Choo! Choo! Pooky and I have been playing choo choo train with this Tots Only handcrafted stool. This was a very brave pose for Pooky in the photo above since her little feet could barely reach the ground, and she had a tendency to lean forward and fall flat on her face. Of course, I caught her before this happened - right after I took the photo. Pooky is still too young to really put it to use as a chair or a step stool, but I can see this being a favorite down the road.

Creator Benjamin Mace paints and assembles these colorful, wooden stools by hand. This train (a favorite among Thomas the Tank Engine fans, I’m sure) is very sturdy and well built; you can tell a lot of care went into crafting it. These are great items to pass down from one child to the next.

Tots Only creates each design in a limited number of pieces, so hurry over to the site and check out the options before they’re gone. Price: $59.95-69.65.