This Batman Interactive Gauntlet Toy Turns the Living Room Into Gotham
The Batman Interactive Gauntlet Toy is a wearable piece of role-play gear from Spin Master: a glove that slips over the hand and answers back with lights and over 15 phrases and sounds. One minute your kid is standing in the hallway. The next, they're on patrol.
Why does it catch the eye? Because it does something. The gauntlet is built with authentic details that bring the iconic Batman Gauntlet to life. Better still, in battle mode every punch fires an action sound effect into the room. The couch becomes a rooftop. The family dog becomes a suspect.
What This Batman Interactive Gauntlet Toy Can Do
- Two modes of play: Battle mode turns punches into action sound effects, while mission mode sends your hero on storytelling missions handed down by the Batcomputer.
- Punch-activated sounds: A punch triggers an action sound effect automatically, in battle mode and in mission mode alike.
- Batcomputer check-ins: In mission mode, the red button calls up lights, sounds and phrases that help your kid complete each mission and take down Gotham City's villains.
- Yellow bat button: In battle mode, this button changes the action sounds, so a fight scene doesn't run on one note.
- Removable scallops: The scallops can be taken off and placed on the left or right side of the gauntlet.
- Batteries included: It runs on 3 AAA Duracell batteries, which come in the box, so the first mission can start the moment it's unwrapped.
The Gift That Makes a Kid Feel Like Gotham's Protector
This is a gift for kids aged 4 and up, and it lands hardest with the ones who already know Batman, DC Super Heroes and the Justice League by heart. If there's a shelf of superhero action figures in your house, this adds something new: a piece of Bat-Tech your kid actually wears while taking down villains.
It suits a whole calendar of occasions. Think birthdays, Christmas morning and Easter baskets, where superhero toys make classic stuffers and this one brings more than candy-level thrills. Come Halloween, it earns its keep as costume gear that lights up and talks back — exactly the sort of detail neighbors remember at the door. And it makes a fine surprise for boys and girls alike on any ordinary day that calls for a hero.
Worth Knowing Before You Suit Up
A few honest notes from the box. You get one gauntlet, not a pair, along with an instruction guide, so this is the one hand that does the talking. It's intended for kids aged 4 and up. The gauntlet needs 3 AAA batteries to light up and speak, and a set of Duracell batteries comes included. The scallops are removable and can be placed on the left or right side. And if your young hero wants the full role-play setup, the Batman Voice-Changing Mask is sold separately.
If there's a young hero in your life who's ready to answer Gotham's call, go take a closer look at the gauntlet and let the first mission begin.