3+
££60 at Argos when checked
4.4/5
Excellent
Spin Master / PAW Patrol
Vehicle and inflatable dinosaur playset
5 min read
The PAW Patrol Megasaurus Dino Vehicle has one very obvious party trick. Press the lightbar and a giant dinosaur starts to inflate.
The finished dinosaur stands around 76.2cm tall. That makes the reveal feel much bigger than a normal preschool vehicle toy.
The main vehicle acts as a mobile dinosaur station. Children press the lightbar to activate sounds and inflate the Megasaurus.
Once inflated, kids can remove the dinosaur and roll it separately. Rocky can ride in the vehicle or clip onto the dinosaur.
Yes. That matters because a one-trick toy can lose its appeal quickly.
The vehicle has working wheels and front claws. Children can also use Rocky in rescue stories. Therefore, the inflatable feature becomes the start of the play rather than the whole activity.
The dinosaur folds back into the vehicle. Place it in position and close the side panels to deflate and store it.
That is useful because a 76cm dinosaur would otherwise take up a lot of bedroom space.
Argos lists the toy for ages three and over. It needs four AAA batteries, which are not included.
The current listed price is £60. That puts it firmly in big-birthday or Christmas-present territory rather than pocket-money toy territory.
The inflation feature gives this toy a genuine wow moment. More importantly, children can keep playing once the dinosaur is out.
For a preschooler who already loves PAW Patrol and dinosaurs, that combination should be very hard to resist.
The automatic inflation gives children an immediate wow moment that feels different from a standard vehicle toy.
Children can use the dinosaur separately or keep Rocky in the vehicle, which supports longer pretend-play stories.
The dinosaur deflates back into the vehicle, so parents do not have to store a 76cm toy at full size.
It combines PAW Patrol, rescue vehicles and dinosaurs in one product, which is a powerful mix for preschool fans.
