Penguin Race

by Toy Wonder

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12.7 x 9.1 x 3 inches ; 1.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000GX40PW
• Item model number: PLG
• Manufacturer recommended age: 6 - 9 years
• Batteries 1 D batteries required.
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,689 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #46 in Toys & Games > Play Vehicles > Vehicle Playsets
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (113 customer reviews)

Product Description

Your kid will love this full of fun play set. Watch colorful penguin will make it to the top of the "ice" covered mountain first? Watch as they climb the stairs and glide down their slide. One "D" battery required.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

62 of 65 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars How to get the penguins to shut up! November 6, 2007

By J. Jacobs

Durability: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

Great toy, but as stated, the sqeaker has to go. I did this simply by taking it apart and removing it. It's easy enough to do, just take all the screws out (all you need is a phillips screwdriver)and pull the 2 peices apart. You'll see a small clear plastic "accordian-shaped" peice at the bottom near the bottom of the stairs, it will have a black horn-shaped peice attached to it. Unhook it from the arm that connects to it (i actually unhooked the arm also so it wasn't just flopping around in there) and voila, no more squeaky penguins!

Now the stairs that take the penguins up is still a bit loud, but not nearly as annoying as *squeak* *squeak* *squeak* *squeak* *squeak* *squeak* *squeak* *squeak* *squeak* *squeak* *squeak* *squeak* *squeak* *squeak* *sq...ok you get the idea.

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining toy for special needs kids January 19, 2009

By C. Abel

Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 3.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   

I bought this toy for my 10 year old son with autism. He loves to watch the penguins in constant motion and luckily this is also a very duarable toy! It was easy to put together, and if my son can't break it no child can! We use it as an educational toy too, with different colored penguins we use sign language to identify each and also to learn how to sequence. A simple, cute, fun, durable toy.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Favorite Toy In Our House December 14, 2008

By Andrea - Hayley and Julia's Mom

Durability: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 1.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

My girls, ages 4 and 2 love "The Penguin Game." There really is no "game" here, it's just a cute thing to watch. My 4-year-old who is on the autistic spectrum just loves to watch the penguins go round and round. She finds it soothing. Sometimes she just likes to hear the noise running and doesn't watch the penguins. My 2-year-old (who doesn't put things in her mouth but still is not allowed to play with it unattended) likes to pick up the penguins and move them around to different areas on the track and let them go. This toy is worth the 16 or 17 bucks.