Author's product rating: 
| Advantages: |
Great toy for the boys in your life |
| Disadvantages: |
Daddy won't let his little boy play with it . |
| Recommend to potential buyers: |
yes |
***Background***
Boys will be boys - or so the saying goes. What I really think the saying should be is that men will be boys, at least when it comes to things like Star Wars and Spiderman. Manufacturers have been cashing in on this for years now and this one is no exception.
I used to have a Mr Potato Head when I was a child and according to my mum, I used to play with it for hours. I had his good lady too and although I can't really remember much about them, the vague memories were brought back when Toy
Story came out.
One thing I'm not a fan of is Spider-Man but it was inevitable that it would touch my life considering my husband and son love it. This toy was bought for my husband's Christmas and yes it was me that bought it so I guess I only have myself to blame for allowing his obsession to carry on.
***The Age Limit***
It says on the box that this toy is suitable for all children aged 2 and above and that I think says it all when it comes to my husband because he acts like a toddler around this type of toy and won't let our 5 year old son play with it.
The pieces in it aren't that small compared to some of these toys but I would advise caution with young children if they do get a chance to get it out of the box without father's everywhere shouting NO!!!
***The Attachments***
The body of course is pretty much standard, as with all the Potato Head clan. It is a nicely tanned colour with various holes in it to stick all the attachments in to it.
Next you can find a pair of blue feet for use with either Spider Spud himself, or when his alter ego Peter Parker is in control. There are also two red arms that can be used with both characters.
The Spider Spud can be covered with a stretchy fabric cover with a web design and spider on it and there is also a Spider mask and a web attachment for his arm.
Peter Parker's items include a cheesy smile, a huge nose, two eyes and ears and a pair of black glasses.
***The Toy***
Made of tough plastic this is made by Playskool, who I think were responsible for the original Mr Potato Heads, way back in the depths of time. The holes are all the same size in the body and it shows on the box some of the different ways you can dress up this spud to make him a little bit more original. There is a compartment at the back of the toy to hold all the extra pieces when you are not using them although to be fair, this one comes out of the box to be played with and then goes straight back in again. I will remind you that it is only my husband that is allowed to play with it and if he even knew it was being moved off the shelf today for me to write about it, he would not be a happy bunny.
This 'toy' is really just an excuse for grown men to be able to have some fun with a Potato Head, or at least that's my theory. It follows on from the success of the Star Wars collection and of course there is also a
Transformers version around now too.
I have to say that I don't think this one looks quite as good as the Star Wars versions and I think that's due to the stretchy costume but to be fair I can't see how else they would have managed that so I can't really fault the design. My husband was delighted with his toy on Christmas morning and couldn't wait until my son was in bed that night to take it out for a play. I shouldn't complain because it did keep him occupied for quite some time and all I could hear in the background were shouts of excitement every so often.
***Price and Availability***
Most places sell the Potato Heads for around £10 but Amazon had this one on sale before Christmas for £4.99 although I see they have gone up in price again to £5.99 so it's worth looking around for the best deal.
***Final Thoughts***
These are a great addition for anyone that is a big fan of Spider Man or the Potato Head family and even I have to admit that they are a pretty good way of keeping your big or small kids happy for hours.
I can only imagine what the next one they decide to bring out will be.
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