Lalaloopsy Minis Style 'n' Swap Review

The cute little Lalaloopsy mini dolls are ready to mix and match their fashions in the new Lalaloopsy Minis Style 'n' Swap range from MGA Entertainment. With over ten pieces of fashion accessories including wigs, hats, shoes and outfits, there are plenty of ways to customise the little dolls, creating lots of exciting looks.

We received a Mittens Fluff 'n' Stuff Style 'n' Swap pack, which came with a mini doll, blue wig, a woolly hat with ears, a snowflake onesie, three cute dresses, handbag, shoes and ice skates. The clothes are made of rubber with splits down the back which let the doll's arms, legs and body fit in. Mittens is ready for some ice skating, sledding, skating or snowball fighting in her winter sports themed outfits. There are sixteen possible combinations to switch up her style.

The mini doll stands just under 3" tall and has articulated legs and head. Dressing the dolls was a little bit fiddly for my six year old, but no problem for me. The outfits pull off easily when you want to change the doll's look. The doll is really tactile and nice to play with. I love the detailing with her button eyes and rosy cheeks.

Other Lalaloopsy Mini dolls in the sets include Peanut Big Top, Crumbs Sugar Cookie and Spot Splatter Splash. They all come with outfits inspired by their personalities and the clothes can be mixed and matched across the range for more creative combinations.

Each Style 'n' Swap set costs £9.99 and comes in a blister pack with all the contents on show and with a cute, colourful signature handle. They make a lovely gift for anyone aged 4 and up. There are Style 'n' Swap two doll multipacks, a carry along house and playsets also available in the range.

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Lalaloopsy Babies - Crumbs Sugar Cookie

Fans of Lalaloopsy are going to adore the new Lalaloopsy Babies range, featuring everyone's favourite characters as cute little babies!  The 30 cm tall dolls have soft bodies perfect for cuddling.  They have the trademark button eyes and a little open mouth ready for their bottles or dummies.

We were sent baby Crumbs Sugar Cookie to review.  With her yellow gingham nappy and pink hat she looks adorable and exactly how you'd imagine Crumbs would look as a baby .  The attention to detail is excellent.  From her embroidered belly button to the love heart patch bearing her date of birth (December 4th which is US National Cookie day!), Crumbs Sugar Cookie is an adorable doll.  She comes with a heart shaped dummy and a bottle shaped like Crumbs Sugar Cookie's pet Mouse.

Each baby has a bio to explain her personality.  Crumbs's sweet bio is:

As with all Lalaloopsy dolls Crumbs came magically to life when her last stitch was sewn and takes her personality from the fabric used to make her, which was a baker's apron.  She really is "sew cute"!

Jewel Sparkles, Mittens Fluff 'n' Stuff and Pillow Featherbed are also available as Lalaloopsy Babies.  They are suitable for ages 4 and up and priced at around £19.99 from good toy retailers.

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A Magazine for Lalaloopsy Fans!

Fans of Lalaloopsy will love the new issue of  'Love From...' magazine that is available in shops now.  Each edition includes two separate magazines, a craft activity, a free stationery or accessory gift and character stickers, giving little ones loads to do.

The main magazine features educational content for girls aged 4-6, with stories, quizzes, puzzles and posters. The second magazine includes craft ideas, colouring pages and drawing tutorials and is printed on matte paper.  Each issue focuses on a favourite licenced character.

We received a copy of the Lalaloopsy edition of the Love From...magazine.  It is really lovely and the branded bag was packed with fun things for little girls to do.

The craft activity was a door hanger set complete with glitter glues.  There were also lots of colourful stickers and a cute little stationery set with a sparkly bag and pencil, sharpener, rubber, notepad and little bag.

 The magazine featured a lovely tutorial to make a cookie ingredients jar as a gift.  It included a recipe, cut out labels and instructions.  

The craft magazine is packed with things to colour in, doodle and draw and the matte finish makes it easy for children to colour and cut the paper.  Colouring in on glossy paper with felt tips makes such a mess!

The format of Love From.. magazine is really good and there is lots to keep little girls busy!

Lalaloopsy Littles Sew Cute Doll

Stumbles Bumps n Bruises Sew Cute Patient

Lalaloopsy dolls are sewn from a fabric that reflects their personality.  Stumbles Bumps n Bruises, the little sister of Rosy Bumps n Bruises, is a gorgeous blue haired doll sewn from a nurse's uniform.  She has her cute little pet bear and together they feel a bit under the weather.  They need a caring child's help to get better with lots of lala-love and medicine. This Lalaloopsy Littles doll brings out the caring and nurturing side of your little one, whilst they role play as a doctor or nurse with their adorable patients.

