A tiny, multi-segmented pull-toy built by younger children.
A tiny, multi-segmented pull-toy built by younger children. Empty wooden or cardboard matchboxes are linked together end-to-end using thread or wire. Small pebbles or dried seeds are placed inside each drawer as "cargo," and the train is pulled along the floor or across dirt pathways.
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