PAW Patrol is on another roll with their
latest toys this holiday season! Zoomer Marshall, The PAW Patrol Monkey
Temple Playset and their PAW Patrol Paw Terrain Vehicle are sure to be
PAW-riffic gits this Christmas!
PAW
Patrol began with Chase, Marshall, Skye, Rocky & Rubble,
and eventually branched out to include a few other pups. Their crew has
now expanded even further to include
Tracker, the jungle loving jeep-driver. Spin
Master has ensured that kids can re-create their favorite more recent PAW
Patrol scenes, thanks to the PAW Patrol Jungle Rescue expansion.
First
up, is the
PAW Patrol Terrain Vehicle.
If you're going to venture into the jungle, you'll need a decent set of
wheels that can handle the rough topography. Join Ryder, and parrot
Mateo as they drive through wasteland to rescue a baby panther.
Whether on this particular mission, or others, you can use the crane to lift
and move the animal carrier, which is included, to safety. Similar to the
PAW Patroller Vehicle,
you can also depress the PAW badge to emit real lights and sounds as you return
to your command centre. Like most other PAW Patrol toys, the PAW Patrol
Terrain Vehicle is geared for those 3+, and comes with the terrain
vehicle, a tent, a gas tank, Ryder, Mateo, the baby panther and its
carrier. Whether played with as a simple vehicle, to rescue baby
panther as designed, or to play out a scene of your own, it's a cool addition
to the pre-existing PAW Patrol line-up. It's sturdy enough for those 3 years and
up, and what kid doesn't like playing with a crane? I have an 8yr old and a 3yr
old and they both enjoy this vehicle. It requires three LR44 batteries,
which are included, and retails for about $39.99USD/$59.99CAN.
The
PAW Patrol Monkey Temple Playset continues
with the Jungle Rescue theme. It comes with
Tracker, his Jeep, and Mandy the Monkey. Other
accessories included with the set are a radar dish, and a search light.
During the rescue mission, you can move the characters up and down the
real working elevator, and up and down the vines. You can drive vehicles
through the temple, and it has a top secret trap door. It can
also be converted from the temple, into a command centre! This is perfect
for increasing versatility of the toy, especially as they age and become more
creative. You can press the banana to incorporate real jungle sounds into play
time, and can also ignite the statue's glowing eyes. Like the PAW Patrol
Terrain Vehicle, this playset is also geared for 3+, and also comes with the
required LR44 batteries. The
PAW Patrol Monkey Temple Playset retails
for approximately $49.99USD/$69.99CAN.
Christmas
would not be complete without interactive toys. Enter
Zoomer Marshal! Similar to the
other aforementioned toys, this interactive pup is geared for 3 years
and up.
Zoomer Marshall will have you believing
that he has come to life right out of your television screen.
With a simple press of the head, you can get him to say over 150 phrases taken
from the television series. You can even tickle him! He will also
actually follow you around when you wave your hand in front of him too!
This is particularly great for younger kids like my 3 year old, who
doesn't always initially understand technological steps in utilizing a toy to
its fullest. Zoomer Marshall comes loaded with dozens of missions
and is chalk full of cool maneuvers that'll make your child's heart skip a
beat. From talking and following you around, he can spin and move to the
Pup Pup Boogie! He even has water cannons to help you come to the ruff ruff
rescue.
Zoomer Marshall requires
4 AA batteries which are not included, and retails in the U.S. for about
$69.99, and in Canada for $89.99.
All
of these items are available at a variety of toy retailers and big box
stores. As with other PAW Patrol toys we've reviewed in the past, these are
sturdy, interactive and really great at fueling children's creativity. While my
8 year old wouldn't admit it to his friends, he enjoys playing with each one
of these toys, just as much as my 3 year old does! But do not tell
his friends! :)
The
only thing I would change is to include batteries with Zoomer Marshall. Not
having them come with the package automatically, could make for some
disappointment on Christmas morning if you don't have correct batteries on
hand.
Spin
Master, makers of these and other PAW Patrol toys, offers a wide variety
of PAW Patrol products. If these items don't fit your budget, you are sure to
find a number of items that do. For those that wish to expand their Jungle
Rescue crew,
other PAW Patrol Jungle Rescue
characters can be purchased separately.
To
read my take on some other PAW Patrol toys, please visit the following
links:
Now...
this pup's gotta fly!
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