The Woopie Green wooden train goes on a zoo tour: the locomotive with magnetic wagons runs along wooden tracks past a giraffe, elephant, lion and zebra.

This wooden zoo train set is more than a toy – every ride becomes an adventure. Sturdy tracks connect into different layouts, and the red zoo gate and raised bridge add to the fun. The wagons join with magnets. Children build the track, arrange the scenes and invent stories. Included are a locomotive, 2 wagons, 8 animal figures, 2 visitors, 2 trees, a bridge with 4 supports, 27 tracks, an information sign, an entrance gate with 3 supports and 3 animal stands. The manufacturer states it is compatible with most popular wooden rail systems. Built, it covers about 63 × 53 cm.

What your child develops

• Creativity and imagination. Children invent routes and animal stories.
• Fine motor skills. Joining tracks and placing figures train fingers.
• Hand-eye coordination. The train has to be guided along the track.
• Logical thinking. Planning a layout teaches spatial analysis.
• Knowledge of animals. Children learn and name zoo residents.

How to play

Build a simple loop with the bridge, set up the gate and put the animals on their stands. The train then carries visitors from enclosure to enclosure.

Later, try new layouts and add tracks from other wooden sets.

A great gift

The zoo train is a good gift for children aged 3 and up who love trains and animals – for a birthday or Christmas.

What's in the box

• Wooden locomotive
• 2 wagons
• 8 animal figures
• 2 visitor figures
• 2 trees
• Bridge and 4 bridge supports
• 27 wooden tracks
• Information sign
• Entrance gate and 3 gate supports
• 3 animal stands

Find more trains and tracks in our trains and tracks collection, or more ideas for this age in toys for 3–5 year olds.