Ingredients

• A short train journey

Description

Whether your grandchild was a Thomas fanatic or not, train journeys are always exciting. It doesn’t have to be a long journey and it maybe just a different form of transport to take you to a park or town. Why don’t you create a game for the journey such as a list of things you might see during the journey that need to be ticked off, or simply eye-spy?

Age

3yrs +

Duration

½ day

Cost

Depends on the timing and length of journey

Educational Value

• Mathematical - counting numbers of carriages on the train, or for older children reading timetables, finding the right platform number, telling the time.

Granny Rating

• 4/5