Hasbro Playskool Mr Potato Head Spider Spud

~~~ Introduction ~~~ I recently reviewed Mr Potato Head's wacky journey to the "Dark Side" where he was transformed into the villain known as "Darth Tater". It would seem, howver, that he has redeemed himself and now plans to fight crime ... in his new role as "SPIDER SPUD" !!! ~~~ Spider Spud ~~~ During the day time Peter Potato Head holds down a job as a journalist for the Daily Planet but whenever trouble is on the horizon he quickly becomes Spider Spud !!! Yup, those clever folk at Hasbro HQ have done it again and have created a wonderfully authentic Spider Man costume that completely hides Mr Potato ...  Read the complete review

This is a great quality, timeless toy from Playskool. It is all made of plastic but it is very strong and durable and has coped with the heavy handed approach that my 3 year old has over the last year.It is also very easy to clean. This particular edition comes complete with the potatoe, eyes, ears,nose,mouth,feet & arms as well as the spiderman suit, eyes and web attatchment. All of the pieces are a good size, no fiddly little bits. The spiderman suit is made of a stretchy fabric and it is a little tricky for smalll children to put on themselves, with a little adult help it goes on fine! All of these pieces fit into the ...  Read the complete review

***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 ...  Read the complete review