Brio

...of him receiving this wonderful Brio l couldn’t resist going to places where they supplied this wonderful stuff and getting all the extra stations, bridges, cranes, but with the cost of Brio l soon came to my senses. The making of Brio started way back in 1884 when a man named Ivar Bengtson in Sweden started a business up with his 3 sons making high quality toys which they made out of Beechwood and Birch. Knowing that these are being sold ...
...today. The most common Brio set that is sold is the starter kit, it does seem a bit expensive at £14.99. but has 18 pieces and is recommended for children 3 years and above.(l think they should have put in some small print that fathers were to have a partial role in helping sons put it together and then leaving it alone :o) It forms a figure of eight and comes with one bright red engine, a green tipping wagon and a little engineer that can sit up ...

nitebabe 15.07.2001 · Read full review
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...Brio's most famous range...their trainsets. Brio also produce a whole range of other toys which are also available on their website and this review is for one of the products I particularly like. BRIO 30156 Wooden Toys: 50 Coloured Blocks Wooden blocks have to be the most enduring toy for young children. I have fond memories of my basic wooden building blocks which I used up until the age of 8 or 9, creating bridges, castles, houses, dragon’s lairs ...
...why. *********The Company***************** Brio is a well established (since 1884) Swedish producer of wooden toys. They have a reputation for durability, quality and expertise in making toys which help children’s development. Their website is Brio.net and I would heartily encourage you to visit and have a look at the rest of their range. It is well laid out and easy to use and will give you a list of retailers for their products in your area. ...

historywitch 18.05.2007 · Read full review
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Brio trains have been a part of our family life for some considerable time now. It is a toy which stimulates imagination, creativity and problem solving (how do I get this track to link together!). As a mother of three little boys aged two, four and six years, Brio is a firm favourite in our daily routine. Giving hours of fun for the young and um, lets say once young! Over the years our collection has grown from a simple figure-of-eight set (currently ...
...around £19.99 each. Brio is not a cheap toy, the deluxe set (the ultimate?) costs approx £399.99, but even though more affordable versions of the train-sets are often compatible few have the durability of the original beech-wood Brio sets. My advice would be to invest in one Brio engine rather than 3 or 4 budget engines. I have no doubt that the Brio trains will remain a firm favorite for generations to come. Our train-set is consistently the first ...

LouiseA 13.01.2003 · Read full review
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...and truck, and according to Brio it costs a reasonable £14.99, but I've never actually seen this set in the shops, so I can't confirm it. They have plenty of others on their site, though they don't have prices..hmm... They also say that it is suitable for ages 3 and above. Well, when we bought this for him, Thomas was only eighteen months old. However, we have bought him various things that are 'not allowed' for children his age. Are we evil parents? ...
...with Brio in Early Learning Centres and at friends' houses for long enough, and he can build the track together, place the engines on it and play with them perfectly well, so why not? I'm glad we did buy it though. We went down a different route to the normal one, as we couldn't find a starter set and aren't made of money, we bought a couple of straight bits of track and an engine. Of course, we couldn't buy any other engine but the Thomas the Tank ...

jehodgson 15.10.2001 · Read full review
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...bought my little girl a brio train set and she absoulutly loves it. Whenever we go anywhere she is always wanting to play with the wooden marvels this has given me hours of pleasure as well and encourages parents to take a pro active role in their childs play. The trains are so simple yet so enjoyable all made of wood and very simple yet very effective in capturing the little ones imagination they also sell cars,buses,vans,fire trucks etc etc which ...
...used in conjunction with the actual train set. If you have house work to do or chores in any sense this will keep the little loves quite for ages I even managed to clean the whole house and have a cup of tea after before settling down and spending hours playing with her and really enjoying it. Its a bit on the expensive side about £15 for a couple of extra pieces of track and £6/7 a train but will last for years and is very safe because they don't ...

barrytoplis 01.11.2001 · Read full review
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My son got his first Brio train set when he was three. My friend was selling hers for £40, as her son wanted to buy a Hornby set with the money. The set had several trains and hundreds of miles of track! The trains are well made with all the intricate details etched on them. The track is wooden and sturdy and will withstand some rough play. I took it home for the night to see if he was interested in playing with the trains. Due to most of the trains ...
...your child does have a Brio train set or a Tesco version, which is also compatible, these are lovely extras for the track. Extremely realistic especially the tunnel as when the train enters it, it makes a noise of the train going right the way through it. My son has nearly all of the popular trains, I say nearly all as we all forgot to buy Edward and he has been putting us on a guilt trip ever since, with comments like. " It would really make my ...

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...birthday. We bought him two Brio Thomas the Tank engine trains. He has just turned four and his Brio collection is his pride and joy. He has lots of the track that fits all around his room and nearly all the Thomas trains. The only disadvantage is the price. I think Brio is expensive for what it is and once you buy one it is almost inevitable that you will end up buying more. At £10 for the average Thomas train it is very expensive for what it is. ...
...ever getting tired of his Brio set and an imagine him coming home from school in his teenage years and going straight to his train set. To enjoy Brio at its most you will certainly need as much track as possible. If you are thinking of purchasing Brio for your child it maybe best to buy a small figure eight track to see if they like it. These sets are around thirty pound and also include a few trains in with the price. If your child likes the set ...

