Bob the Builder - Remote Control "Follow Me" Scoop by Learning Curve

by Learning Curve

Product Features

• 2 modes of play: "follow me", where Scoop drive up to Bob at the press of a button, or "remote mode", in which Bob controls, spins and drives Scoop
• Simple two-button control for preschoolers!
• Requires 3 AA and 3 AAA batteries, included
• Scoop spins and dances to Bob's theme song
• Recommended Age Range 3 to 5 Years

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.2 x 8.3 x 8.3 inches ; 1.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000E6UVTK
• Item model number: LC65405
• Manufacturer recommended age: 24 months - 5 years
• Batteries: 3 AAA batteries required. (included)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #178,062 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Kids share the fun as Follow Me Scoop follows Bob wherever he goes!

Product Description

Bob the Builder's sidekick, Scoop, follows Bob and helps him out wherever he goes. This friendly construction vehicle has two fun modes of play: in "Follow Me Mode," Scoop drives up to Bob at the press of a button; in "Remote Mode," Bob controls, spins and drives Scoop. A simple two-button control is perfect for preschoolers. Requires 3 "AA" batteries, included.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My 2 year old son enjoys this toy, September 20, 2006

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M. Burnham (Las Cruces, NM United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bob the Builder - Remote Control "Follow Me" Scoop by Learning Curve (Baby Product)

My son is two and loves Bob the Builder. You can turn Bob and Scoop on separately, and my son plays with this by turning Scoop off and Bob on. This way he can make Bob talk, but he moves Scoop himself. The two negatives we've found are: 1)we can't seem to get the follow me mode to work, even after reading the directions carefully (it acts like the other mode), and 2)the stabalizers for the scoop don't lock into place, so my son ends up leaving them up. Still, this is one of his current favorite toys!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars REMOVE THE WIRE!, March 25, 2008

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HarleyJoel "Joel" (New Jersey, United States) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Bob the Builder - Remote Control "Follow Me" Scoop by Learning Curve (Baby Product)

We had this toy for 3 months until the wire broke. Once you remove the wire, it works as a remote control toy - the way it's supposed to. You have to remove the wire completely from Scoop AND Bob the Builder - which is just disconnecting the plugs. Easy to use and fun for my 2 year old.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Decent r/c toy for this age range, February 11, 2007

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PghYinzer "more of myself after winter" (Pittsburgh, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bob the Builder - Remote Control "Follow Me" Scoop by Learning Curve (Baby Product)

My son has been begging for a radio controlled toy for some time now. We finally settled on this r/c Scoop.

It was a *little* tricky to get out of the box. You need a long phillip's head screwdriver, which is a little irritating as most of our screwdrivers are of the interchangable head variety - sometimes these are a little too fat to get into deeply recessed screws. I ended up using my husband's swiss army knife because I couldn't find our regular phillip's head screwdriver, and this made it a little tricky. Still, I have encountered worse packaging. Fisher Price, of course, takes the cake for making things impossible to remove from the package- this was a walk in the park compared to some of their toys. The directions for removal are right on the bottom of the box.

I can't figure out follow-me mode. All Scoop seems to do is spin in circles and run into things. The first day we had this toy, my son switched it to follow-me mode (without my knowledge) and then was complaining that "Scoop can't go straight." Sure enough he was spinning merrily despite pushing the straight button and I spent a good 5 minutes trying to figure out what had his wheel jammed up, before realizing the problem was my son had moved Bob's switch from B to A. (You change modes with a switch on Bob's head)

Despite this, my son seems to get a good bit of enjoyment out of this toy. It's simple enough for this age range and tough enough to handle being run into walls, which is an essential requirement for any toy. Most Bob-o-philes will probably enjoy it.

My chief complaint is I wish there were some means of turning it with a specific purpose. Basically it goes straight and spins in circles. You can get it spinning and try to make it end up pointing the way you want it to turn, but it's tricky-ish.