Please tell me the Spike the big dinosaur is a waste of money.

meghans30

My Ds eyes it every time we go into the store and we have to watch the demo. In the end I think the novelty would wear off after a day or so and then I would be stuck with a $130 piece of plastic. Anyone have it? Did your kids play with it alot? Do you regret the purchase?

summerbrideDC

I'm so glad my kid is afraid of that thing. No way I'd spend that kind of money on something he'd play with for a week, tops.  

MrsCorbin

I see them on Craigslist a lot so I think kids get bored with him.  Maybe you could buy one on there.

JOEBunny

It totally is.  You would be much better off spending your $130 on a train set, those cars that shake and go (my friends boys play with those 60 hours a week), or a bunch of melissa and doug puzzles and play food.

KrisBriMcBunny

total waste of money....my MIL got Michelle the dog...golden retriever thats similar to Spike.  She got bored with it in less than 3 days...Its sitting in the corner collecting dust.

BubblyToes

Oh yeah, he sits in Will's toy closet untouched.  Colossal waste of money.

august0605bride

Mine is played with everyday.  My 3 y/o and my 1 y/o both LOVE it the most of all their toys and have had a sustained interest in it since last Hanukkah

TheNextWest

Ours is actually played with regularly, even though I let the batteries die all the time. Since we got rid of our dog, the kids act like Spike is now our new pet. We've had him for a year and they feed him and brush his teeth almost every day. They put him on a leash and drag him around the house, they dress him up in clothes. The still love it... sorry.

carrottopshaw

My son plays with his all the time. Moreover, all the kids we know want to come to our house for playdates so they can play with Spike. There were a few months where Spike was forgotten about, but he has been back in rotation for about 9 months nonstop. I almost wish he would get sick of Spike...asap!!! )