Matchbox Big Boots Dino Adventure Squad Vehicle

Awesome toy for boys!
I don't review many products, but my kids keep coming back to this toy over and over again. My son picked this toy for his 7th birthday, what a hit! My 5 year son old loves this toy just as much. Matchbox hit a winner. With fierce competition from Wii, computer, i touch, DSi, and television, it is not that easy to get them to play with toys these days. Playing with this toy has prompted them to take out toys that they have not played with in quite some time (great side effect). The action figures have weighed boots, so they always land in an upright position. My boys, for some reason, really love that. The toy comes with 4 different big boots action figures. Just think of how many toys you buy for kids with only one action figure included. It offers all the things my boys really like......action figures, a spring fed claw, catapult, dinosaur, and a cannon. It seems to be well built, and rugged. The only suggestion that I have is to have a better place for the tools that come...
My son loves it.
My son had seen the commercial, and from then on that's all he asked for. He was so excited when it showed up in the mail. The more actions he figured out, the more excited he got. He wanted to take this thing everywhere, school, grocery, etc. Since he was so excited about this one, I also ordered him the chopper, so he could do bigger scenarios. These are now his 2 favorite toys, and trust me when I say, it's almost an actual Toys R Us at my house. So that says alot about these 2. Thanks. Great durable product. Has many actions. Would recommend to anyone!
MATCHBOX BIG BOOTS DINO ADVENTURE
THIS IS A FANTASTIC PRODUCT FULL OF IMAGINATION FOR BOYS' AND GIRLS' AND MOST OF ALL IT'S VERY ROBUST AND WILL LAST FOR YEARS...WHAT MORE COULD YOU ASK FOR ESPECIALLY AT THIS PRICE...GRANDCHILDREN LOVE IT AGES 5 - 7 - 9YEARS. WISH THERE WAS MORE OF THESE PRODUCTS ON THE MARKET WILL DEFINATELY BUY MATCHBOX BIG BOOTS PRODUCTS' WHEN AVAILABLE.
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CATERPILLAR small Excavator

Ginchy but pinchy
My preschooler loves this excavator. In the morning he will play with it for hours in his playroom, and still drag it out with him to the sandbox or garden for the afternoon. He never tires of it. Being a typically sturdy Bruder toy, it will probably never tire of him, either.

That said, it is a nasty piece of work on his tiny, tender hands! Each time he's played with it since we gave it to him for his birthday last week, it has pinched him somewhere. His palms and fingers have little purple bruises from the pinches. I haven't yet identified why this particular model does this. He has two other, larger Bruder diggers/trucks which have never "bitten" him.

If this were a lesser-loved toy, I'd just take it away from him. But fat chance -- he LOVES this toy. Instead I'll just have to keep telling him to play more gently with it.
Great toy, but can be pinchy.
My 2.5 year old boy loves this toy and wants to play in the sandbox with it all day if I let him. He can be rough with his toys, but this particular toy seems to be holding up pretty well w/o any damage from my little monster. As one of the reviewers mentioned, it can potentially pinch little fingers. It's because the handle attached to the boom requires some coordination to operate... and most toddlers don't have that coordination. It even took me some practice to maneuver it in order to scoop sand w/ it. So the little boy rather likes to hold the arm of the excavator and scoop sand with the bucket directly w/o using the handle. Doing so, his fingers sometimes get pinched between the hydraulics and arm of the excavator. My boy learned it quickly and he avoids getting his fingers pinched... and it doesn't seem to be a big problem. I guess that's part of learning toddlers get with this toy. Overall, this is a great toy except for the price. But it's made in Germany not in...
great little digger
My son is pretty tough on toys but this one held up great. It has dug and dug and dug some more. It is very detailed. The feet came off once or twice but they snap right back. Hoses off just great.
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Breyer Horse Crazy Truck and Trailer

TOTAL JUNK
This toy is so flimsy, cheaply made with very thin plastic. The trailer doors won't even stay shut. I imagine it will break soon. The high price is outrageous for the low quality delivered.Really, really not worth it.
Not so horse crazy!
We ordered the crazy horse truck for our five year old daughter for Christmas. Although our daughter loves it, we were not too crazy about it. It is made with cheep plastic and the back door of the trailer doesn't stay closed while my daughter is driving it around the house. I'm very disappointed and I just hope it lasts till next Christmas.
Cheaply made... Disappointed
My daughter absolutely loves horses and when she saw this she just had to have it. However, it is not what I would expect from a Breyer product. The back doors to the trailer do not even close. The side mirrors fell off within hours of normal play and the lid pops off every time she opens it. I also purchased a set of Breyer horses to go with it, the legs of which broke off after the first day.
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Green Toys Rocket with 2 Astronauts Toy Vehicle Playset, Red/Blue

Another home run from Green Toys
My love affair with Green Toys began when my then 2 year old received his Garbage Truck; he plays and he plays hard. He will put his full weight onto the toy as he rolls it around on our concrete patio - there is expected wear and tear but these toys are durable!

