Matchbox Mega Rig Shark Adventure

Fantastic fun at bath-time!
My six year old loves this ship! It comes apart to reassemble into dozens of new combinations, which both challenges his dexterity and sparks his imagination - he's a pretty sharp boat designer now. As with all the Mega Rig products, it's fairly durable (we've only had one small breakage in one of the other Mega Rig toys - and we have probably a hundred pieces). And it comes with a hungry shark! Who could ask for more?
Another great toy in the Mega Rig line!
My boys (ages 5 and 7) love the variety in the Mega Rig items each year. This is no exception. It is a pretty big set with lots of options for creating smaller boats. My younger son received it for his birthday, and he immediately created two smaller boats (to share with his brother and sister) along with the large section. They even combine the other Mega Rig sets to create different areas of their "world" on the living room rug.

The best feature for me is the fact that the shark has a slit on the underside. I can get my finger in there and poke out anything that the shark has "eaten", so nothing gets stuck there.

A previous reviewer gave this a very low rating simply because it includes a harpoon (so they assumed that the entire premise of the set suggests violence). THat's nonsense! All 3 of my children haven't even used the harpoon, they are so busy with other features of the set. It hasn't even occurred to them to kill sea creatures.
My sons current favorite toy
Bought this for my 6 year old boy and it was the clear winner from all of his BD gifts. He couldn't wait to start playing with it. It has a lot of variations to toy around with and he particularly enjoys having the shark eat the captain, which is foundly named Captain "Crunch".

So far, it's not fallen apart or been broken by rough play, so it may last a few weeks!
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Fisher-Price Little People Wheelies Zig The Big Rig

Zig
This toy is definitely fun and cute. My little three year played with it for hours the first day it arrived, and he loved the side door that opens. He loves the voice and the things the truck says. His only complaint is that the doors do not open for the cab of the truck, but other than that he loved it. He dropped it several times on the floor from the table and it did not break and it is large and rills well. The little car rolls out of the bed when the door opens, as well as other toy trucks he has, of which he absolutely loves and laughs at. overall this is a cute and durable toys, with great sayings and a moving face. I would not rate it high for educational, but it does well for eye hand coordination.
fisher price big rig
recieved today 22 sept. the youngest grandson at 13 months old was here. i broke it out and his eyes lit up. he went over to it and started playing with it. boys love big toys. i was going to keep it here at the house but he played all day with it and when it was time to go----well he didn't want to give it up. so g-pa let him take it home.. remember this boy is 13 months old and at this age they have a attention span of a nat. he played over 6 hrs straight no nap and had to put the truck on the table with him during supper) with this toy. he was playing big truck driver just like his g-pa.
FP Talking Truck Fun
Toy arrived well packaged--no plastic used to encase truck, yet there was enough tape and tough cords holding the wheels of The Big Rig that it takes some effort (and a knife) to free the truck from the box. Truck doesn't seem to mind, it's full of "happy sayings" recorded in a little boy voice. Push the blue button on top of the truck to activate sounds and movement of features. When you do this, the headlights light up, the side mirrors move (like waggling ears), the eyes move around and other sounds play. Sometimes the big side door drops down to the floor releasing the little "wheelie" vehicles. The child can re-load up to six vehicles (only one comes with The Big Rig)and push the door back up. This activates a switch that causes it to talk and move again. You can also activate The Big Rig by pressing the blue front bumper of the truck. The truck rolls easily on it's six wheels. I wish the front wheels would swivel as you turn the vehicle. Also, I wonder if it will frustrate a...
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Bruder Toys Man Garbage Truck Rear Loading Green

Nice Truck, Hoped for More of a Wow! Factor
I had a really difficult time deciding which garbage truck to buy: Bruder or Playmobil? I went back and forth, watched YouTube video reviews, and when the Bruder - which I really liked the appearance of - went on sale, I snapped it up. You can, for the record, get this at about 30% off from time to time, and I beleive it's worth the wait.

This was a gift for my two-year old daughter. Both my two and four year old are mesmerized by the weekly garbage collection on our street. Lots of running to the windows, faces pressed against the glass and so on. So I knew this would be a big hit, and it was. I don't know which of my girls likes it better, and it was a struggle tearing my four year old away from it at naptime (the two year old took it with her and is happily singing and shuttling garbage to the main compartment as I type).

