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Sylvanian Family Sea Otters family

{Review} Sylvanian Family Sea Otters family

Posted on August 6, 2025August 13, 2025 by jenny

Otters are my daughters spirit animal. She has always loved them and has a cute collection of toy otters, photos, drawings and even the odd piece of clothing too! We were delighted to discover that Sylvanian Families have recently introduced the Sea Otters family to their world. There are two new sets we can’t wait…

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Win a Sylvanian Families Gingerbread Playhouse

Win a Sylvanian Families Gingerbread Playhouse

Posted on February 11, 2020May 15, 2020 by jenny

My daughter has always loved playing with her Sylvanian Families collection, especially the baby figures. When I spotted the Sylvanian Families Gingerbread Playhouse in our local toy shop I knew I had to buy it for her. Sylvanian Families Gingerbread Playhouse The Sylvanian Families Gingerbread Playhouse contains a baby figure dressed in a cute Santa…

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Win a Sylvanian Families Cake Decorating Set

Win a Sylvanian Families Cake Decorating Set {Celebrating National Cupcake Week}

Posted on September 18, 2018February 27, 2025 by jenny

As a big fan of cake we just love celebrating National Cupcake Week! Did you know it’s National Cupcake Week? This year it’s celebrated from the 17th to 23rd September and anyone can get involved by sharing their delicious cupcake creations on social using the #NationalCupcakeWeek. Celebrating National Cupcake Week! My kids love to bake….

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Sylvanian Families Town Ride Along Tram

Sylvanian Families Town Ride Along Tram

Posted on June 22, 2018March 20, 2019 by jenny

Last month we were lucky to review the new Maple Cat Family, a new family who have come to live in the new Sylvanian Families Town range. Do you remember we said that Father Theodore Maple drove the tram? Well today we are excited to tell you about the new Ride Along Tram from the…

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Win a We Love Sylvanian Families Town magazine

Win a We Love Sylvanian Families Town magazine

Posted on June 16, 2018 by jenny

Fans of Sylvanian Families will love the latest magazine – We Love Sylvanian Families Town. It comes with 7 free gifts and is packed full of puzzles, colouring and quizzes. My daughter loves playing with her Sylvanian Families but there is a distinct lack of toys and books from the range apart from the ones…

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Sylvanian Families Maple Cat Family

Sylvanian Families Maple Cat Family

Posted on May 10, 2018May 10, 2018 by jenny

My 6 year old loves her Sylvanian Families toys. Have you heard of these before? They are sweet little animal characters with charming and beautiful homes, furniture and accessories. They live, work and play in Sylvania which was apparently based on a 1950s fictional British village. This year a Town setting was introduced to the range….

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Sylvanian families Easter egg hunt

Sylvanian Families Easter egg hunt

Posted on April 8, 2018 by jenny

We’ve had a crazy Easter so far. This year we celebrated at home with the whole family. We had gifts, a visit from the Elf (he’s not just for Christmas you know!), and a few Easter egg hunts – thank you Co-op for sending us so many supplies! There was plenty of down time with…

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Sylvanian Families Town range

Sylvanian Families Town Delicious Restaurant review

Posted on March 6, 2018March 6, 2018 by jenny

We have been pretty excited about the launch of the new Sylvanian Families Town range for a while now. On Friday we were finally able to see the whole range at our local toy shop. Both my children were so excited to see everything and Little Sis immediately bought the Sylvanian Families Town Chocolate Lounge set…

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Sylvanian Families Town launches in the UK

Sylvanian Families Town launches in the UK today!

Posted on March 1, 2018February 28, 2018 by jenny

The 1st March has finally arrived which means Sylvanian Families fans in the UK finally get their hands on the new Sylvanian Families Town range! The much-loved, iconic toy range Sylvanian Families, has expanded with the largest product launch in its history – a new town – which ‘opens’ today. The launch of the new…

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