Following the long awaited return of the Clangers to teatime children’s TV, fans young and old will be delighted to know that these favourite characters with their familiar pink knitted features are now available to take home too; thanks to a delightful new toy collection is launched by Character Options.
In stores from 1st July 2015 there’s a line-up of cuddly toys, figures and playsets all perfectly emulating the characters and backdrops from the delightful stop frame animation series that returned to high acclaim to CBeebies on 15th June.
We were lucky enough to be preview one of the supersoft Clangers plush toy which was immediately commandeered by Sebastian.. With cute and authentic Clangers styling, these lovely fabric Major, Tiny and Small characters are perfect for a cuddle, especially when watching themselves on TV.
The original Clangers finished the year I was born in 1974 but I remember my mum talking of them fondly. When we went into Monsoon last week for me to find a dress for a wedding, Sebby was clutching his Clanger in the changing room and several women excitedly started talking to him about his new toy, recognising it as a Clanger instantly. I think there will be many a Nanny buying these toys for their grandchildren!
We were also sent the Iron Chicken which Eliza has adopted as her own as it is too delicate for Sebby and its wings come off quite easily. We cannot wait for the next episode to act out some of the scenes with our new toys.
I cannot wait to see more of the Clangers range which hit the stores in July 2015. For more information about the new TV series, visit the CBeebies website – they even have a knit your own Clanger tutorial!