The quirky doll comes with a thermometer to take her temperature, a bottle to give her medicine, a potion and heart shaped cloth to make boo boos disappear, a removable cast on her foot, a stethoscope that makes silly sounds and of course her sweet and slightly poorly pet bear with his bandaged ear. 

She is a perfect patient who always takes her medicine, loves to wear bandages, and often comes down with the Sillies!  She will be adored by any little Lalaloopsy fans aged 4 and over who will enjoy looking after her and making her all better.  

I think this is a lovely addition to the Lalaloopsy range of merchandise.  The role play element of the set allows children to interact with Stumbles using the accessories in a caring capacity.  The doll is beautifully made with all the detail of the older Lalaloopsy siblings.  The smaller size makes Stumbles perfect for little hands.  Her teddy bear has a removable plaster cast arm and leg and also has a head bandage that fits over his ear.  

The boxed toy looks so appealing with everything displayed attractively.  The little details like the heart tag and the stitched panel at the bottom of  the box will delight any one who receives this doll whatever their age.  They make wonderful collectibles as well as lovely toys to play with!

Lalaloopsy Littles Sew Cute Patient Stumbles Bumps n Bruises doll retails for £29.99 and is available from all good retailers nationwide.

Win 1 of 3 Adventures in Lalaloopsy Land DVDs

Lalaloopsy are magical rag dolls who come to life when their last stitch is sewn.  With button eyes and woollen hair, each doll is completely unique and special in her own way and their personalities are created by the fabrics used to make them. They live in a magical, whimsical world full of fun and surprises.

On March 26th, their brand new movie will be released on DVD.  If you would like to get your hands on one of these lovely DVDs, I have three copies to give away!


To win one simply leave me a comment below telling me who the Lalaloopsy Girls are searching for (take a look here for a big clue!)  Then fill out the easy-peasy Rafflecopter entry form clicking on the green 'Do It!' button, then pressing 'Enter'.  Once you have done that you will unlock three more optional entries giving you a total of four possible entries into this competition!  The competition closes on March 28th 2012.  Good luck!

Lalaloopsy Comes to DVD!

The brand new Lalaloopsy movie is here!  A full length feature Adventures in Lalaloopsy Land: The Search for Pillow is available to own on DVD from the 26th of March.  We've been lucky enough to have a sneaky peek at this magical adventure!

Sew Cute!

Lalaloopsy are magical rag dolls who come to life when their last stitch is sewn.  With button eyes and woollen hair, each doll is completely unique and special in her own way and their personalities are created by the fabrics used to make them. They live in a magical, whimsical world full of fun and surprises.  Each doll has her own rag doll pet and a quirky, little house that perfectly matches her personality and talents..

Peanut Big Top, the circus rag doll, has a big surprise for everyone and they are all very excited.  But they realise that one of the gang is missing. Pillow Featherbed is the sleepiest of the ragdolls and has wandered off for a nap and has got lost along with her pet sheep. A storm is approaching!   The Lalaloopsy girls set off to find Pillow, each having their own idea on how to go about it.  They split up and search for their missing friend using their own unique talents.  They soon realise however that if they work together their plans work best.  The hunt for pillow is on!!  Will they make it in time for Peanut's surprise?  And will Pillow stay awake long enough to enjoy it even if they do find her?!

The Lalaloopsy Girls

The animation of the film is lovely.  Everything, even the landscape and the clouds in the sky, is made from fabric, stitching and buttons. The colours are vibrant and the characters are very appealing.  It is really quite magical.

The story progresses at a gentle pace which is perfect for little ones to follow.  There are lots of funny moments along the way which gets the little ones giggling.  The tale reminds us of the importance of friendship and teamwork, and it celebrates everyone's unique and individual abilities.

Here is an adorable clip of Peanut and Squirt to give you a taste of  the movie!

The DVD also includes a selection of short Mini Adventures, each one about one of the Lalaloopsy dolls.  We have watched them over and over again!  There is lots to keep little ones entertained.  Although it is very girly, Freddy still liked watching the cute, button-eyed rag dolls and their funny adventures!

You can pre-order Adventures in Lalaloopsy Land...the Search for Pillow now. The RRP is £15.99.  Keep an eye out for an extra special limited edition exclusive toy pack which includes a double-sided colouring poster and your very own Pillow Lalaloopsy Doll also with an RRP of £15.99!

**I have a fabulous competition to win one of three lovely Lalaloopsy 'Search for Pillow' DVDs coming soon so keep an eye out for that!!**