the Tank Engine toys to choose from. One of the most popular are battery-powered Thomas the Tank Engine train tracks.

A good option for a bigger track is the Zip, Zoom, and Logging Adventure. It is large and can be complicated to assemble, but once you do it is a lot of fun for the kids as they interact with Thomas as he moves around the track. Smaller tracks are available too, such as the Sir Topham Hatt Figure-8 track and Thomas's Big Day. Both are great for younger kids.

Whatever you decide to take to the birthday party you will know that the Thomas the Tank Engine gift you take will be perfect for the birthday boy or girl.