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Junior TV Characters & Friends Toys: Fun That Lasts
In the world of toys, there are playsets and characters with staying power that outlast passing trends. The Numberblocks Race to Pattern Palace Board Game gets children thinking, counting, and exploring patterns while they have fun with their favourite characters. Just look at the popularity of Bluey Bath Paddling Canoe, which promises hours of fun at bath time or outside, for children from 3 years of age. Or the PJ Masks Animal Power Charge & Roar Power Cat, that gives fans a PJ-Masks inspired motorised Cat-Car from the Power Cat's mouth. As for the Octonauts Series 1 Octoray Transforming Playset, it's a truly spectacular transforming playset that goes from flying ship to mobile headquarters, with light and sound effects.
Children grow, up with TV characters that teach them, make them laugh, and inspire them to take on challenges. The characters and friends that are always there – the ones they look forward to seeing every week. These shows, featuring charming, endearing, and relatable characters and friends, quickly develop a fan base that makes collectors out of children. Sometimes out of their parents, as well. There's something about seeing a favourite character come to life, outside a TV or mobile device screen, that's simply magical. There's the urge to want to touch, and understand, this new material form, and to build new stories around it.
The Numberblocks Race to Pattern Palace Board Game is the perfect way to introduce educational toys to a child’s playroom. For parents thinking about bringing number sequences, critical thinking, and pattern-building activities into their children’s lives, this is a fantastic place to start. The Numberblocks are already popular characters among young children and are made in consultation with educators and numeracy experts. That's why this board game adds so much value when children are just starting to learn numbers and patterns. It brings home what they already love about the show and gives them the opportunity to see what they can do.
The Bluey Bath Paddling Canoe is a bath or outdoor toy that works on a clever wind-up mechanism. When children wind it up and release it in water, Bluey and Bingo really paddle in their canoe. The waterproof Bluey and Bingo figures can also be detached from the canoe so children can bring them out for other adventures. With this canoe playset, bath time doesn't have to be a battle anymore. There is plenty to keep children entertained, and when they are too excited to play with the canoe itself, they can bring Bluey and Bingo along for other fun activities.
It's hard to stay calm about the PJ Masks Animal Power Charge & Roar Power Cat. Just looking at it brings childhood memories to life – the excitement of seeing a favourite story brought to the real world. This motorised cat can move both forwards and backwards with a simple push. The headlights really work and change colour as the cat moves in different directions. The set also includes a PJ Masks figure, so children can imagine themselves as their favourite superhero saving the world on a spectacular charge and roar power cat. The fun never ends when there is a toy like this one in the room. Children never get bored and adults can get involved in the fun too by helping set up obstacle courses or finding new ways to make PJ Masks stories come to life.
If it's something really special that parents or collectors are looking for, the Octonauts Series 1 Octoray Transforming Playset is definitely worth considering. This set has three separate compartments – the front of the ship, a mini-ray, and a command bay in the back. It's a transforming playset that goes from flying ship to mobile headquarters in a few easy clicks. The Octoray can house up to 8 vehicles inside its central cavern (sold separately), making it the perfect headquarters for a dedicated Octonauts fan or collector.
There's something about bringing their favourite characters home that helps children believe they can do anything they put their mind to. These toys are more than just replicas – they are tools to build confidence in a child, engage their imagination, and involve them in play-based learning. With these TV Characters and Friends toys, there's never a dull day.