Gigantic Fun with Schleich Giganotosaurus: Review + Giveaway

When we got the opportunity to share Schleich products throughout the fall, I was really excited. I love the quality and detail of the figures and that they encourage my son to use his imagination. And, when the box of awesome figurines arrived, it was time for my son to be really excited. As you know, he’s kind of a dinosaur freak and he literally squealed when he saw Giganotosaurus.

Meet Giganotosaurus

Potentially more powerful than T-Rex, Giganotosaurus was about forty feet long, weighing in at eight tons. Featuring small spikes and broad spots on its back, this dinosaur was very distinct in appearance. Feeding on plant feeders, Giganotosaurus had three claws at the end of his short arms. Scientists suspect that Giganotosaurus could sprint swiftly thanks to its slim tail which was held up, unlike other dinosaurs.

Prehistoric Fun with Giganotosaurus

I’ve mentioned before that I have to plan our shopping trips to Target around the Schleich toy aisle. If I need to encourage my son to behave a little better, we visit the aisle early and he can pick a small figurine to keep him occupied and then take home. If the bribery purchase in not in the plans, I have to avoid the Schleich display all together because he’ll be desperate to get his hands on something. My point? Most of the Schleich toys I’ve encountered are small, like the size of my hands, but the Giganotosaurus is anything but small.

Like the Schleich Airplane, the dinosaur is larger than average Schleich toys. Giganotosaurus is 8 inches tall and about 12.5 inches from crazy teeth to end of pointy tail. The toy is actually modeled on a 1:40 scale and created in conjunction with the Berlin museum – it even comes with a tiny person so you can see how big the dinosaur would be compared to people. I think the size makes it easier for my son to play with, and I think that because it’s bigger he plays with it more often than some of his smaller dinosaur figures. Like all Schleich figures, the level of detail is impressive and pretty incredible for what is essentially a toy in our house. I can understand why people collect these – they really are cool.

So cool, in fact, that my son likes to have a “Roar off” with him. It’s kind of like a face off, but it involves roaring loudly.

To Buy or Not to Buy

To Buy… Dinosaurs are all the rage these days and the realistic prehistoric animals like Giganotosaurus are a great way to encourage imaginative play. And, it doesn’t hurt that your little one is getting a realistic – not cartoonized – idea of what dinosaurs looked like.

Or Not to Buy… The Giganotosaurus is kind of intense – lots of teeth and spikes. So, younger dino fans might be a little frightened and it might be a bit much.

Shop! Schleich has a lot of awesome Dinosaur action figures in a range of prices. The Giganotosaurus is $33.99 and can be purchased at Amazon and look for it where Schleich toys are sold.

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Disclosure: Thanks to Schleich for providing sample products for the purpose of this review and the giveaway prize. Others may have a different experience. Opinions are my own.