The first thing that really struck me about this truck is just how incredibly large it is. There is a sticker on the top discouraging...
Great Bruder Garbage Truck
My grandson just loved playing with garbage trucks since he was about 2 years old. Just the noise of the garbage truck going by would wake him up. He has quite a few of them - several back and side loading types and Bruder seems to be the best made.
This Truck is AWESOME!!
I purchased this truck for my son's 5th birthday. He is an absolute garbage truck fanatic!!! He loves all the Bruder trucks that he already has because they have working parts and it makes for realistic play. This garbage/recycling truck is no exception! The crank on the side pushes the contents to the inside of the truck and the garbage cans can be dumped by lifting the attachment they hook to. He has really enjoyed playing with this truck and like all his Bruder trucks they are durable and well made! I highly recommend this truck and all the other Bruder toys. A+ toys!!!!
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Bruder Mack Granite Dump Truck

Handsome but not hardy
Shiny & very handsome; what I always wanted as a kid but never got. However, swiveling doors & mirrors are very flimsy plastic, had to be reworked to open easily & are too delicate for 4 or 5 yr. old. Must yank on truck bed to open. Tires & body sturdy but more suitable for indoor play. Front wheels do not turn so truck has to be skidded around curves. Definitely not for child who likes to ride on or crash his trucks. A bit smaller than advertised: 20" L, 6.75" W, 9" Ht. Too bad it isn't made out of metal.Overall more luxurious than practical.
Great Truck Very detailed and durable.
Got this for my 4 1/2 yr old and he loves it. Fanastic detail, just like the real thing. Doors open, hood opens and of course it dumps. I was impressed when my son and his 6yr old cousin, ( who breaks everything he touches) started pushing it around the backyard at max speed and it stood the test but when I accidentally dropped a 5 foot 2x4 on it and there wasn't so much as a scratch I was really suprised. We've had it about 4 months and it's been in the sandbox, the dirt pile and up and the driveway a hundred times and still looks and plays great. Bruder makes great toys. Highly recomended
not a rough boy toy
Bought two for Christmas. Boys are 6 and 4. They love the trucks!! But I DONT!!!! I know that by the end of January something on the truck will be broken. Everthing is plastic and fragile. My boys want to push the trucks all over the place and they can't because the truck wiggles underneath them. So they sit and play with them instead of being active and then they get bored after about 10mins. They will not get the oppurtunity to haul rocks and dirt because it is not sturdy enough for that. A dump truck that can't haul that's handy. What happen to toys made to be played with. Not really worth the money. I should have sent them back and went to Walmart and bought Tonka!!!!
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VTech Go! Go! Smart Wheels Garage

Entertaining toy
I just got this toy a couple days ago for my 1 yr old and 3 yr old. They love it! Cars are perfect shape/size for little hands. Yes, I agree with other reviewers that it is a bit loud- especially with everything going at once... but, they enjoy it. Two reasons I didn't give 5 stars- first, the main set only came with a tow truck.... yeah, that's not going to work with two kids, for the price they could've at least given two vehicles. The other thing- on top it looks like there is a helicoptor pad, but there isn't an option to buy one. So, overall great toy, but there are a few things to do to improve the set.
A Fun, Interactive Toy That Teaches as They Play
We got this toy a little over a week ago and my son just loves it. It's pretty durable, considering he's somewhat rough on his toys and this one hasn't broken yet. He also seems to be having a whole lot of fun with it! It sings songs and each area has a different sound to it. Some of the spots even tell him to do things, such as push down on the vehicle to see what happens next. With an elevator, spiral ramp, traffic stops and tons of different sounds, it certainly makes role play easy. All in all, it's a pretty neat toy and it definitely entertains him, which is the main goal.
Parts keep coming apart
My boy loves this garage. But the problem is the parts don't fit together well. They keep coming apart. The helipad comes off very easily. and the red track thing also comes off. And it is not possible to play without it. The toy basically needs to be assembled during every playtime.
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Moluk Bilibo Green

With great respect, I dissent
Well, it's intimidating to write a bad review for the Bilibo. First, you need a thick skin, because it seems that a sure way to get "unhelpful" votes on Amazon is to utter disrespect for the sacred Bilibo. Second, even anonymously, a bad review can't help but come off as perhaps some sort of indication that your child is just lacking in the "imagination" department. Who wants to be perceived as having an unimaginative child?

