When Thomas the Train rolled into our house earlier this month for Monkey’s birthday we made sure to have Train Party Decorations to complete the decor. These easy table decorations were perfect for serving snacks and food in for the party inside and outside.
Thomas The Train Party Decorations
To create these Train Party Decorations I bought white plastic table cloths from the dollar store and used black permanent marker to draw on the tracks. I printed out labels for each train “car” and attached them to red and blue poster board. The wheels were also created out of poster board and I drew on the spokes with marker. The train “cars” are aluminum food containers I bought at the dollar store as well. I attached the labels and wheels to the cars with tape and used Thomas the Train Toys as the Engines.
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The Snack Train was VERY popular with the kids!
The Produce Train and Cattle Cars completed our Thomas the Train Party Decorations:
I used the smallest size aluminum container for the snacks, medium for produce cars and large for the cattle cars.
I also printed out some homemade train decorations to add to the decor. I found images of trains online and then printed them and mounted on bristol board. To make the “refueling station” and “railroad crossing” signs I used my computer to create large font signs. Then printed and mounted on black bristol board.
We also had “Chew-Chew” signs for the food area and “Chugga-Chugga” and “Diesel Fuel” for the beverage area.
I found plastic Thomas the Tank Engine cups at a local store which I labeled with the names of the children attending and then they got to take them home at the end of the party.
Want to create your own Thomas the Train Party – make sure you check out my posts on how to create a Thomas the Train Cake, Thomas Engines for games and other party ideas!
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Originally published July 2013
adorable
So cute-of course it was popular
wow mama! This looks amazing!! pinning it!
Wow! You did a fantastic job! I’m sure the guests were super impressed!!
Ok that is just brilliant! That is seriously the cutest Thomas the Train table setting I’ve ever seen! And you didn’t have to spend a ton of money on it! So cute! I bet the kids had a blast!
My son and daughter both love Thomas. Make that LOVE.
This looks like something that even a non-crafty person like me could do. Love the train track effect.
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What an amazing idea – love it so sweet! x
You did an awesome job Kate!
You did such a great job! I love the food train!!
This is fab! My little brother was such a huge Thomas fan when he was a kid (He’s 26 now…) and would have gone nuts for this party!
There are a lot of little ones in my family that are crazy for Thomas, these are adorable.
That looks amazing! You’re so creative!!
I absolutely LOVE the SNACK TRAIN! I don’t need to be a kid…I want one.
Hello I am haveing a Thomas themed party soon I have been looking for the same sized thomas train for cupcakes. Please tell me where I can find the train you used for the veggie train. I love the idea!
Hello Devon, I don’t remember where we got that train specifically, they were all toy trains we had around the house that I just used for the party. Maybe try Walmart or Target to see if they have something similar.
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Where did you get the Thomas’ for the front? Those are bigger than what we have or I’ve seen
I’m curious too! I’d love to get one for my son’s birthday!
Ohhhh my! that is soooo cute and creative!
Love this! Where did you get the large plastic Thomas the train?