Vehicle play gets a colorful glow-up with the latest color-changing toy from Melissa & Doug—introducing our Spray & Shine Car Wash Play Set!
In the latest edition of our Toy Spotlight blog, we’re featuring our new Spray & Shine Car Wash Play Set, a vehicle-themed pretend play toy that features Water WOW! color-changing capabilities. When kids wash the color-changing sports car in ice cold water, the “dirt” disappears; when they rinse the auto with warm water, the dirt reappears!
This 14-piece Spray & Shine Car Wash Play Set includes the color-changing car, car wash caddy with attached sprayer, fold-down ramp, canopy, two drying rollers to drive through, removable water basin (fill with ice cubes and cold water), vibrating buffer (pull tab, no batteries required), sponge, squeegee, soap bottle, towel, and reusable activity card.
Besides being a perfect example of teaching cause-and-effect, our Spray & Shine Car Wash is designed to promote open-ended imaginative pretend play that helps boost important developmental skills for preschoolers, including storytelling and gross & fine motor development.
The car wash can be a magical place of wonder for toddlers and preschoolers—the look on your child’s face as your vehicle gets “magically” cleaned in a massive, soapy machine makes for memorable family moments. Now parents and caregivers can bring some of that surprise-and-delight magic home with the color-changing Spray & Shine Car Wash.
Scroll on to get all the playful details on our squeaky clean, color-changing pretend play Spray & Shine Car Wash Play Set as we fire up the Toy Spotlight!
Why Kids Will Love This Color-Changing Car Wash Set
Spray & Shine Car Wash Play Set
Playful Details: Little drivers will have good, clean fun with the Melissa & Doug Spray & Shine Car Wash! Spray the jumbo-sized red sports car with ice cold water from the car wash basin using the built-in pump sprayer, and watch the “dirt” magically disappear! Make it sparkle with the sponge, squeegee, and pretend play soap bottle, wipe with the towel, and shine with the battery-free buffer—just pull the tab to make it shake! Drive away through the car wash drying rollers and hit the road for imagination-fueled car-zooming adventures! Rinse it with warm water to make the dirt re-appear—time to head back to the car wash to rinse and repeat!
NOTE: Water must be ice cold to change the car from dirty to clean; use warm water to make dirt reappear; do not expose the car to direct sunlight for long periods.
Ages: 3+
Skills at Play: Boosts important developmental skills including gross & fine motor, storytelling, and understanding of cause-and-effect.
Parents Will Love This Feature: Everything stores in the illustrated dresser and a sewn-in pocket, so kids can securely bring the fun wherever they go!
Plays Well With: We’ve carefully curated a turbo-charged selection of color-changing and vehicle-themed toys that would pair perfectly with our Spray & Shine Car Wash:
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✅ Flip & Fry Grill Play Set with Water WOW! Color Reveal
Grilling and frying has never been so fun with Water WOW! color-changing play food. Flip play burger, veggie burger, or pancake on the grill and griddle, squeeze water from the spatula when flipping, and watch colors change as food magically “cooks”!
Discover new ways to color with water, then let things dry and color again and again! Shop our collection of color-changing toys that will make kids say “WOW!”
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