Noah's Pals Have A Little Bit Extra

My kids have an extensive collection of small plastic animals that they love to set up in elaborate schemes all over the house. Fisher Price Little People animals, cheap plastic ones from the dollar store, and those fancy Schleich animals all mingle together in off-scale harmony. So when the Parent Bloggers asked for people to receive and review Noah's Pals animals, I thought we'd be a good test family.

Noah's Pals are a set of plastic animals that, as the name implies, come in sets of two and are designed to fit into an ark. They are of good quality, highly detailed, and I think they will be durable as my kids play with them over time. They are supposed to be for ages 5-10, but honestly Sunny, who's 3, plays with them the most of my kids. They come in sets of two, except the doves which include Noah in the set, or you can purchase the entire set all at once with the ark at amazon.com.

The thing that separates these animals from other toy animals or Noah's ark sets is the collecting concept. Each Noah's Pals set comes with a card that provides a bunch of different information about the animal such as its habitat, scientific names, sizes, and whether the animal is common, vulnerable, or endangered. On the back of the card is a code and if you go to the web site and enter the codes, they will keep track of which sets you have. If you collect all the sets, they will send you a "Caboodle," which is the prize or bonus for collecting the whole thing.

The web site is a bit challenging for a 7 year old to navigate all by herself, so expect to have to help your kids register and enter their codes. There are a whole bunch of extras on the site, like a downloadable coloring book and games. They also have a partnership with the Wildlife Conservation Society, to whom they donate 5% of their net sales.

Noah's Pals are a fun way for your child to get involved in collecting in a meaningful way.