Though my son really liked the Little Tikes Light and Go Thomas Flashlight and found the lights and sounds to be fun, it did not last very long. We had to return the first one after a very short time of owning it and the second didn’t last much longer. No one was rough with it in the house and it was played with quite a lot, but that’s to be expected with children’s products. I would not recommend it, though our son liked it very much. It’s $17.31 at Amazon.com.

I haven’t been fond of most of the bed toppers I’ve seen in catalogs and online, because they totally enclose a child’s bed. This just seems unsafe to me. But this Thomas the Train Bed Topper, made by Playhut, is different. It provides a safe, secluded area for your child to play, read, or just be alone while he’s in bed. He can get away from his parents for a while, yet his parents can still check on him to make sure he’s safe.

This bed topper fits over any standard twin size bed. It features tie-off windows for hideaway play, a tunnel port to crawl through, and side flaps to allow access underneath the bed. It is supposed to be easy to set up, with its twist and fold method, and to store.

This would add lots of fun to a Thomas motif in a child’s room. You can purchase this bed topper on sale for $47.99 (regularly $59.99) at TysToyBox.com.