To celebrate, they are bringing back some retro toys in new surprise happy meals. Our delicious happy meal selection comes with a choice of a main, a side, a drink, dessert and a special toy or book for your child to get the most out of hisher adventure at mcdonalds. Mcdonalds responds to plasticfree happy meal petition. For instance, you can purchase these happy meals with retro toys from november 7 to november 11, 2019. Mar 17, 2020 american fastfood giant, mcdonalds is set to replace its famous happy meal toys with nonplastic versions from next year as it tries to reduce its environmental impact, a media report said on. Find great deals on ebay for mcdonalds happy meal book. This book chronicles the colorful and nostalgic toys distributed by the mcdonalds corporation from 1955 through the creation of the happy meal concept in 1979. Mcdonalds replaces happy meal toys with our favorite childhood books to encourage kids to read ilona baliunaite boredpanda staff with more and more kids enslaved to the screen from as young as they can remember, the push to ensure that children are still able to get lost in a book and let their imaginations roam free is more important than. In 2016, the mcdonalds collectors club shut down for good as membership dwindled from 500 members to 35.
However, shelf life applies to happy meal toys and, potentially, happy meals themselves. Last september, i wrote an article about the pushback against petroleumbased plastics in the united kingdom. Mcdonalds is replacing its happy meal toys with nonplastic. Welcome to the world of mcdonaldsr prehappy mealr toy collectingamericana at its best. Roald dahl book to be given away with every mcdonalds happy. Mcdonalds happy meal tv spot, the book of life submissions should come only from the actors themselves, their parentlegal guardian or casting agency.
We want your children to be healthy as much as you do. Welcome to the world of mcdonaldsr pre happy meal r toy collectingamericana at its best. Happy meal and happy meal box design are owned by mcdonalds corporation and its affiliates. Happy meal of yesteryears no longer available in restaurants. Mcdonalds to stuff kids books into happy meals next month. Watch their adventures come to life and add a touch of magic to story time. Mar 19, 2020 as such, the company will begin testing paper packaging for their happy meals this month. Grus hydro cycle, agnes rockin unicorn, bratts rad speedboat, bratts robot sidekick, lucys hydro cycle, boogie down bratt, despicable duo, tongue minion, rocket racer minion. Nov 01, 2019 mcdonalds is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the happy meal. Because of their sheer mass, they have a gravity pull that will force the toy industry to find replacements for nonsustainable plastics far sooner than later. Mcdonalds happy meal tv commercial, the book of life.
Feb 04, 2016 now through february 15, happy meals will include a book instead of a plastic, pop culturedriven toy. Pop out the free official world book day token on your childs happy meal box to get one of twelve exclusive world book day books. Mcdonalds halloween nerds candy dispensers october. Mcdonalds happy meal book promotion is among a list of the companys actions supporting a commitment to promote childrens wellbeing by inspiring kids to engage in active and imaginative play in a fun way and help develop a sense of community. Get you very own book of life halloween pail with your happy meal. By the end of this year, mcdonalds will have distributed more than 50 million books to children enough to provide a book to every child in america under the age of 12. Mcdonalds retro happy meal toys are back mental floss. Tomarts price guide to mcdonalds happy meal collectibles. Grus hydro cycle, agnes rockin unicorn, bratts rad speedboat, bratts robot sidekick, lucys hydro cycle, boogie down bratt, despicable duo, tongue minion, rocket racer. Mcdonalds plans to distribute more than 17 million childrens books to kids who chow down on.
Mcdonalds brings power rangers, space jam, my little. Theres been a petition circulating online pleading with fast food giants like mcdonalds and burger king to remove plasticbased toys from childrens meals. A list of mcdonalds happy meal toy promotions from 1979 to the present day in the usa. Nov 01, 2019 almost twenty of the most popular happy meal toys of all time are coming back for a limited time next month, as fast food giant mcdonalds celebrates the 40th anniversary of the happy meal s. American fastfood giant, mcdonalds is set to replace its famous happy meal toys with nonplastic versions from next year as it tries to reduce its environmental impact, a media report said on. Mcdonalds and its happy meal books program is helping to provide critical access to books to inspire children to read. From breakfast to burgers, our tasty bacon makes everything better. We dont believe in labels at maccas, like dinner or breakfast.
Potato head toys, and there were a total of twelve designs. The rise and fall of mcdonalds happy meals consequence. Add a little sweet to your morning mccafe donut sticks, now with. Mcdonalds says goodbye to happy meal toys happy meals. Please include at least one socialwebsite link containing a recent photo of the actor. Mcdonalds to remove plastic toys from happy meals to cut. The happy meal app is now based on the principles of epistemic play, a theory that children learn best when theyre engaged in experiences that let them behave like real professionals. Mcdonalds usa inspires reading with popular happy meal.
Mcdonalds first introduced its happy meal in the us in 1979 over 20 years after it was founded in 1955 and since then the childrens meal and toy has become a. In a press release, the company stated that from 2021, every happy meal in the uk will include either a soft toy, a paperbased toy or a book, as opposed to a toy made from nonsustainable hard. Make offer lot of 7 mcdonalds happy meal toys pocahontas john smith john rolfe flit euc fs 1999 ty teenie beanie bebies mcdonalds happy meal toys lot of 11 new sealed. One of the most popular childrens toys of the 90s was undoubtedly furby. Roald dahl book to be given away with every mcdonalds.
