We were sent these products for the purposes of completing this review. All opinions shared are our own from watching my kids play.
This holiday season we are celebrating with Bluey in our house. All our kids are having fun playing with the different Bluey items we recently received. Even the youngest is getting in on the fun. She may have claimed everything for herself but will share it with her older sisters when they want to play too.
HAVE YOU HEARD OF THE HEELER FAMILY?
If you have not heard of Bluey and you have access to Disney+ please take some time to check out this show. I came across it during a middle of the night newborn waking last year and quickly introduced it to my kids. It’s a hit Australian kid’s show, but I describe it as a parenting show that kids just so happen to like too. It’s all about a modern family of Australian blue heelers. You have Bluey, her little sister Bingo, their parents Bandit and Chilli and so many more amazing characters. Parents, I must warn you, you may need tissues ready as I have been brought to tears by a couple of episodes. With the tears have come many laughs too.
The show is full of imagination, creativity, and game play. This is exactly what the different Bluey toys have sparked in my kids. It has been so nice seeing them use their imagination as they create different adventures while playing with the different sets.
GOING TO THE PARK
A huge part of what we love about watching Bluey and now having different Bluey toys is just how much our kids realize they have incredible imaginations and that they can use them. The Mini Playset – Park comes with a swing, slide, and little red wagon. You can even place the Bluey figuring that comes with the set on the swing and push her back and forth. My kids started their play by acting out their favourite episodes, such as Wagon Ride, Bike, See Saw and more. I never realized how much of the shows they know by heart.
Things quickly progressed to their own stories and scenarios being played out and I love hearing their own adventures. Parents don’t hesitate to get in there and play with your kids just like Bandit and Chilli do. We’ve realized these sets are fun for the whole family. We have been really happy with the quality of the different pieces. Do be warned, if you are looking for specific characters you may have to purchase different sets. For example, in order to get Chilli, we purchased a family playset. I would have loved to have seen the mum included with Bandit in the Family Cruiser.
PERFECTLY CUDDLY
As soon as we laid eyes on Bluey, we knew there was going to be instant love for the giant Bluey plush. The kids have declared it their little sister’s toy, but are begging the creators of the toys to please make a giant Bingo plush soon too. Little do they know, but Mommy has a little Bluey and Bingo plush that will be going into the top of stockings for Christmas morning.
GOING FOR A CRUISE
Now, I’ve got to be honest, I got a Bluey Family Cruiser back in the summer for our kids. Our Cruiser has gone on a few adventures with us already, including a family camping trip! It has been well-loved already. I appreciate that in order to get the characters in and out the whole top of the vehicle opens. Kids are not using little doors on the sides that can then be hard for hands to wiggle characters in and out. Thank you to the creators of these toys who have put lots of little details in, such as holes in the seats so that the Heeler’s tails can go through when they sit. Bluey and Bingo even have car seats in their spots!
The Family Cruiser comes with the recognizable Heeler SUV (check out the license plate), two surfboards to pop on the top rack for beach trips, and one Bandit figure. Please be mindful that this toy is for ages 3+ because of the small parts. Our youngest does love it and we ensure to watch her closely when she plays with it.
A little thing that won me over instantly when we opened the box for the cruiser was that there are stickers inside the box. The stickers help you turn the vehicle into what a family car really looks like. Yes, the kids get to place stickers all over and make the back seat look like it has really been used by kids. There are stuffies, a banana peel, a water bottle, and more! Whoever thought of this was brilliant. Though let’s be honest, some of the stickers may not find their way into the vehicle if your kids have any say. They may end up on a piece of paper or their own water bottle. We all love that the Heeler Cruiser looks just like our vehicle on the inside.
FINDING BLUEY TOYS NEAR YOU
If after reading this, you realize that you would like to get some of these Bluey toys for your kids, definitely check your local Toys R Us or look on Amazon. We have been able to find a few different things to give as gifts by popping into our local store. A few of my friends and I have even messaged back and forth when someone is at Toys R Us to check if anyone was looking for certain sets. We all know about certain toys of Christmas past that have sparked wild shopping moments, thankfully Toys R Us gets stock often. Keep checking online and in-store. You just might find other amazing Bluey sets, such as the Grannies.
THE BLUEY ITEMS FEATURED HERE
What cute toys! Your kids look like they are having so much fun. I miss those days of watching my kids play with toys… they grow up too fast.