More Trains with Opa

Opa brought some of his trains for the little ones to play with at their house.

 They were eager to help although I don't think Opa found them very helpful.

They loved watching the train.

 And playing with it.  Trying to put it back on the tracks when it derails.

Or just playing with the individual cars.

 Being a tunnel.

 Taking the cars off and on the track.

 When it became a little too hands on we set their chairs up in the middle as a viewing platform.

We started singing a song that we learned at Carolina's StrongStart.

"The Goodbye Train"

  

In the afternoon our bubble blowing fish was loaded onto one of the cars which added more excitement.

 Following the bubble train.

 

We all love trains!

Train Play

Trains for Opa and trains for the little ones.

Here is what Opa made.

Since we travel every week over to the mainland to care for the little ones, Opa decided to make a portable train layout to take with him.

This is his new N scale layout.
It fits the size of a kitchen table.

The lid of his model holds a wooden train set for the little ones.

It's perfect to lay on the floor.

There's lots of room for one child to play within the model.

Or for more than one.

The track is attached to the lid but the rest we add each time it is open.

Sometimes the little ones join Opa and watch his trains go around.

Sometimes Opa joins them on the floor to play with their wooden trains.