Sylvanian Families - Starry Point Lighthouse

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I absolutely loved watching Erin’s imagination come to life. She really enjoyed pretending the Rabbit Family were welcoming guests, walking them in through the front door and then giving them a bit of a guided tour around the house (maybe she’s going to be an estate agent?) If you read my blog or follow me on social media, you probably know I am a huge Sylvanians fan. When we received the new Sylvanian Families Starry Point Lighthouse to review, I’m not sure who was the most excited – me or the kids! We were recently asked if we wanted to review one of the existing items in the Sylvanian Families range, and when I asked Erin she knew exactly which one was on the top of her wishlist. The Starry Point Lighthouse – we had seen the adverts on TV that showcased a built in light projector, and it wasn’t hard to see the appeal. The upper floor of Starry Point Lighthouse can be removed as your child plays, to either split the house into an upper and lower floor or have one large open plan space. The hot air balloon was a lovely feature, with Erin’s favourite Baby Rabbit having the perfect sized bottom to take a comfy seat and hang contently over the world below. Take off the top of the lighthouse and stars will appear on the ceiling of your room. You can change between patterns by switching the slides.

The swinging boat can be hung in two different places. It can either house one adult character or two children – if they are sitting up. Sam is still learning how to talk, but he loves to swing the little boat and say, “Row Row Row” (Think row row row your boat)…The seasonal set includes Milk Rabbit baby (in Santa Claus costume), Toy Poodle baby (in adorable reindeer costume), sleigh and toys. It’s the perfect addition to bring Christmas to your sylvanians. We bought the limited edition Baby Sleigh Ride Set and love it! As I said in the video, the light will not work until it is in situ. I thought we had a faulty light at first, but was relieved to find we didn’t. The projector really does light up my son’s bedroom ceiling. He has Autism and loves stars and the sky, so the projector was a big hit with him. You need to remove the red roof from the top of the lighthouse to activate the ceiling projector – when it’s in situ, the light shines out of the sides, like a traditional lighthouse. The Cosy Cottage Starter Home is the ideal starter home for young collectors. It i ncludes a house, chocolate rabbit girl and the furniture for beginners. As a Mum there is no nicer feeling than watching your own child play with toys that are as popular today as they were during your own childhood. I grew up in the 1980’s and Sylvanian Families were on my wishlist just as much as they are now on Erin’s. I have fond memories of acting out scenes with these beloved woodland creatures, taking them on adventures in their beautiful family homes, getting them dressed in their little outfits, rearranging furniture and using my ever increasing imagination to create little stories in the comfort of my bedroom. I used to walk down the Slyvanian Families aisle at Toys R Us and stare in awe at the made up villages in front of me on the shelves. I wanted to take them all home with me, feeling sad that they might get lonely left on the shelves, and Santa saw many a request for a rabbit family or two.

The detail on this playlet is brilliant – Sam spent ages exploring it. He likes to spin the lighthouse roof to make the light rotate around the room. Climb the seashell stairs, play snap on the whale-shaped table or sail off to sleep in a bed which resembles a pirate ship – the fun never ends! Light from the lighthouse can project twinkling constellations on the ceiling of your room using the slides that are included with the set! See our review of the Starry Point Lighthouse here. Other more subtle parts of the Starry Point Lighthouse included the moveable (rotating) seashell steps which the Rabbit Family could climb to get to the upper floor, or to stand on the balcony of the lighthouse and play lookout.

One of the main desires Erin had in relation to the Starry Point Lighthouse was the included light projector, and she couldn’t wait to see it in action. The set comes with three slides included, each with their own starry scene. Simply slot them in, remove the top of the lighthouse and switch the switch to the on position to see lights projected on to the ceiling. We found that these worked better when the house was somewhere up high or closer to the ceiling as you got a stronger effect, however further away the projection covered a wider area of the ceiling (which is very challenging to photograph!) Fantastic sets for bringing children’s imagination to life. I love nothing more than to watch Erin play contently on the carpet, creating the voices of the characters and acting out little scenes. Her teacher from school even made an appearance lol 🙂

The projector is a real added bonus, and I love the fact that children can chose their favourite starry night scene from a choice of three. The Sylvanian Families Starry Point Lighthouse is a Lighthouse and Lodge house combined, and is compatible with other popular Sylvanian Family sets including Beachwood Hall. The adorable house comes with a variety of furniture in the box, including a curved kitchen, sofa chair, whale shaped table, hot air balloon, and a hanging bed in the shape of a pirate ship! It’s important to note here that no characters come included with the Starry Point Lighthouse, however we were sent a Rabbit Family to accompany the review, and Erin has a few characters already from her existing collection, including the baby bunny which is her absolute favourite. The downstairs floor is designed based on the sea and the upstairs floor is designed based on the sky.Mummy Rabbit also seemed to spend a lot of her day peeping through windows which lead me to believe that she is either