# Musical Toy Trains Ricardo Seola's 'Original Sound Track' Teaches Children Music While They Play By Michael Hines | Published 2010-08-14 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ricardo-seola References: [tuvie](http://www.tuvie.com/original-sound-track-educational-music-toy-for-children/) & [ricardoseola](http://ricardoseola.com/) Ricardo Seola is making me want to be a kid again with his 'Original Sound Track.' Ricardo Seola combines music with [toy trains](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thomas-friends-game) to help stimulate a child's mind as they play. Ricardo Seola's 'Original Sound Track' brings [music and play](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creativity-workshops) together in one cool creation. The tracks of this train are [musical](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loops-lab) and the wind-up train plays the notes when it goes over them. Watch the video above to see 'Original Sound Track' in action. What I would give to be three again! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 49% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/toys) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Musical Toy Trains:** Combining music and play in a unique way, musical toy trains offer a disruptive innovation opportunity to engage children's minds and stimulate creativity while they play. ### Where This Applies - **Toy Manufacturing:** The toy manufacturing industry can explore the potential of incorporating music into their toy designs, creating interactive and engaging products for children. - **Music Education:** The music education industry can leverage musical toy trains to introduce music concepts to children at an early age, making learning fun and interactive. - **Children's Entertainment:** The children's entertainment industry can embrace musical toy trains as a unique and captivating form of entertainment that combines play and music, offering new and exciting experiences for young audiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Inclusively Designed Music Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ovo-melody-toy.md) - [Durable Musical Children’s Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/together-in-tune-piano.md) - [Engaging Musical Humanoid Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toy-robot-concept.md) - [Music-Inspired Toy Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/babys-first-music-teacher-developmental-toy-kit.md) - [Record-Making Music Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/po80-record-factory-kit.md) - [Real-Time Adaptive Audio Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interrail.md) - [Toddler Off-Screen Audio](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ms-rachel-tonie.md) - [Kid-Friendly Synth Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fourstep-sequencer.md) - [Playful Music Production Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mytracks.md)