John Deere 5" Monster Treads Value Pack

Super Durable Super Value
I purchased this set for a 18 month old grandson who is in love with tractors. It was a great value and is a wonderful product. The tractors are a nice size, not too small or too big. They travel well and are easy for small hands to pack around. He is all boy and loves to roll the tractors down ramps, off tables, and into retaining walls. The tractors just keep going and not many toys could stand up to this very rough play. The motion of the wheels makes going down ramps fun because the wheels may turn and swoop away from the edge at the last minute or crash off the ramp. There is a lot of physics learning happening as he tries to figure out how to make the tractors do a move for a second time and how much force he need to make the vehicle go up the ramp. He loves the truck with the trailer but sadly, it does not stay together very well and requires grandparent help to re-hook. It won't be long before he figures it out, and he loves playing with the trailer even when it is not...
Great for a Monster Truck loving kid
We bought these for our son for Christmas for our son. He LOVES them. Monster trucks+John Deere=endless play. His favorite part is taking the treads off the tires, but it is good motor skill practice for him to try to get them back on.
18 mo loves these
My 18 month old loves these. i know it says for older kids but i haven't seen anything with these that have been an issue. he is really into john deere trucks and these are a really big hit with him. i first came across these when i had to get him one that was sold individually in a store to calm him down. then i came across this pack. the price is great and these trucks are awesome.
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Hot Wheels R/C Terrain Twister Vehicle (Red) with Battery Pack System

Great concept but poor execution
I have a lot of R/C things here. I build and fly helicopters and planes. I have several cars, mostly high end ones. My 9 year old son loves when I have them out, but all of them are too much for his 9 year old control. So we also have a few "kid" type R/C toys as well, for him to play with. I thought this might be a fun one to have here, that we both could play with.

Arrived quickly, and in great shape. Packaging was annoying, waxed string tying everything through the cardboard, no quick release storage here. Wax on the strings made it tough on a few of them to untie the knots, so out came the scissors.

It's boxed completely assembled, all you have to do is plop the batteries into the transmitter and the vehicle. There is no on/off switch on the transmitter, but there is one on the vehicle. The rechargeable battery for it is a large articulating double rectangle, held together with a hinge type assembly, so it can bend in half and be fit inside the top...
Lots of fun
This is a great RC toy if you don't have the smooth surfaces that most require. It worked really well on grass and rough terrain as promised, okay on concrete and not well at all on smooth floors (expected). It's large and made a real impression on the kids and adults with its unusual styling. There was a small learning curve for the kids since it steers a little differently than a wheeled vehicle, but it didn't take long to get the hang of it. The remote range and battery life seem great - we had no problems with either. It was a hit with the 12 and 7 year olds at our house.

(We haven't had the opportunity to test it in water, but will update if we have that chance.)
Know what your buying
we bought this item as a Christmas gift for my 11 year old son. I was skeptical because of all the bad reviews here on Amazon. Let me start by saying, if your going to leave a bad review on an item please understand what the item was designed to do not what you "wish" it would. Ok, theres my rant. This product has been great, Going on 2 months with alot of use and no issues at all. we did however manage to get it on sale for $43.00 at china mart, So maybe I am exceptionally happy? But, Back to it. There are alot of complaints about the fact it wont go straight, I cant get it to do this, or to do that. The design of the barrel or screw track system is where the fun value comes in. This will not go straight on say carpet or something that has no give, Come on, It rides on two independant screws that constantly battle each other. Did you really think it would? Where it really shines is on snow or in water, sand, or something that has movable mass. Sidewalks are to slick and carpets tend...
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Thomas Wooden Railway - Coal Hopper Figure 8 Set

