Lil McDonald's Happy Meals Are Here — Save Up to $2, or Even Get One for Free

Lil McDonald's Happy Meals hit stores on July 1, 2025, with 21 new collectible toys. Kids (and parents) can create their own mini McDonald's play set with all of the new miniatures, including the seasonal fave — a McDonald's Boo Bucket — in a tiny size.

Below, find out how much each individual Happy Meal toy costs, what the most expensive Happy Meal toys are on the resale market, and how to determine which Happy Meal toys might be worth more in the future.

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The Lil McDonald's Happy Meals dropped on July 1.

The official release date for these mini Happy Meal toys is Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Based on the McDonald's toy release schedule in the past, these should stick around through at least mid-August.

There are 21 new collectible Happy Meal toys in this series.

This collection features some fan-favorite McDonald's classics in a miniature size, and kids can create their own mini fast food oasis.

Here are the tiny toys you can collect:

• McDonald's Boo Bucket

• Happy Meal Box

• Gold Happy Meal Box

• Play Place

• McNuggets on a Tray

• Hamburger and Happy Meal on a Tray

• McDonald's Golden Arches Sign

• McDonald's Fries on a Tray

• Beverage Station

• Self-Ordering Kiosk

• In-Store Toy Display

• Drive-Thru Order Menu

• Cash Register

• McDonald's Delivery Truck

• Mobile Phone With McDonald's App

• Burger Grill

• Fryer

• Seating Booth

• McDonald's Restaurant

• Happy Meal With Apple Slices on a Tray

• Happy Meal With a Milk Jug on a Tray

Grab a free Happy Meal with the McDonald’s Rewards program.

With the McDonald’s Rewards program, you'll earn 100 points for every $1 spent. Once you earn 6,000 points (or $60 spent), you can exchange your points for a free Happy Meal (up to $4.59 value).

You can start collecting rewards points at any time — they don't expire for six months after you've earned them.

Or look for a $1.50 - $2 coupon on a Happy Meal when you buy a Happy Meal in the McDonald's app.

While not free, $1.50 - $2 off your Happy Meal could drop your price to less than $3. KCL team members report they've purchased a Happy Meal through the McDonald's app and received an in-app coupon for $1.50 or $2 off a Happy Meal the following week.

You can purchase McDonald’s Happy Meal toys separately for $1.59 – $1.69.

McDonald’s Happy Meal toys come with the purchase of a Happy Meal (duh). But did you know you can get the toy without buying a Happy Meal? You can usually purchase the toys separately for $1.59 - $1.69 each, depending on your McDonald’s location.

If your store has them in stock, this is a great value. Essentially you can get at least two of the toys for the price of a Happy Meal.

Prices vary by location and sales are subject to availability.

Not all McDonald’s toys are going to be valuable, but certain characteristics improve the likelihood.

It's never guaranteed that Happy Meal toys will fetch a high resale value. But some have. When the Yu-Gi-Oh! X Hello Kitty and Friends Happy Meal Toys got released in other countries, we saw a full set of 10 toys selling for around $100. Sets of nine were selling at $70.

For comparison, the Squishmallow toys from December 2023 sold for around $22 for a set of 12 on the secondary market.

Typically, there are two different criteria that can make a McDonald’s toy an expensive collectible:

1. They use the original McDonald’s characters or designs.

2. They're a riff on an item that’s already a popular collectible (such as Beanie Babies in the early 2000s).

It’s not always easy to know in advance which toys will be sought-after collectibles in the future, but those criteria will point you in the right direction. Don’t expect your Sing 2 toys from late 2021 to fetch a pretty penny; not all toys are created (and collected) equally.

Cactus Plant toys are the most valuable in recent history.

Many of us can remember the hysteria that surrounded the Teenie Beanie Babies in the early 2000s, some of which are still being sold for $8,000 each on eBay. That being said, here are the most expensive McDonald’s Happy Meal toys. Keep in mind that these are estimations based on the resale market, so prices can change:

• NeoPets (2004): A set of 16 NeoPet plushes sold for $59.99 on eBay.

• Lego Bionicle (2001): A collection of six McDonald’s Bionicle sets sold for $100.99 on eBay.

• Halloween McNuggets (1992): All six McNugget characters sold for $110.50 on eBay.

• Pokemon Battle Match Cards (2021): A set of unopened Pokemon Battle Match Cards from 2021 specifically can sell for $202.50 or more on eBay.

• Cactus Plant (Adult Happy Meal) figures (2022): Just one of these figures can sell for up to $2,000 on eBay, but the average we’ve seen is around $159.

You can always opt for ice cream instead of a Happy Meal toy.

If you don’t want a toy with your Happy Meal, you can ask for an ice cream cone instead (valued at $1.69). This is an easy way to get a dessert if you aren’t excited about the current Happy Meal toys. This option is not available through the McDonald’s Rewards app, so you’ll have to be in-store or in the drive-thru to ask an employee directly.

Kids can find free games and activities at the Happy Meal website.

If you want to know which Happy Meal toys are available now, all the info on the current items are on the Happy Meal website. It’ll let you know every McDonald’s toy available during each weekslong promotion. They even include free activity sheets that you can print from your personal computer.

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