Eva absolutely loves Ballet. She's always in her costume and dancing around the house, so when we were sent the Sylvanian Families Ballet Theatre to review, she was over the moon.
Sylvanian Families were my favourite toy to play with when I was growing up so it's amazing to see Eva enjoying the same things I did. The fact that they are still around now is a testament to how loved the toys are and how good the quality still is.
The Ballet Theatre is one of the best Sylvanian Families toys we have. It has lots of great detail and I love how interactive they have become. This one actually plays songs from The Nutcracker and Swan Lake or you can use your own music by connecting a device with a cable. We've had lots of Disney songs being piped through the theatre for all the shows that Eva has been putting on. There is also a rotating stage to allow figurines to dance.
It comes complete with the Sylvanian Families character, 'chocolate Freya' who is dressed in an adorable ballet outfit. There is also a separate set which you can buy called Ballerina Friends which includes Rebecca Periwinkle and Nora Teak. We have recently bought this for Eva.
There is plenty included to ignite Eva's imagination. There is a ballet barre, stairs, coat hanger, chair, floor sheet and backdrop sheet.
Eva plays with this almost everyday. She quite often connects it to her other Sylvanian Families sets and puts on ballet lessons and then a big performance. I think it's great that you can connect the houses etc as you can build a village for lots of role play fun.
I would definitely recommend this toy as I think it's great for encouraging children's imaginations. Most toys these days seem so advanced that they take away children's own ideas but Sylvanian Families still allow lots of role play and children to create their own stories. It will be included in my Christmas gift guide (keep your eyes peeled for this).
You can buy the Sylvanian Families Ballet Theatre from all good retailers including Smyths and Argos.
Did you play with Sylvanian Families when you were a child?
*Thank you to Sylvanian Families for sending us the Ballet Theatre in exchange for our opinion in this post*
Sylvanian Families were my favourite toy to play with when I was growing up so it's amazing to see Eva enjoying the same things I did. The fact that they are still around now is a testament to how loved the toys are and how good the quality still is.
The Ballet Theatre is one of the best Sylvanian Families toys we have. It has lots of great detail and I love how interactive they have become. This one actually plays songs from The Nutcracker and Swan Lake or you can use your own music by connecting a device with a cable. We've had lots of Disney songs being piped through the theatre for all the shows that Eva has been putting on. There is also a rotating stage to allow figurines to dance.
It comes complete with the Sylvanian Families character, 'chocolate Freya' who is dressed in an adorable ballet outfit. There is also a separate set which you can buy called Ballerina Friends which includes Rebecca Periwinkle and Nora Teak. We have recently bought this for Eva.
There is plenty included to ignite Eva's imagination. There is a ballet barre, stairs, coat hanger, chair, floor sheet and backdrop sheet.
Eva plays with this almost everyday. She quite often connects it to her other Sylvanian Families sets and puts on ballet lessons and then a big performance. I think it's great that you can connect the houses etc as you can build a village for lots of role play fun.
I would definitely recommend this toy as I think it's great for encouraging children's imaginations. Most toys these days seem so advanced that they take away children's own ideas but Sylvanian Families still allow lots of role play and children to create their own stories. It will be included in my Christmas gift guide (keep your eyes peeled for this).
You can buy the Sylvanian Families Ballet Theatre from all good retailers including Smyths and Argos.
Did you play with Sylvanian Families when you were a child?
*Thank you to Sylvanian Families for sending us the Ballet Theatre in exchange for our opinion in this post*
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I'm not sure the exact age it started but all of a sudden Eva seemed to be involved in imaginative play. Stories and scenarios are often made up with most of them being centred around pretending to be families. There is always a mummy, daddy, sister, brother, nanny etc.
I remember playing in a similar way as a child with my much loved Sylvanian Families. They were my favourite toys to play with. I had houses, schools, various figures and therefore was able to embark on imaginative play about families for hours. When Eva started to show the same enthusiasm, we knew it was time to buy her some of her own.
She currently has the Cosy Cottage Starter Home and a few families. She was lucky enough to recently be sent the Persian Cat family. They are a 4 piece set which is a mother, father, brother and sister. They all have moveable arms and legs and removable clothes. They are a cute set with a vintage feel to their clothing.
The family have settled into her Sylvania world nicely. It's so lovely to see her acting out real life situations with her toys. On the Sylvanian Families website, it explains about the different families personalities. This is a great thing for encouraging them to use different behaviours etc for their imaginative play. I was able to tell Eva that the Father from the Persian Cat family loves to collect furniture and that the mother loves to design dresses.
She quite often plays schools so we would love to get her the School.
There are so many fantastic items you can get to build a perfect Sylvania community. There are various houses, families, shops and vehicles. I really like the look of the new Fruit Wagon and I know Eva would love the Candy Wagon.
These toys are classic, stand the test of time and are a lovely collectable range for any toy collection. Do you have any?
I remember playing in a similar way as a child with my much loved Sylvanian Families. They were my favourite toys to play with. I had houses, schools, various figures and therefore was able to embark on imaginative play about families for hours. When Eva started to show the same enthusiasm, we knew it was time to buy her some of her own.
She currently has the Cosy Cottage Starter Home and a few families. She was lucky enough to recently be sent the Persian Cat family. They are a 4 piece set which is a mother, father, brother and sister. They all have moveable arms and legs and removable clothes. They are a cute set with a vintage feel to their clothing.
The family have settled into her Sylvania world nicely. It's so lovely to see her acting out real life situations with her toys. On the Sylvanian Families website, it explains about the different families personalities. This is a great thing for encouraging them to use different behaviours etc for their imaginative play. I was able to tell Eva that the Father from the Persian Cat family loves to collect furniture and that the mother loves to design dresses.
She quite often plays schools so we would love to get her the School.
Image taken from Sylvanian Families Net
images taken from Sylvanian Families Net
These toys are classic, stand the test of time and are a lovely collectable range for any toy collection. Do you have any?
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