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Do you fancy train trips? They are magical! From the French TGV to the American Amtrack (and they couldn’t be more different), a scenic train trip sparks new emotions, puts the landscape in a different perspective, and for the time of the journey, changes our relationship with time. Well, train toys are just as magical as real-life trips on the railway. And because we want kids to be as safe as possible, we rounded up the most amazing non-toxic wood trains for babies, toddlers, older kids, and I kid you not, grown-ups! You’ll find the coolest train sets, the most scenic landscapes, and even blocks and pull-along wagons for the little ones.
So, according to the manufacturers, all the trains in this post are gentle, low VOC, lead safe, have no known harmful phthalates, are made of clean wood, and use non-toxic water-based dyes. We go by the manufacturer’s information on their websites and the European and American standards. That way, while your little ones travel to the wonderlands of their creativity you can rest assured that they are not exposed to harmful chemicals.
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Child-Friendly Wood Train Sets & Tracks
Big Mountain View Wood Train Set, by Tender Leaf Toys
3 Years + | Renewable rubberwood and TSCA Title VI compliant plywood, Non Toxic water based paint
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With 58 pieces of train track traveling across 3 rich and fun landscapes, this wood train set is THE wonderland of imagination and play pretend. With a modern city, the wild mountains, a hectic industrial area, and different trains for each scene, it’s a boredom-proof free-screen toy. And it’s made of wood, so it will stand the abuse test of kids.
Includes
Industrial area – 1 lifting road bridge, 3 chimney stacks with felt smoke, a train shed, 7 factory buildings, container ship with 5 magnetized blocks, crane with lifting mechanism, train with 2 carriages to hold 2 more containers. Town – 10 contemporary city buildings, car ferry with a yellow car, fuel lorry, container lorry, crane vehicle, long engine with 3 carriages for coal, logs, and cement. Holiday – 5 elevating mountain passes, mountain bridge, waterfall area, cattle grid, wind turbines, small sailboat, red car and caravan, 3 tents, 3 fir trees, tender leaf pacific passenger train with 2 carriages, and a shy looking grizzly bear!
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Treetops Train Set
3Y+ | by Tender Leaf Toys
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Includes A train with two carriages, a bear, moose, fox, 2 grassy parts, a fir, and a cozy alpine chalet.
Material: Renewable Rubberwood, Non-Toxic water-based paint.
Foundation Train Set A
3Y+ | by Guidecraft
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Includes: 8 roadway curves, 2 roadway units, 2 roadway ramps, 2 roadway double units, 2 exit/entrance ramps, 2 cars, 4 wheel clips, 2 rope hitches, 10 block clips, 1 hinge clip, 16 roadway clips, 2 adults, 2 children.
Material: Smooth sanded beech wood and rubberwood, BPA + BPS Free plastic connectors.
Wild Pines Train Set
3Y+ | by Tender Leaf Toys
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Includes 30 piece set: An engine and 3 carriages holding 27 logs; A logging truck featuring 9 long timbers with magnetic spots; A loader vehicle that can magnetically pick up the logs and load the truck; A log pile with a sleeping bear on top; A lake with 2 magnetized boulders and a bear; 3 fir trees that will block the track unless they are rotated out of the way; 4 cut timber logs; A tree nursery with 6 trees in various stages of growth
Material: Renewable Rubberwood, Non-Toxic water-based paint.
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Royal Express Train Set, by Le Toy Van
3 Years + | Renewable rubberwood tracks and wood accessories (only the wheels are plastic, but not toxic), Non Toxic water based paint
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It’s time to take the railroad to Dreamland! Oh my, I need this train set. The level of detailed artwork in the houses, the train station, the long trains. It’s fun for the whole family.