Big hit with my toddler!
Figure 8 set perfect for my 2 1/2 year old son. Perfect size for our family wooden coffee table. We are adding Thomas and Friends wooden trains each month and it's been a great daily activity for my son. I've noticed a positive increase in vocabulary and creativity during play time. It is by far my son's favorite so far. We are happy with the quality, size and overall look of the this train set.
Standalone fun
I purchased this starter set for my toddler who is crazy about Thomas along. He loves this set. I have only two warnings for parents on this product. 1) Putting the coal into the mine requires very good fine motor skills. 2) The height of the bridge is too low for the Percy's calliope to go through. I do recognize Percy is sold separately but it is apart of the product line. Just be aware of this when buying other toys for this set.
Really Great Toy
2-1/2 year old boy loves playing with this. Likes moving the cars for himself, rather than have an automated set of trains that he just watches. Best for one child to play with at a time. Track was easy to assemble and since it is a figure-8 shape it is too large for card table, so we keep it on the floor. He can scoot it gently around a bit on the hardwood floor to get a better position and it doesn't fall apart. Only the coal car and one or two more train cars can be pulled on the track when joined (with their magnetic hitch) at one time. More than 3 cars hitched together would cause one to fall off track, I believe "take-along" set is also sold, but this one IS PORTABLE! Just slip pieces apart (each is joined like a jigsaw-puzzle connection) and the whoel track, coal shuttle and cars would fit into a large zip-lock freezer bag or similar bag. Very practical, fun, durable toy!. I think it will last forever!
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Hot Wheels RC Nitro Speeders Ken Block Ford Fiesta Rally Car

Fun toy that my son absolutely LOVES
What a convenient little RC car. The charger also doubles as the remote control. One advantage to the micro car is that it charges rather quickly, which probably shouldn't come as a surprise due to its very small size. The car is approximately the size of an average Hot Wheels toy, and accelerates incredibly FAST.

One thing I (stupidly) thought turned out to be entirely wrong...I thought that since the car was re-chargeable, that the remote control would be, too. Nope. It requires 4 Double A batteries. I would've preferred being able to charge the device via a wall plug-in, but you can't have everything, right?

Like I said, the car charges VERY fast, and the remote control actually works from quite a distance, too. It didn't take long for my 9 year old to figure out how to make it perform tricks among other things. As he played with it outside for the first time he had a crowd of his neighborhood friends gathered around. They all were quite impressed. That little...
Tiny but Lot of Fun
A very tiny remote control car that is perfect for kids of most ages. And when I say tiny, I mean TINY. The car itself is probably no bigger than a inch or so.

That being said, the car is great on most surfaces. I had mixed results on carpet. Seems to go forward fine, but backwards, can be another story. Also be careful about hair or debris getting stuck in the wheels. Once I moved the car from carpet to hardwood, it took me a moment to figure out why the thing started only going in circles. It turned out that a hair wrapped around one of the back wheels.

Surprisingly, the toy also doubled as a great cat toy. While taking it out for its first test run, my kitty could not get enough of it. Maybe she thought it was a mouse? Either way, I had a blast playing with the car and my cat seemed to enjoy chasing.
This little car is fast but those little wheels pick up everything...
My son aged 6 (almost 7) is in love after trying out this car with me. When he saw what I was pulling out of the box his eyes lit up. The 4 'AA' batteries required for the controller are not included so keep this in mind if you are giving this as a gift. The car is rechargeable through the controller. We plugged the car into the controller and after 25 minutes it was ready to use. Just turn the switches on the car and the controller to "on" and race away. It is indeed fast and my son set up ramps and turns to test out the control. It made sharp and fast turns. This toy is intended for indoor use on a hard surface (avoid sand). The included directions list tips on how to get the best performance from your car. I had to consult these directions after two days of play. The car would no longer go forward and on reverse just pulsed back and forth without going anywhere. I removed the tiny screw and used tweezers to remove a tiny piece of fuzz from the rear wheel. This enabled...
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Fisher-Price Little People Wheelies Stand 'n Play Rampway

Fisher Price stand up rampway

Evel Knievel Lives...
Fisher-Price has given your little one a thrilling toy in its Stand 'n Play Rampway Play Set - Evel Knievel lives... Yes, although this rampway set is meant to allow cars to speed easily down the twin ramps, the toy we purchased for our grandson causes the cars to careen off the ramp that winds down the left-side of the structure. While he thinks it is great fun to watch the cars fly through the air, it is not good for anyone or anything in the way of the flying car.

