We let our three kids, aged ten, seven and four, loose on the tower to see how it would come together. It is also the rare win-win however, as it is one of those toys that is easy and entertaining to assemble. The Paw Patrol Mighty Lookout Tower is one of those toys that looks impressive under the tree. Father and Grandfather reaching for the holiday eggnog earlier than usual.

Stickers and ramps, cars and tracks, pieces flying everywhere. whilst as a parent, it is easier to wrap! However a few years back we received a rather large toy from Santa, actually two on the same Christmas morning, and the ensuing race to assemble the toys is now infamous in our family history. As a kid, there’s just something satisfying about unwrapping that giant box before ripping into it’s guts.

I myself have always favored the sealed box option. Do you let the kids unwrap the factory sealed box on Christmas morning, or do you assemble the toy before you wrap it, for immediate play. It is the question that parents have asked since the dawn of plastic toys.