Playhut Thomas the Tank Train Engine Play Tent – Review

Manufactured by: Playhut
Best Place to Buy: Amazon.com
Price: $30.49 (check if it’s on sale)

Our Review of the Playhut Thomas the Tank Train Engine Play Tent

Thomas the Tank Engine provides a totally different play experience. Your kids will surely enjoy hours after hours of make-believe play. This Train Engine Play Tent is a two cube structure and snaps into place in a matter of seconds. Hop aboard Thomas through the side entrance tunnel door, and you will see that your ventilation concerns are taken care of by the slight opening in the roof and two mesh front windows. You will not have to worry about your kids getting all cramped up, for the tunnel ports allow enough space and expandable play.

The good thing about this Engine Play Tent is its twist-and-fold technology – the tent sets up instantly and when folded again, it can be stored conveniently in a small carry case about the same size of your regular grocery bag. Plus, the only “assembly” task that Thomas will ask of you is the attachment of the inflatable steering wheel to Velcro toggles but aside from that, Thomas is good to go.

This Train Engine Play Tent is also spacious enough to accommodate a few chairs inside for your kids to sit on during their imaginary rides and other creative play scenarios. They can even sleep comfortably inside – simply put a sleeping bag inside the large hideaway structure and your kids can comfortably nap inside Thomas any time of day.

The Train Engine has a sunroof, a tunnel port for crawling through, and a swinging side door access. It is made of lightweight material and can be stored and put up without much hassle.

Here are some actual customer feedbacks on Thomas the Tank Train Engine Play Tent:

“My little guy just loves this. It is very compact when folded up and actually fits next to my sons entertainment center in a tiny little slit between the center and wall. It is a nice size when unfolded. As stated below in another review we did notice a funny smell after opening it at first but it quickly disappeared. Actually when we folded it up to store I just stuck a downy sheet in between one of the folds and that helped right away!” – Amazon Customer

“We got this for our son at least four years ago, maybe five. Both our kids still play with it frequently. We misplaced the detachable smokestack somewhere along the way, but that’s no big deal. It’s held up surprisingly well considering the amount of playtime, and it nicely folds flat when it’s time to store it away again.” – Amazon Customer

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