Thomas & Friends : Motion Control Thomas

What is it

Send Motion Control Thomas on his way with just a wave of a hand.

New motion control technology allows children to move  Thomas forwards, backwards, rev for racing, and avoid obstacles by reversing and turning. By simply pressing Thomas’s dome, little ones can wave forward and back overhead to set him off, with another press they will find ‘Thomas Says’ mode encouraging them to send him in one direction and with one final press they will activate Rev and Race mode and listen as Thomas prepares to zoom full steam ahead. Featuring fun phrases and sounds.

What our experts think

The children played cooperatively which is an important skill to develop for preschool children who often play in parallel rather than together with other children. The social skills developed by playing with other children around a shared theme, such as the popular Thomas, are beneficial to children in preparation for starting school as it promotes friendships and shared experiences.