My son's love for Waste Management has grown to also encompass out-worldly pursuits and this new offering has him enthralled.

Toy arrives with 100% recyclable packaging and the toys themselves are #2 plastic so when the time comes it can be inherited by his younger brother and eventually recycled itself.

I am sincerely hard pressed to find anything critical to say about this product.
In love with GREEN TOYS
As a mother of 3 young children and a pediatric nurse, safety is my number one priority when it comes to toys. I also prefer more simple, well made toys that require a child to use their imagination and will appeal to all of their senses.

My 3 year old son received this rocket for his recent birthday and he can't get enough of it. I can't say enough about Green Toys! I love the fact that the toys are made in the USA and don't mind spending a bit more as a result, especially if it means an American can obtain and/or keep his/her job. I also love the fact that the toys are made from recycled milk jugs. Way to go Green Toys! I also own the dish set, cookware set, tug boat bath toy, tea set, large building blocks, peapod planting/flower pot set, 2 race cars and the pink dump truck. All of the toys seem well made (lightweight yet sturdy). I opted to replace some of my older toys with these safer, sturdier ones. I am going to have a very hard time giving away these toys...
Rocket
Great item brought as a gift. They love it and thought it was wonderful that it was Made in the USA and recycled.
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The Automoblox Mini A9/Mini X9-X/Mini M9 (3-Pack)

One of Our Most Favorite Toys
These are among the most simple but clever toys we have seen. Our 3 1/2 yr old son got the mini set as a gift a few years ago and they are still his most favorite toys. He also got one of the larger ones, which has not been as popular with him maybe b/c he has only one and can't interchange the parts. He really loves to mix and match the minis and to create stretch limousines w/the parts! My only compalaint is that he's already managed to break several of the rubber tires, although it's not surprising since this kid manages to break practically anything and usually does so within the first few hours of playing with it (the Automoblox lasted for several months without any damage!). I was glad to see from someone else's review that you can re-order missing or broken parts (we've also managed to lose a few of the wheels and tires even though we don't let him take them out of the house... hmmm). Just be careful if you have younger kids since the wheels and tires on the minis and the...
A little pricey but cool toy
My 7 year old loves automoblox...they are well made and durable. They seem a bit expensive but on the flip side will probably last a lot longer than some of his other toys that are similar to these. I would definitely recommend them for any young boys who are into cars!
Gifted to nephew
We received these as gifts last Christmas - and our son has enjoyed
the product ever since. The wood/plastic/parts have been very durable
as our son likes to race them on the hard wood floors. Collisions
with chairs, counters, tables occur regularly - and the toys are still
intact!
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Thomas the Train: TrackMaster Talking Henry

Talking Henry
This is my sons favorite toy right now. He has had Henry for a few months and he still dosent stop playing with him. When he meets a new kid he says "I have talking Henry" and usually the other kid looks at him weird.
FANTASTIC
My kids love love Henry. They are over the moon. Thank you.
I recomend this to everyone with a child who loves trains.
My son is happy!
Give him anything Thomas, he is. Happy kid. Nice paintwork , only drawback they paste the name in it seems, so it peels off easily, also is he'd they were made in the USA
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Hot Wheels Loop and Jump Track Set

Found this for $9.99 at Target their regular price!!
I have no problem with this toy. I had one when I was a child and just bought one for my three year old grandson. The problem with Amazon is their prices!! This is 9.99 at Target 12.99 at Wal-Mart. You get the idea, why would Amazon hike the price up that much? It is worth 10 or 15 dollars, no way is it worth Amazons inflated price! Makes me very leary of buying anything I don't know the price of somewhere else!
My Son Loves it
This is a basic loop and jump but works perfectly. My son doesnt get frustrated because it always works. Its nice to have a reliable toy that is not too fancy but just works as expected.
Fun but Overpriced
Not a bad little toy but really not worth more than $10. The quality of this toy has gone down significantly over the years and it is not the same quality toy from years past. The track is short, the loop is small and the thing is so light weight that it moves every time you send a car down.

Still a fun toy but don't pay the $24 many vendors are asking for it.
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