The Back Forty Trail

the Pocket Crew's trail

$Tex the Lab Robot, your guide$

Out past the back gate is the Pocket Crew's trail. They are small enough for a pocket and they never stop exploring.

In the Back Forty Trail playset · 4 pieces

$29

Who lives here

TapClick a toy to say hi. Buddies answer each other. Flip a card to read their story.

Tumble the Armadillo

Trail explorer

“Always taking the scenic route. Want to come?”

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Tumble’s story

Tumble is a trail explorer on the Back Forty and always takes the scenic route. When the trail gets bumpy, Tumble curls into a little crescent (not a ball, a crescent) and waits for it to pass. Tumble and Prickle go rock hunting every day. Yesterday they found a rock. It was a very good rock.

Move: Crescent curl
Buddy: Prickle the Horned Lizard
Home: The Back Forty Trail

Buck the Longhorn

Big ideas, bigger horns

“Big horns, bigger ideas, tiny legs.”

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Buck’s story

Buck the Longhorn has big horns, bigger ideas and very tiny legs. On the Back Forty Trail, a head nod from Buck means howdy, and a rump wiggle means let's go. He is friends with everybody, especially Sprout, who waves while Buck nods. Together they are the friendliest corner of Texas.

Move: Head nod and rump wiggle
Buddy: Sprout the Cactus
Home: The Back Forty Trail

Prickle the Horned Lizard

Professional sunbather

“Unimpressed. Secretly enjoying this.”

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Prickle’s story

Prickle is a professional sunbather who finds the warmest rock on the Back Forty Trail every morning. Prickle looks unimpressed, but is secretly having a wonderful time. One sweep of the tail and the trail is swept clean. You're welcome. Tumble does the exploring, and Prickle supervises from the sunny rock.

Move: Tail sweep
Buddy: Tumble the Armadillo
Home: The Back Forty Trail

Prickle the Horned Lizard’s adoption card

Sprout the Cactus

Official trail greeter

“Hi! Hi! Hi! I wave at absolutely everyone.”

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Sprout’s story

Sprout is the official greeter of the Back Forty Trail and lives in a tiny cowboy-boot pot. Anybody who walks by gets a wave, and a wave, and one more wave. Sprout has never met a stranger. Buck nods and Sprout wiggles both arms, and that is how the trail says howdy.

Move: Arm wiggles
Buddy: Buck the Longhorn
Home: The Back Forty Trail

$Tiny Tex, the printed Pocket Crew toy$

Tiny Tex

Little sheriff with a plan

“Tiny Tex, little sheriff of the trail. I have a plan.”

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Tiny Tex’s story

Tiny Tex is the little sheriff of the Back Forty Trail, and he always has a plan. Big Tex has the big ideas at the Idea Desk, and Tiny Tex carries the small ones around in his pocket. When you talk to him he tilts his head, which means he is listening. Go on. He is ready.

Move: Head tilt and arms
Buddy: Tex the Lab Robot
Home: The Back Forty Trail