On the top of the crocodiles head is the viewing platform which has a trapdoor. With a hole in the top of the crocodiles skull this allows Ranger Tom to gain secret access to the inside of the crocodiles skull. lovingly painted and stand for pagogically valuable and imaginative play. High-quality workman and with a great surface design So, the Croco Jungle Research Station is part of the Schleich Wildlife collection, and is themed in the jungle. It’s quite honestly my ideal playset. Crocs, a gorgeous wooden treetop station, and campfire and a cup of tea. I’d live there if I was a mini Schleich person.

You see, as an incurably hopeless, wish-upon-a-star daydreamer, when my first baby boy came into my life, I swiftly realised that being the parent you thought you would be, and creating family memories to treasure in the way you imagined before your baby was born [and keeping you awake all night] is a real challenge. This is an amazing set with so much play potential. You can probably imagine how excited my children were to see it and build it. This is a huge playset with lots of different parts, perfect for hours of imaginative play. It does require some building but we found the instruction booklet was great. I was able to leave my 7 year old to put it together whilst I got on with making dinner!Next we have the enclosure parts which have a very detailed log effect, these 6 pieces all clip together so you can make a larger environment, or you can also add the silver gated cage to this to create is easier for Ranger Tom to gain access. Among the many playing functions is that the Croco Sch del has a removable and adjustable upper jaw. It has a secret trap door in the treasure chamber. The Croco Sch del can be connected directly to the research house. There is a clip-on viewing platform for watching the wild jungle animals Crystal Skull [which makes us feel like this is something to do with Indiana Jones’ worst film ever] We were gifted the Schleich Croco Jungle Research Station in return for coverage, because we adore Schleich toys. All of our opinions are honest.

I never thought that Schleich toys were something that would interest my boys. They’re lifelike, detailed and beautiful creatures but I didn’t think that they would hold much play value, if I’m honest. I mean, a monkey is a monkey and a cow is a cow, you know?The boys have been happy as clams with the Schleich Croco Jungle Research Station. Because it’s just wildlife, they can put their own stamp on it, create their own adventures without having to replicate the mannerisms of characters they’ve seen on TV, and because it’s so beautifully made and resilient, we can take it anywhere, especially outdoors where they’d prefer to be but can’t normally take toys for fear of getting them wet or muddy. These are toys for the rough spots, the touch spots and the very best places for play. As an exhausted mom to 3 beautiful boys aged 5-11, Keep Up With the Jones Family began as a family blog and turned into my passion. I continued to follow the instructions, adding the outer railings and the steps on to the research station. The tripod with hook connects onto the station through the hole on the side and sits securely into place, we then needed to knot the string supplied into position to secure, add the net onto the hook and hoist container inside. Now It looks like we are finally starting to take shape! Lyoto wanted to show his own set up of play for a new adventure. It’s just above and called bear-destruction. We all love that it’s a playset which can be arranged in different ways for different games. Also, smaller pieces are easier for storage, and can spread the play across a wider base which is brilliant when you have more than one child playing. Go on a wild adventure! The CROCO research station awaits you in the jungle, with lots of play functions and exciting features. Set off on a research mission in the wild jungle and discover rare species with Ranger Tom, look after injured animals and find the secret treasure in the CROCO skull! Ranger Tom and his team are on an exciting mission. The CROCO jungle research station is the central base camp from which explorers set out on wild adventures. Mary the vet and Tom and Alex the rangers depart on their expeditions from here – either on the quad bike or in the dinghy. All three of them have also heard the stories about the secret treasure in the CROCO skull. Can you help them find it? Big playset with research station, openable CROCO skull, treasure and lots of animals and accessories. There are also other playsets based around the CROCO research station for you to discover so you can complete your jungle world!