Includes
180 pieces: 2 trains (passenger and goods), a Ferris wheel, 2 bridges, a car, a truck, a train station, a crane, boats, a variety of buildings, shops, houses, and 3D outdoor elements
Non Toxic Wood Train Toys & Stacking Blocks
Pull-Along Stacking Wood Train
12M+ | by Kid’s Concept
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Includes: 1 train, 2 carriages, 14 blocks
Material: Rubberwood, Non Toxic water based paint
Wooden Stacking Train Toy
12M+ | by Little Dutch
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Includes: 1 train, 2 carriages, 14 blocks
Material: Wood, Non Toxic water based paint
Stacking Pull-Along Wood Train
12M+ | by Janod
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Includes: 3 part train and 9 adorable blocks
Material: Solid wood , Non Toxic water based paint
Cho Cho Wood Train
18M+ | by Bajo
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Includes: wooden engine, wooden platform, and the wooden rattle
Material: Sustainable wood, Non Toxic water based paint
Black Magnetic Wood Train Wagons
3Y+ | by PlanToys
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Includes: three carriages, magnetic studs for attaching the carriages together, and removable blocks
Material: Sustainable Wood, Non Toxic water based paint
Magnetic Shape Train Rainbow
2Y+ | by Tegu
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Includes: 9 pieces
Material: Sustainably sourced, FSC-certified Honduran hardwoods, magnets
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Sustainable & Non-Toxic standards considered for this post
Each country or economic bloc has its own standards for sustainability, safety, and toxicity. And because they can go from strict to almost nonexistent we are considering brands that market their products as compliant with at least one of the standards below.
FSC-certified wood
From the fsc.org website : “The Forest Stewardship Council sets standards for responsible forest management. A voluntary program, FSC uses the power of the marketplace to protect forests for future generations.
FSC certification ensures that products come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. “
TSCA Title IV
⚠️ Because there is not a large consensus whether the formaldehyde emissions under the TSCA Title IV is really safe and nontoxic, we are only featuring MDF/plywood as alternatives to real wood.
From the epa.gov website : “The Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act of 2010 established emission standards for formaldehyde from composite wood products and directed EPA to finalize a rule on implementing and enforcing a number of provisions covering composite wood products. After March 22, 2019, composite wood products must be labeled as TSCA Title VI compliant. These products include: hardwood plywood, medium-density fiberboard, and particleboard, as well as household and other finished goods containing these products.
The final rule also established a third-party certification program for laboratory testing and oversight of formaldehyde emissions from manufactured and/or imported composite wood products.”
CE Marking
From the europa. eu website : “CE marking indicates that a product has been assessed by the manufacturer and deemed to meet EU safety, health and environmental protection requirements. It is required for products manufactured anywhere in the world that are then marketed in the EU.”
EN-71
EN-71 is the CE standard for toy safety. The EN-71 covers 12 toy-related safety issues, from mechanical properties to flammability. The disposition EN-71-3 covers the migration of toxic elements, and that’s why toys compliant with the CE marks and the EN-71 disposition are considered non-toxic. From the standard.eu : “This document specifies requirements and test methods for the migration of aluminum, antimony, arsenic, barium, boron, cadmium, Chromium (III), Chromium (VI), cobalt, copper, lead, manganese, mercury, nickel, selenium, strontium, tin, organic tin and zinc from toy materials and from parts of toys. Packaging materials are not considered to be part of the toy unless they have intended play value.”
Sources: standard.eu, sgs.com, eur-lex.europa.eu[ /underline]
Nordic Swan Ecolabel
From the nordic-ecolabel.org website : “The Nordic Swan Ecolabel is the official ecolabel of the Nordic Countries. The Nordic Swan Ecolabel works to reduce the environmental impact from production and consumption of goods – and to make it easy for consumers and professional buyers to choose the environmentally best goods and services.
Sets strict environmental requirements in all relevant phases of a product’s life cycle;
Sets strict requirements for chemicals used in eco-labeled products;
Tightens requirements for goods and services continue to create sustainable development;
Certifies and verifies that all requirements are met before a product is approved.”
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