• Maker: Fisher-Price
• Age: 2 and up
• Price: $45

Our old friend Thomas the Train gets a high-tech update this year. Fill Thomas up with distilled water, then watch cool-to-the-touch steam rise from his smokestack as he chugs along with real train whistle sounds. He comes with a kid-friendly remote control to drive him forward, backward or activate his special spin moves.

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