The TV show is hugely successful with children and as such there are a wide variety of Bob the Builder toys available to buy.  Your little ones can have no end of fun acting out their favourite TV show moments as well as practising their yet to be learned DIY skills! Amazon are currently offering over 400 items so you can see the popularity and diversity of the toy range.

For what age group are they suitable?

From 3 years old.

What toys and merchandise does the range include?

The favourite toys in this huge range are undoubtedly the action figures and vehicles. There are toy replicas of Bob, Wendy and numerous other characters from the show and each piece of construction machinery has its own toy version.

To widen your collection you can then choose from die cast models, playsets, role play toys, games, puzzles, soft toys, outdoor toys, interactive toys, drawing and craft items, furniture and furnishings, tableware and school items.

Some of the outdoor toys are pretty impressive. You can get a Bob The Builder ride on car, well two actually, in the form of a Scoop Ride On Loader and a Ride On Scrambler. They’ll set you back over a hundred dollars though.

Why not get a Bob The Builder workbench for your little boy and one of the many toy kitchens for your little girl and they can have some great role play fun together. He can fix something in the kitchen while she makes him a cup of tea!

How much do these toys cost?

A single plastic figure starts at around £2.50 although they seem to be quite hard to find.  A set of five plastic figures sells for approx. £12 with beanie versions costing £6 each.

There are two types of larger vehicles to choose from – the Bob The Builder friction toys cost about £8 and the talking versions of these machinery characters cost around £11. Their smaller die cast counterparts (the Bob The Builder take along toys) cost from £4.

Which are the best selling toys?

By far the best selling toys are the friction powered construction machinery characters, specifically Scoop, Muck, Roley and Lofty.

Which are the worst rated toys?

As I find with many TV or movie toys, the playsets are never well received.  For Bob The Builder, his Snap Trax Garage playset and Sunflower Valley Drive & Build playset and not considered good value for money.  For the price of a playset you can get a nice collection of the core vehicles and figures so that your little ones can have more fun making up their own games.

What do real people think?

The following comments are taken from real reviews on Amazon.co.uk

“This toy is worth the money.”

“They have been played with a LOT and they really do last well.”

So if you have a Bob The Builder toy fan, they won’t be disappointed to receive an item from this toy range.