LEGO · Mid-range
A 23-piece LEGO DUPLO push-along train with ten colored number bricks, three wagons, two figures and a dog, listed by LEGO for ages 18 months and up.
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LEGO describes this set as a push-along train that introduces toddlers to colors and counting. The maker says the train carries 10 colored number bricks in 3 connectable wagons, with a boy figure, a girl figure and a DUPLO dog to play along. The maker's photos show a locomotive with a chimney and a yellow roof pulling three wagons, with the number bricks stacked on them. For a parent whose toddler already points at trains, this is a first train toy that the child can push, load and unload by hand, and the numbers give the play a counting job as well as a story.
This is a tabletop and floor toy, not a travel accessory. LEGO says the removable roof lets a child place a figure inside the train, and describes moving wheels. The page describes play as loading, unloading, stacking and sorting the number bricks, and says toddlers can line the bricks up in order or build them into a number wall. The maker adds that these actions help toddlers improve their fine motor skills. The set includes a poster-playmat with full-sized images of the playset that show how the pieces connect, so a parent can follow the build with the child. LEGO gives the size as over 3.5 in. (10 cm) high and 18.5 in. (47 cm) long, and says the set combines with other LEGO DUPLO sets. The maker calls it a Christmas, birthday or anytime gift. LEGO also states that the bricks of its DUPLO My First sets are dropped, heated, crushed and twisted in testing. The listing text relayed here reproduces no warning wording, so read the warnings on the box before handing it to a child.
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| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Height | Over 3.5 in. (10 cm) |
| Length | 18.5 in. (47 cm) |
| Pieces | 23 |
| Wagons | 3 colored wagons |
| Figures | Boy, girl and a LEGO DUPLO dog |
| Set number | 10954 |
| Number bricks | 10 colored |
| Recommended age | 18 months+ (1½+) |
A parent, grandparent or relative shopping for a toddler aged 18 months or older who likes trains and is starting to learn numbers and colors. Anyone shopping for an older child who wants smaller bricks or a track layout should look at a different type of set.
BRIO My First Railway Battery Train Set, already in our catalogue, suits a parent who wants a battery train set from another maker; compare its listed age and contents on its own page. Other LEGO DUPLO sets suit a family that wants to grow the play, since LEGO says this train combines with them.
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