Grimsbygal 15.03.2001 · Read full review
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...than to get them some Brio train track. I would choose the simple figure of 8 to start with just in case they do not continue with their interest. When my son who is now 9 was a small baby be used to like moving things around. When he was about 2 he showed an interest in train tracks so we got him a small Brio train track. Next time he was to have a present it was a bit more train track and gradually his collection has built up over many years. I ...
...place to start. Brio train tracks are made out of good quality wood and fit together neatly. The connection is a simple one so that you can just keep adding sets as time goes by. When your child has had several sets of train track the railroads they can build are fantastic. The child's imagination can run wild as the train takes its passengers to the seaside or the mountains, to grandmas or aunty Mays. With the help of other toys and imagination ...

mjbarkley 21.06.2001 · Read full review
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Choo choo choo Brio train set I was playing with the brio train set with the children at school and decided it was so good it deserved an opinion writing about it. Brio train set are made of wood the track is in small sections which are interlocking . Some sets include bridge’s, non moveable points, a station building. The trains and carriages are painted bright colours the paint is very long lasting does not chip or scratch. The train s ...
...wheels are firmly fitted in. Brio trains are a very sturdy well built long lasting classic toy. Now the bad bit ……… The price a bit EXPENSIVE (but worth it) a simple circle and single train and carriage will cost £14.99 (12 pieces) a figure of 8 with a bridge £29.99 a deluxe set £39.99 Brio is recommended for children 3.1/2 yrs upwards. It is good for their manipulation skills locking the wooden track together and arranging it ...

mumsymary 10.11.2002 (06.12.2004) · Read full review
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...daughter!) a train set then Brio is the answer to your dreams. This good quality wooden train set has a wonderful selection of track, bridges, tunnels, trains and other accessories. For those hooked on it, it even does a range of Thomas the Tank Engine accessories. This is suitable for kids from around the age of 2 and it is pretty easy to connect together. The trains all link by magnets, so are also easy for the kids to use. An interesting point ...
...looking at the sample layouts Brio show in their brochures and buying the track/accessories they recommend. Otherwise, just buy what takes your fancy and experiement. We have found that the Brio keeps our 2 year old occupied for ages. One minor problem we had was we found we needed more than one train (the starter pack comes with only one), so that several kids can join in at once. The Brio is a quite expensive and some shops (such as ELC) do their ...

marcb 29.09.2000 · Read full review
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Our wooden railway track is a truly complicated affair with points, level-crossings, turntables,stations, signals and yet nothing crashes or ends up on the same line. The management is superb. Its true that I don't say this when I have to climb over it at night, and keep tripping up, and being told off when I knock it apart. Considering the wear and tear that it has to put up with,from a 2 and 4 year old, the bits have laasted well - so far. There ...
...variety of bits is quite astounding, with different tunnels, crossings and stations, to name but a few. And they even make the thomas engines - some battery powered. They can be a bit pricey, but there are many other compatible suppliers:- Timmys- from Gamleys Tesco (do a matching road set as well) Ikea and they are all cheaper than Brio. And don't forget bootfairs and freeads - there always seems to be some available. Some parents fix the ...

nemone 16.02.2001 · Read full review
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...are compatible. Undoubtedly the Brio stuff is the highest quality and the most extensive in range but it is very expensive. The other makes are good for boosting the amount of track and basic trucks etc. so with 'mix and match' you can build up a good layout much more economically. Given the hours of entertainment a wooden train set seems to provide and the relative durability of the components, I would definitely not hesitate recommending this ...

Brassneck 05.12.2000 · Read full review
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...and they all loved the Brio stuff - we had a fairly big outfit in the finish, as we added to the collection every birthday, Xmas and hospital visit type thing. Our collection was used every single day and has now been passed on to my step grandchildren. When I first bought it, it was quite hard to get hold of and there was only Brio to buy. Since buying items for the grandsons, I would also recommend the Tesco and Early learning ranges which are ...
...popular is because children still have to use their imagination to play with the sets although the mechanics of it can be quite intricate.It's also exciting for the kids, as once you have a fair collection, you can build a different layout to surprose them each morning.My lads used to put currants in the trucks to represent coal,like they carried in the Thomas stories. All in all, this is a definite investment toy which gives great value and play ...

alisonjeffrey 18.12.2001 · Read full review
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...Since the introduction of Brio twelve months ago our track has extended to cover the entire surface area of my sons bedroom, we have bridges, crossings, trains, buses and tunnels and judging by his interest in the Brio catoulouge there is more to come. Brio is fantastic and does last them for years. It is extremely hard wearing and offers so much scope for play, especially with the new range of "noisy" stuff which includes a level crossing which ...
...get the important stuff from Brio and then start shopping in Tescos or Asda which has a compatible range for a fraction of the price, the only difference we have found being the logo and the amount of change. For instance a four train engine shed from Brio is about forty pounds but can be picked up for less than fifteen at Tesco's. Likewise trains are one pound at tescos and coaches the same. Expect to pay at least a fiver for Brio. It also means ...

anitabryant 08.10.2002 (09.10.2002) · Read full review
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...decided we will buy the Brio set (£30). Fortunately, it been true love ever since then. It is the only toy (set) he plays with every day. We did buy some cheaper alternative accessories - Tesco and Wooden World but none have come close to the quality of Brio. Of course there is hefty price tag that comes with each Brio product but for us that just means the boys will have less items but definitely Brio. ...

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