Lil McDonald's Happy Meals let you take a little piece of McDonald's home
- - - Lil McDonald's Happy Meals let you take a little piece of McDonald's home
Mike Snider, USA TODAY June 25, 2025 at 12:21 PM
The next line of Happy Meal toys is truly meta: there's a miniature replica of a McDonald's restaurant and other staples of the fast food chain including tiny food plates, ordering kiosks and delivery trucks.
These new Lil McDonald's toys – a total of 21 will be available – are coming to Happy Meals July 1.
"As a parent, there's something magical about watching your child's imagination come to life with these tiny toys," said Anna Engel, director of marketing, brand, content and culture for McDonald's USA, in a press release. "That's what makes Lil McDonald's so special. It brings back my own childhood memories of playing McDonald's and now I get to create new ones with my kids."
The announcement of the new Happy Meal toys comes as McDonald's faces a June 24-30 boycott organized by grassroots advocacy group The People's Union USA to protest the corporation's rolling back of its DEI initiatives in January.
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Lil McDonald's toys: What are they and when can I get them?
New mini McDonald's toys including miniature replicas of ordering kiosks, food plates and restaurants are coming to Happy Meals July 1.
The new toys will be available in Lil McDonald's Happy Meals nationwide starting July 1. Among the 21 toys are miniature versions of a checkout register, french fries, soft drink machine, seating booth, and even a tiny Boo Bucket.
The Happy Meals also have some digital enhancements:
Scan. Each Happy Meal box has a code you can scan to unlock the Drive Thru Dash online game.
Download. At HappyMeal.com you can download a free Lil McDonald's play zone placemat to use with your toys.
Visit. You can use the McDonald's app to find the closest McDonald's with an actual PlayPlace for kids.
Contributing: Jessica Guynn
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