Care Bear Plush Toys from Basic Fun - Review

 
AD - We were sent these products for the purpose of this review.

Care Bears are my all-time favourite bears! I've adored them ever since I was a little girl - so it's wonderful to see the brand ever so popular, and still a household name. I also think it's great that Ava seems to love them just as much as I did - I'm totally reliving the magic.

Basic Fun have just released a range of Care Bear soft toys and they are adorable! Just like the original Care Bears, they are loving, cuddly, and each has their own personality, colour, and belly motif - with a more modern look to their faces. This range of toys features Care Bears in three different sizes; 9" beanie style teddies, and 14" plushes, and a 16" plush. I can't wait to show you them in all their glory.

Bedtime Bear is the only plush available in the 16" size - perfect for snuggling at bedtime. The signature aqua colour with moon and star motif is very soothing, the perfect buddy to drift off asleep with. The deep plush fabric which gives such a sensory of snuggly feel. Check out that expression too - it really made me laugh. I got Joey from Friends vibes - How you doin'? Bedtime Bear is exclusive to John Lewis and retails at £19.99. 

The medium 14" plushes are boxed (with hardly any plastic - yay) and all come with a collectible coin. Choose from Cheer Bear - the pink happy one, with his colourful rainbow tummy design. Tenderheart is the loving orange bear with his bright red heart design and the shamrock on his tummy. Good Luck Bear is the brightest green - as if he has come directly from the Emerald Isle. To our delight, we received Share Bear. Looking lovely in lilac is Share Bear has a lollipop motif on the belly and super soft plush fur. Also a great size for snuggling - Ava decided to call her Mummy bear! There are six Care Bears to collect in this size, they each retail at £14.99 - they are available to buy now at Smyths.

Great news - all 6 Care Bears are also available as 9” beanie plush. Just like the bigger versions, they each carry a different facial expression and belly badge. They are a great size for young ones to toddle about with, or toy collectors to well, collect! We received Cheer Bear in this size and I think it might be Ava's favourite - she does love a rainbow! The small beanie plushes cost just £8.00 each and are available from Smyths.

The new Care Bear plush toys are brilliant, a nice nod to nostalgia, with a little twist of modernisation. Their brightness and cheer have made us smile ever since they arrived - a bit of positivity after the trials and tribulations of this year. Each bear, in any size, would make the most beautiful gift for any occasion.

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Our Care Package From Care Bears

September has been quite the emotional month, what with Noah starting school and all the big changes that coincide with that. He still suffers from separation anxiety, so the goodbyes in the morning are always tough, leaving us both is quite the emotional state. With this in mind, when a huge care package arrived in the mail it was just what we needed.

Our care package had been put together, not just for the kids but for me too, which doesn't happen very often, usually, everything is for the kids. I was so excited to be included for once! We opened our care package together in the afternoon, once Noah was back from school and you should have seen the smiles on our faces! It really brightened our week.

The Care Bears Medium Plush Bedtime Bear (RRP: £15.99) and the Care Bears Cubs 8-inch Plush Funshine Bear (RRP: £7.99) were the first two items the kids wanted to get their mitts on. They are so cute and huggable, who could blame them? Both bears are utterly adorable in their own unique way. 

Bedtime Bear just happens to be my all time favourite Care Bear, the bear that I've loved ever since I was a little girl. You can imagine how happy I was when I discovered him in our box! The medium-sized plush is so cosy to snuggle up to and has made the perfect bedtime companion for Noah, though I've been tempted to pinch him a couple of times. The Funshine Bear is a lot smaller than the medium plush, so cute and dainty, a baby cub after all. She is dressed in PJ's that match her belly badge, making her totally irresistible! Both bears are available from Amazon, ASDA, Tesco and Debenhams.

Ava has taken such a shine to them, constantly taking care of them like they are her babies. With other Care Bears to collect, I think I may have to purchase a couple more for her for Christmas. 

Noah, being the avid collector that he is spotted the pack of Care Bear Squishems right away, and couldn't wait to open them! As you can see, included in the set are 6 different Care Bear figures, with two surprise Care Bears hidden behind the clouds. The figures stand at just 4cm tall so they are quite small, not suitable for children under 3 years of age. They are so squishy and cute, so much so that Noah's not been able to put them down since they arrived last week. He also really enjoys learning the name of each Care Bear, and what the names symbolise. The Care Bears Squishems Figure Pack retails at £14.99 and is available to buy online at Amazon. 

Last, but not least we have the treats that were included in our care box; a Yankee candle, tea, hot chocolate, a mug, Haribo, a face mask and a pair of socks. It only took a matter of seconds for Noah to devour the sweets and I have to admit that I had those cosy socks on in a jiffy! Each treat was so thoughtful and very much appreciated.

- We were sent these products for the purpose of this review, however, all opinions are my own.