Santa needs help! I've searched at Walmart and online, and can't seem to figure out what I'm looking for. My 2-year-old son loves his matchbox/hot wheels cars and I'm looking for one of those playsets that has a little track, a car elevator and a garage all-in-one and will work with those cars. I've seen lots of speedways and raceways, and color-changing tracks (which include water, which would be a disaster!), but nothing that is this basic system and is compatible with matchbox cars. Any recommendations? I think I'll be able to figure out where to buy it if I could just get a brand name and product description, but if you've seen it in a store, that would be great to know, too! Thank you so much!
Fisher price little people has a garage that meets all the criteria you mentioned.
Hi Jennifer - you can probably find something like it on Amazon.com I just did a search for matchbox garage set and came up with several hits. They also have a storage box that will store up to 48 cars.
good luck!
www.discountschoolsupply.com has one for $54 - we have one in our nursery and although the blue rails all came off because we have about 50+ toddlers that play with it each week, it gets tons of use!! They love it! I would highly recommend the Playskool Speedstar Maximum Thrills Raceway set as well. It's not for Matchbox cars, but folds up, is incredibly durable, super easy to use, and best of all has NO batteries!! You can find them on Craig's List or ebay. Good luck!
found one!
http://www.childrensfurnitureselect.com/KidKraft-Costco-Garage-Set-17481.htm - cheaper but still not cheap!
Kidcraft Deluxe Garage Set $99.00 - not cheap
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3579068
Winding ramp goes from the top floor to the ground level, and cars will soar all the way down without stopping.
6 cars and trucks, helicopter and helipad, and 4 smiling townspeople.
Car wash with moving scrubbers, ticket booth and gas station. Moving elevator. Garage door opens and closes.
Molded rubber bumpers keep cars from rolling off the sides. Gated entrance keeps out unwanted vehicles.
Vivid, detailed artwork. Makes a great gift for families with multiple children. Made of MDF. Sturdy construction
the tomica stuff that toys r us has this year might be just what you're looking for!
So I fell in love with the KidKraft Deluxe Garage Set (~$100), but unfortunately it was backordered EVERYWHERE online and I wasn’t inclined to hunt for it locally. It also is quite large. I ended up buying the Matchbox Tri-level Garage Playset at Toys R Us for ~$35 (one of the last 2 they had in stores nearby, as it was backordered online) and think I will be happy with it based on all the positive reviews it received. If I hadn’t found this one, a close third choice would have been the Garage & Service Station available at www.discountschoolsupply.com, although a lot of the reviews talked about how the pieces come off pretty easily which is a consideration if your little ones are inclined to put things in their mouth. Thanks for all the tips!