Well, my flame suit firmly in place, I respectfully dissent. When the Bilibo arrived in our house as a surprise present for our 3.5 year old, my wife looked at me as though I were a bit off. "No no no," I protested. "You don't understand! This is the most talked about toy on the Internet. What looks like a simple oddly shaped upside down German World War II helmet is really the key to unlocking our child's innermost happiness." Despite several skeptical glances, I pleaded: "Please trust me. Apparently, kids just love them, even if adults...
Great toy
Had two Bilibo's delivered to my grandchildren (ages 1.5 and 2.5) while we were on vacation. What great fun the Bilibo's are! They spin and rock in them, sort toys into them, cradle their babies in them and walk around with them on their heads acting like cartoon characters. We haven't even tried them out in snow! The play value is immense and never ending which is what great toys become.

And while at my 2.5 yr. grandchild's, she stands in it, hangs on to a chair and twists and balances standing in it. Her mother was a gymnast and NCAA diver and this looks like a great toy to build those ankles up for balancing and take-offs. The 1.5 yr. old uses it for his cars and trucks and plays train with the Bilibo as a tunnel. He also uses it like the back of a dump truck.

I would rank the Bilibo up there with staples for the nursery/kindergarten like blocks and balls. There is no end to the creativity and usefulness a child gets from it. It looks like fun and the...
A few years later, and..
We've had ours for a few years, now, and still love it!

I see that a few other reviewers were bothered that it isn't more functional as a chair. I agree that it is not the most comfortable of chairs. This does not bother me, however, because it's design is very well suited to the active and creative use intended.

It's best use is not as a single self-contained, self explainatory activity (the simple rocking, balancing, or spinning never lasts long around here), but as an accessory to any number of activities and imaginative games. In addition to being the means to some serious dizziness, ours has been a tunnel, a sled, a cave, a chariot, a stool, a mountain, a cradle, and so much more.

There have been times when it was tucked away and unused, but the kids are always excited when they rediscover it and suddenly it returns to being the most cherished and fought over among toys.

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Fisher-Price Little People Wheelies Disney/Pixar Cars Mack Hauler & Lightning McQueen

My son LOVES this toy!
The Binky Fairy brought this truck for my son. He absolutely LOVES it and every time he asks about his binky we only say they are gone, but the Fairy gave you your new truck. He forgets about his binky so fast!
don't buy
this is an small truck, It looks bigger on the picture, but is vary small, and It doesn't have good quality either
EXCELLENT TRUCK DISNEY VERY GOOD
This is the best truck a kid can buy. It is easy to snap on, and the cars that shoots out from the front do travel good distance. Will recommend this to anyone who's kid like to play with cars and truck. nice design, good price, the initial information in amazon is exactly what I expect, colors, funtionality and etc. My soon is really happy with this product.
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Toystate CAT Tough Tracks, 3-Pack

Great for the sandbox
I purchased this for my grandson. He loves to play outside in the dirt and sandbox. These will hold up to the most challenging sandpile.
great toys
My 2 year old son loves these. Perfect for playing at the beach. The toys are functional so you can use the excavator to load sand into the dump truck and dump the sand. Toys are very durable.
Good outdoor toys
Our boys (1.5 & 3) love these. They are great for outdoor play as there are no batteries and minimal moving parts.
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Bruder MAN Crane Truck

Mobile crane
I purchased this crane for our grandsons to play with at our home during their visits. It was so popular that my wife gave it to them to take home. She didn't want to hear them fighting over it at our home. She thought it better for their parents to deal with it than us. The toy is almost 2 months old and understand that they are still arguing about who plays with it. There is something magical about this toy that little boys love.
Worth every penny!
We gave this truck to our grandson for Christmas and he has not stopped playing with it. He even brings it over to our house when we baby-sit for him. It is very well made and is very sturdy and easy to maneuver. We also do not need to worry about any lead in the product. We are planning to buy other toys made by this company in the future.
Non stop play
My 5 year old son LOVES this crane. He has added more string to lower and lift toys from our second story balcony. He has had it since Feb. and still plays with it almost every day.
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