Mar 17, 2020 it is hoped swapping out the mcdonalds happy meal plastic toys save the restaurants uk business more than 3,000 metric tonnes of plastic the biggest single reduction to date. As such, the company will begin testing paper packaging for their happy meals this month. Mcdonalds says goodbye to happy meal toys happy meals will. For people who are worried that children will be upset over the lost of. May 26, 2017 new nerf toys in mcdonalds happy meal. Mcdonalds happy meal usalist of toys kids meal wiki fandom. Mcdonalds ends plastic happy meal toys in the uk and ireland. Mcdonalds toys that are worth a fortune today thegamer. Burger king ends toys, and it described the decision by burger king to end the use of plastic toys in its kids meals. The book of life is a 2014 american 3d computeranimated adventure musical comedy film produced by reel fx creative studios and.
This announcement follows a number of changes mcdonalds has made to its happy meal, including. They started adding healthier options to the happy meal including fruit, milk, and juice. For the 40th anniversary of the first happy meal in november 2019, mcdonalds is bringing back retro happy meal toys from the 1980s, 90s, and 2000s. You can have a big mac for breakfast or a mcmuffin for dinner.
Almost twenty of the most popular happy meal toys of all time are coming back for a limited time next month, as fast food giant mcdonalds celebrates the 40th anniversary of the happy meals. In 1987 mcdonalds introduced a line of happy meal toys that were miniature mr. With 12 books in the collection, youll explore distant lands and learn about different creatures across the globe from the past and present, including endangered and extinct animals. Best toys for 2019 toy fair new york 2019 best in show duration.
Oct 09, 20 mcdonalds, the kingpin of fast food and lightning rod for consumer activist groups, plans to distribute more than 20 million paperback books inside its happy meals in the u. Mcdonalds happy meal usalist of toys kids meal wiki. Download the happy meal app and scan the back of your book to experience the sights and sounds of the treetop twins world as you read along. Despite having deadpan eyes and rock hard bodies with matted fur, the creatures. This page is about past, current, and future toys in happy meals and kids meals. Mcdonalds is replacing its happy meal toys with non. Top 9 toys from mcdonalds happy meal kids toy the book of life. Mcdonalds happy meal toy book of life maria and chuy pink pig band new bnip mint by mcdonalds happy meal toy. It comes with sticker to decorate any way you want and features the characters from the new book of life movie. Nov 04, 2019 for the 40th anniversary of the first happy meal in november 2019, mcdonalds is bringing back retro happy meal toys from the 1980s, 90s, and 2000s. Develop a deeper love for reading as a family and bond over the fun of story time when you choose from a book or toy in every happy meal.
Mcdonalds to start releasing plasticfree toys in their. Food for thought with happy meal books long before the age of digital technology where most answers can be found on the internet, books already had the power to inspire. Starting in 2020, for instance, they will add a new reducedsugar and lowfat chocolate milk option to the happy meals. Pokemon, snoopy, and the characters of box office animated movies. Come august, the paper will also be used as a wrapper for the book that will be included in happy meals.
Mcdonalds happy meal toys in the usa schiffer book for collectors. Let the festivities begin come see these delightfully bright toys and enjoy the fun things they can do. Mar 17, 2020 in a press release, the company stated that from 2021, every happy meal in the uk will include either a soft toy, a paperbased toy or a book, as opposed to a toy made from nonsustainable hard. Submissions should come only from the actors themselves, their parentlegal guardian or casting agency.
Oct 17, 2014 get you very own book of life halloween pail with your happy meal. The happy meal app is an innovative, unique play resource full of games and creative activities to help kids develop useful skills. They are just in time for halloween and trickortreat so pick up a happy meal and a pail for your candy too. Roald dahl book to be given away with every mcdonalds happy meal in the uk. Mcdonalds replaces happy meal toys with our favorite. Sep 22, 2015 roald dahl book to be given away with every mcdonalds happy meal in the uk. The book of life mcdonalds happy meal toys uk i want.
Mcdonalds should ban plastic toys in childrens happy meals, the environment minister has said, as she called for companies to make symbolic changes to show they are cutting down on singleuse. Mcdonalds produces well over a billion happy meal toys each year. Mar 17, 2020 mcdonalds is set to replace its famous happy meal toys with nonplastic versions from next year as it tries to reduce its environmental impact. For people who are worried that children will be upset over the lost of toys, this program will only. Mcdonalds, the kingpin of fast food and lightning rod for consumer activist groups, plans to distribute more than 20 million paperback books inside its.
For children, stories of adventure, science and fantasy often lead to a love of learning, discovery and dreams. Now through february 15, happy meals will include a book instead of a plastic, pop culturedriven toy. Mcdonalds to replace plastic toys in happy meals business. Book of life, happy meal toys, happy meal mcdonalds. Mcdonalds is set to replace its famous happy meal toys with nonplastic versions from next year as it tries to reduce its environmental impact. Dig inside and included in the price of the happy meal you will find a book along with the menu items, instead of the toy. Mcdonalds ends plastic happy meal toys in the uk and. You can join gru and the minions for lots of despicable fun. From apple slices to actimel juices and berlingo fruit, youre spoilt for choice when it comes to your happy meal. In the us we also discuss fast food restaurants and sports. Mcdonald s has created a variety of healthy options to choose from. Now, instead of the coveted happy meal toys that children love, mcdonalds will give out books. Lets join manolos quest to find maria in the book of life with the best 9 mcdonalds kids happy meal openings please subscribe thanks.
Jul 16, 2019 theres been a petition circulating online pleading with fast food giants like mcdonalds and burger king to remove plasticbased toys from childrens meals. Get ready for adventure with trolls world tour happy meal toys at mcdonalds. And in two months, children will now be given the choice to either get a toy or a book in their happy meal. In 2012, the fast food company began changing things up to keep up with health concerns. Mcdonalds decision to ban plastics in happy meal toys is a shot across the bow to the global toy industry.