Hobbies And Interests
Selling or Donating
Use a digital camera to take pictures of your old, unused Geotrax pieces, and list your Geotrax items in an online auction (such as eBay). Selling your Geotrax pieces after your child is no longer interested in playing with them is a wonderful way to earn some extra cash and pass along the fun to someone else. Depending on how many pieces you sell, shipping can become expensive, however. Other ideas are selling the pieces at a consignment shop or donating them to a local daycare or preschool.
Train Table
Set up a train table at home so that your child can easily play with his Geotrax pieces at a comfortable level. Train tables are available for purchase online and at toy and discount stores, but also watch area yard sales for very inexpensive train tables. Obtaining a train table from Freecycle or Craigslist is also a possibility. One idea is purchasing storage bins to slide underneath the train table for convenient storage of Geotrax pieces.
Social and Academic Skills
Use Geotrax pieces to teach your child important concepts such as teamwork, math and sharing. Schedule a play date at your home so that your child can interact with friends and build a train track together. Have them count how many track pieces they use. Teach your child about why support pieces are necessary for an elevated track. Encourage the children to use their imaginations to create a unique track together.
Information Online
Find new and unique Geotrax track ideas by searching online. In addition to the Fisher-Price manufacturer website, many weblogs exist that are dedicated to discussing Geotrax train configurations. Also, you can subscribe to an e-mail group for sharing information with others around the world about everything related to Geotrax.