I called Fisher-Price to determine whether we might have a defective rampway or whether something else was amiss. They said they had no other reports of flying cars and suggested we remove the ramp section that was causing the problem and snap it back into place. This helped some, but not enough to keep the cars from sailing through the air, though less frequently. We did notice the shorter, lighter cars tended to fly off almost all the time, while the heavier cars might stay on the ramp. The racecar and...
Big Hit
My son is almost two and he loves this rampway. He had the Tonka triple track race car toy but it just didn't keep his interest at all. This FP toy, however, has more to it--longer rampway, two separate ways the cars can go down, a little gas pump that makes pumping noise, plus a few other noises when the cars exit the rampway, and a manual "elevator" the child can push up and down.

We don't have any problems with the cars flying off the track. On occasion they might fall off the ramp if my son pushes them down too hard or something. But it's not often at all and it just makes sense that occasionally the car won't roll down perfectly.

On a side note, my son also thinks it's hilarious to take his sister's Zhu Zhu pets down the rampway. :)
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Bruder Scania R-Series Liebherr Crane with Lights and Sounds

STOP FIGHTING PLEASE!
we have purchased several Bruder toys over the last year or so, this one so far has been the biggest hit. To the point, i think we may need to buy another as our two sons constantly fight over it. The boom is huge and quite durable. So far nothing has broken or been an issue.

You do have to stick on stickers for the mirrors on the windows, but its easy. Light bar came with batteries installed ready to go.
Very good
This crane is big and built very good the 2 boys love it and I think I will stick with bruder products.
Just a great toy for my son
Bruder makes a wide range of construction toys and they didn't miss the target when designing this one. My son is almost 5 and he just loves playing with this crane. While he does need assistance at times (like attaching the extension) the design allows him the freedom to play and pretend for hours. This toy is on the expensive side, but it's made well and will be played with for quite some time.
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Step2 Deluxe Canyon Road Train & Track Table

Rated Top 5 Pre-School Toy by the Today Show!
We purchased this for my 2 year old son. He absolutely loves this table. He had gotten some wooden tracks and everytime someone would set them up for him he would tear them all apart and we would spend the next 1/2 hour searching for them all just a nightmare! The best thing about this is everything is connected no mess to clean up. My son has some wooden Thomas trains and some Play Along Thomas trains (metal ones) the problem with having the two different kinds of trains is none of the tracks would be compatible for both sets however this table really has no tracks only roads with stickers that look like tracks making it virtually possible to fit any small vehicle including hot wheels. My son has spent numerous hours everyday playing with this. The only time the lid goes on is after he goes to bed when I pick up his toys. I like that now I can store all his 50 some Thomas trains inside. Harold the Helicopter even has his own sticker landing pad. This was very easy to put...
Sturdy and entertaining table..
For the price the value is EXCELLENT. You are getting a table with the tracks attached so no pieces to lose! You can put the cover on and instant art table. Hot wheels and the smaller Thomas trains fit on it too. My son loves it and so do all the kids who come over to play. My son climbs on it and he is large for his age - so I know it is extremely durable (as are most Step 2 items. I highly recommend this table.
great for our 1 1/2 yr old!
I dont usually write reviews but this toy is so great that i thought i would. i know that buying a train table is a big purchase and i just wanted to let everyone know that this one is perfect. We just bought ours yesterday and my little guy hasnt stopped playing with it! I love that the tracks are in place. We bought wooden track at first and he just took it apart. Also, it comes with great little cars and a 3 piece train. Another good thing is that if you already have wooden track or want to eventually buy some you can just put the top on the table and set up your wooden track there. Overall this is 5 stars by far-great value, grows with your child, sturdy and fun!
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