Over the weekend, we took my son to his friend’s house for a birthday party. There was cake, balloons, and even a pinata. And of course, there also was about a dozen little boys his age, running around, knocking baseballs into the neighbor’s yard, dangling from the play structure, building monsters out of building blocks, and racing toy cars.
I have this theory that coded into the DNA of every boy is the ability to make the “vroom vroom” sound. Sure, with some kids it sounded more like an ’84 Corolla than a Camero. But when the toy cars came out, all of the boys seemed to understand the fundamental truth that making engine noises is a necessary part of playing with cars. Heck, I might even admit to making a few sound effects when driving my own car down the freeway.
At home, I will often play with my son when he brings out a few of his toy cars. His latest addition is Toy State’s Hot Wheels Extreme Action Light and Sound Street Creeper. The car has a creepy design that makes it look like the progeny of a hot rod and a spider. When you press the buttons on the car hood, the chrome spider legs come to life, the red eyes in the grill glow ominously, and the vehicle makes roaring engine noises as it races across the room. This car has a lot of neat details, right down to the spider web pattern on the tire tread.
For younger children, the Toy State Rev Up Monsters are fun, Prehistoric styled vehicles with rev-up driving action. The cars do not require any batteries. You just roll forward for to rev-up. They are recommended for ages 3 and up. The Rev Up Monsters are fun toys because they are easy to grasp for smaller children, look awesome (who can resist dinosaurs?), and the monster truck tires make them perfect for driving over anything.
One of our favorite cars to play with is the Road Rippers Skidders Mini Countryman WRC. This car has motorized forward drive, music, working lights, and vehicle sounds. But it also has a really neat trick under the hood.
When you press the button on the roof, the Mini Countryman races off and then suddenly slams on the brakes for a quick “fish-tail spin out” effect. We’ve had a lot of fun racing this across our kitchen floor, where the Mini can really spin out on the flat surface. We have raced the car across our kitchen dozens of times and my son still gets a kick out of the spin out effect.
If your child loves playing with cars, Toy State has plenty of toy vehicles that can provide your little one with hours of entertainment. You can find many of the Toy State vehicles on Amazon or in retail stores like Walmart, Target, Kmart, and Toys R Us. You can also find Toy State online on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
