The "Big" Xmas present

[devotchka]

We were thinking of getting Max one of these for Xmas for his "Big gift"

www.amazon.com/KidKraft-Lego-Compatible-Activity-Table/dp/B001FVRS0I/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1385489153&sr=1-1&keywords=Kidkraft+2-in-1+Activity+Table

or the more expensive one like this:

www.amazon.com/KidKraft-Waterfall-Mountain-Train-Table/dp/B000KEPCQI/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1385489131&sr=1-1&keywords=kidkraft+train+table

I am thinking the smaller one is fine though and should last a while. I love that it has legos on the other side. Should I get the first one now since it's on sale? Yesterday it was over $100....

        
 

[devotchka]

I also like the M&D ones that have a storage lid... hmmm... I think the 2-in-1 ones are the same as what they have at Max's preschool though.

[sunshineluv]

I like the second one better.

[devotchka]

Nov 26, 2013 13:13:35 GMT -5 sunshineluv said:

I like the second one better.

Yeah, even though it's pricier, I like the train set on it a lot (there are a couple other versions that are cool too) and oooh it has a drawer for storage... that's exciting (although I wouldn't want to take the set apart per se...)

These were on major sale on Zulilly yesterday and are gone now. Boo.... 

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Brady says he can't wait to come play with that!

[rainbowchip]

We have the second one. Dylan got it for his birthday last year. It lasted about 30 minutes and all the tracks were strewn about. It then turned into a thing to stand on and get at crap on the ledge it was in front of. It has been in the garage for a good 6 months now.

I think I will get it out again when we have our basement finished and turn one of the bedrooms into a playroom but we've likely lost most of the pieces now.

[devotchka]

Nov 26, 2013 15:22:04 GMT -5 rainbowchip said:

We have the second one. Dylan got it for his birthday last year. It lasted about 30 minutes and all the tracks were strewn about. It then turned into a thing to stand on and get at crap on the ledge it was in front of. It has been in the garage for a good 6 months now.

I think I will get it out again when we have our basement finished and turn one of the bedrooms into a playroom but we've likely lost most of the pieces now.

Oh boy. So you're saying I should get the first one or neither? Hehe... 

[shevacc]

The reviews on the first one say that it's not great for legos so I'd be more inclined to get the second one or neither. My nephew has a train table that just holds a bunch of junk since he likes building bigger trains across the floor of his playroom better than on a smallish table. But...he also has a ridiculous assortment of Thomas trains since that's all anyone ever gets him as presents so he has way more than I would think most kids.

[EnchantedSoul]

We have one similar to the second table. We got it 50% off at Target a few years ago. My husband hot glued the train pieces to the table........the boy had them popped off in a few days.

We still use it. It's currently housing the Ninja Turtle Lair and a bunch of other crap. E was 3 when we bought it.