18mo DS OBSESSED with all things tractor-ish.. great toy suggestions wanted!

[JMS]

PLEASE! I really know very little about boys' toys and I need help. DS loves all tractors and anything that is equipment-like.

Anyone have any great recommendations. Books, toys, etc.
TIA!

[belovedgandp]

No specific recommendations, but I have a friend with a three year old son similarly obsessed for the past 2 years with tractors and equipment of all kinds. I know that she has found some fun things at a store called Van Wall (?) not sure if it is common everywhere. Basically a place that sells the John Deere riding mowers, tractors, and such will also have books, toys, etc related to tractors. I would never think to look someplace like that, but she's had a ton of luck there over traditional toy stores.

[Pegessen]

My 2 1/2 yr old is also obsessed with tractors right now...I think it all started when Grandma (who is 87 yrs old) gave him a tractor from the toy bin at her home. DH grew up on a farm and now DS and DH talk about tractors all the time.

I am also on a hunt to find tractors things for DS. Actually I was in the Dollar Tree yesterday and they had childrens melamine John Deer plates, bowls and cups so I got 2 of each (now I have to buy two since DD always wants what DS has). I thought it was a great price and DH loves them too!

Good luck on your search! I will let you know if I have any luck too!

[wencit]

Do you have this tractor? DS got it a few months ago, and he seems to really enjoy playing with it.

http://www.shopatron.com/product/product_id=IPIG02033/224

Looks like they also have a safari tractor, too:

http://www.shopatron.com/product/product_id=IPIG02118/224

Good luck with your search!

[new_mommy25]

I was at Barnes & Noble today and they had a whole display with tractor toys and books.

[MelissaTC]

Target sells John Deere toys in their toy section and they have toddler appropriate items. My DS loves John Deere and my parents bought him a JD ride on last year for his birthday. I bet your DS would love one of those when he is a little older! I *think* Little Tikes makes one that goes on foot power.

[brittone2]

My MIL bought DS a plastic John Deere ride on toy when he was about a year old. He still plays with it at 3, so it has been $ well spent. She also got him a little plastic John Deere wagon, and he's recently gotten into hooking it to his tractor and he even gave his friend a ride recently in it :)

It is foot propelled, not the powered ones like the Peg Peregos. It used to vibrate or something like the engine was running when he sat on it, but I think at some point that feature broke.

I'm not sure where she found it...I'll look around and see if I can find it in another few days.

DS loves the Target John Deeres he got from my brother about a year ago. They are one of his most played with items. We have a tractor nut here too ;)

DH had a pedal propelled one like this as a kid and has very fond memories :) His was metal though.
http://www.redhillgeneralstore.com/B05000468.htm

some cute ride ons...foot propelled, pedal, automatic:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=pd_rs_2/103-4449479-4007838?%5Fencoding=UTF8&search-alias=toys-and-games&field-keywords=john%20deere%20ride%20toys&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=seo-related-searches-2&pf_rd_r=0BHXHS9VPCEK173J22RQ&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_p=254133001&pf_rd_i=B0001X6ISO

http://www.deeregear.com/john_deere_toys.cfm?s=1

I can't find the one my MIL got. It would be perfect for an 18 month old IMO :) I'll look around more in the next few days.

[racerl1]

DS is the same way! His current favorite is "Jack", a tractor from Thomas the Train, and my mother just bought him a John Deere tractor toy from a Tractor Supply Store. Also, DH found a Tonka tractor book at Books a Million, which he loves to look at, and I just started recording Bob The Builder for him.

[Jada2929]

We are Case New Holland fans here! (DH works for them)
http://pedalcarplus.com/tractorweb.html