Star Monsters Series 2 Pocket Friends Collectibles

Star Monsters have recently released Series 2, a new set of mini collectible monsters that have fallen from the sky as triangular shaped stars and turned into quirky, funny monster characters.  I knew my little boy would enjoy these so couldn’t wait to let him view them them and share his thoughts.

star-monstersThe Star Monsters come in various sized packs, all at low pocket money prices such as £1, £2 and £3 which is really good value.  What I really like is that each bag contains two monsters not just one little character which makes them better value than other blind bag toys.  Also you get two stickers in each bag which really adds to the value.  The bigger packs contain mini capsules and the £3 option contains a giant capsule which is brilliant for keeping multiple monsters inside.  The mini capsules are also a lovely way to display your monsters and can be joined up and stacked in various ways which added to the fun.

star-monsters-2The Star Monsters sticker album has proved a huge success!  Not only can you add your stickers to the correct monster throughout the album but there is a fold out game sheet that kept my two children entertained for hours – even I was persuaded to play a few battles against them flicking star monsters across the board!

star-monsters-3The game sheet has been a big hit with my little boy, he is always getting it out, either matching his monsters against the sheet or playing a game with his sister.  I’m surprised something so simple has created so much fun and entertainment for them. star-monsters-4The Star Monsters overall have been a big success with my children, they love them and can be found playing with them all the time.  Being small they are often used with other toys and can be found in the back of toy trucks, visiting Scooby Doo’s house and much more.  Every time we visit the supermarket my little boy spies the Star Monster stands asking if he can have another packet to add to his collection (only when he’s been good though!).

All reviews are my own and my family’s opinions and we received the product in order to write an honest review.

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Itty Bittys from Hallmark – Review and Giveaway

Itty Bittys are a new range of collectible plush toys from Hallmark.  Arriving in the UK in October 2015, they have already been a huge success in both America and Australia, selling out in some of the popular models.  Itty Bittys are based on popular tv and film characters that will be familiar to all, allowing you to choose your favourites to collect.  I believe these will appeal to all ages from children to adults and the UK will soon see people collecting them as they are in other parts of the world.

itty bittysFirst of all, I have to refer to the name Itty Bittys.  They are so called this due to their size being just 4 inches tall, small but such a cute size and of a shape that’s perfect to hold in your hand.  The quality of these is excellent and they are well made with a good amount of detail.  They have beans in the body of the character making them tactile to hold and also it means that they can stand up!  This really adds to the cuteness of them and a collection of these on your shelf would look great.

So onto the characters, there are lots of series of different ones, of which I received a selection.  One of the first characters that will be launching in the UK is Batman and I have to say he doesn’t disappoint – he is super cute!!  He forms part of the Superhero series which you can see below also contains Superman and Wonder Woman.

itty bittys 2There are numerous other series including Wizard of Oz, from which you can see the Lion below, Peanuts which includes Snoopy and Santa from the Rudolph range.  Other series include Disney Princesses, Frozen, Star Wars, Marvel, Muppets and much more

itty bittys 3I actually love these Itty Bittys much more than I expected too, as do my children who have been battling out which ones they each want!!  They are cute, soft, small and make a great collectible, stocking filler, small gift etc.

I have a set of Itty Bittys up for grabs for one of my readers containing a selection (may vary from my selection above) similar to the ones I received.  Retailing at around £6 each,  the lucky winner will receive an Itty Bitty bundle as soon as they are launched!

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Itty Bittys

All reviews are my own and my family’s opinions and we received the Itty Bittys in order to write the review.