We are always looking for ways to keep my three year old son quiet during Bible class. He likes playing with toy cars and other things with wheels. But, do you know how much noise one stubborn three year old can make with a Hot Wheels car on a table? A lot! So, I came up with this simple train toy that is made of paper so it cannot be banged loudly on anything. It would also work well as a car trip toy. Enough talk, let me show you how to make it.
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How to Make a Train Toy
Materials:
- Paper (regular or cardstock)
- Laminator or packing tape
- Hook and loop
Making the Train Toy:
First, you need to print your train toy. Here are my free printables (trains 1, trains 2, trains 3). To make your trains a little more sturdy print them out on cardstock, but regular printer paper will work too.
Then, cut out all the train cars. This was one of the first things I cut with my Brother ScanNCut, but all the pieces are simple enough to cut easily by hand.
Next, laminate the train cars. If you don’t have a laminator, you can place packing tape on both sides instead. And then you need to cut the train cars out again. Leave a small edge of the lamination or tape around the entire edge.
Lastly, stick a piece of hook and loop on the front and back of each train car. Make sure you are consistent with placing the same side of the hook and loop on the front and the other on the back. The train engine only needs a piece on the back.
Now your kid can stick together their trains to make as long or as short of a train as they want to play with. When your kid is done playing, the trains can be taken apart and stacked to easily fit in a purse or backpack.
Conclusion of Making a Laminated Train Toy
To be completely honest, this train toy isn’t my son’s favorite toy. But, he does enjoy playing with it. And for how simple it was to make, it was more than worth it. Let me know in the comments what your child thinks of theirs. And if you like this printable, check out how I used the same one for a behavior chart a few years ago.
