Given my son's long-standing obsession with all forms of transportation, we have no shortage of cars, trains, and airplanes and the like. That is one of the things that makes this theme an easy one to start with as we have the materials needed for pretend play. We even have a
Power Wheels Lightning McQueen.
One set of toys keeps coming back to my lesson plans (and is pulled off the shelf by the three year old on a regular basis), because it is great for independent play related to the theme. We are fortunate to have collected a large portion of the Plan City
Road and Rail system.
I do wish that we had a few more
road pieces,
but between the
Airport,
Gas Station,
Fire Station,
and
Eco Town (with segues, bicycles, an electric car charging station, electric train station, and Eco House),
as well as a bunch of
trains,
trucks,
cars,
airplanes,
and
construction vehicles.
I love this toy company because it's made from eco-friendly rubberwood with vegetable based dyes and the toys are simple without a lot of bells and whistles to distract. I would love to have the set in a daycare setting too, as it does hold up. My son loves this toy company because he has the versatility to make his own world out of the components.
Note: It doesn't always look so arranged. I set it up when our son was napping when he first got the mat and the eco-town for Christmas.
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