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New My Little Pony Toys: Sweet Apple Acres!

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Product provided for review consideration. Additional product purchased on my own because Applejack is amazing. 🙂 

I have to give a big thank you to my BFF, Leslie, who encouraged me (and by that I mean yelled at me) to start watching My Little Pony with my girls. I’ve been going through the episodes with them for about 6 months now (maybe longer, actually!) and that show is GREAT! The episodes are funny and thought-provoking, and provide a lot of great material for discussion.

They also provide a lot of great inspiration for play! And it seems that for me, I have TWO areas of weaknesses when it comes to buying toys for my girls: one is stuffed animals, and the other is My Little Pony.

A few days ago I was out running errands and while I was inside one of the big box stores I thought I’d just see if there might be any fun Apple Jack toys. And yes, there was something SUPER fun!

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I bought the sweet apple juice stand because LOOK AT APPLE JACK! She is in mid-buck! 🙂 Those apples on the tree come off, too, which means my youngest can have her favorite pony kick that apple tree again and again and again.

I also bought it because I knew something extra awesome was headed our way from Hasbro.

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Sweet Apple Acres! Hot Diggity! 🙂

Please note the AWESOME figures included: Granny Smith and Crimson Gala!

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Y’all Granny Smith is one of my FAVORITES. She crosses the road like a BOSS with that walker. And she has a lot of hilarious lines, too. My youngest absolutely adores Apple Jack, so to be able to play at Apple Jack’s farm is SO fun!

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The set includes a picnic blanket, a bushel of apples and some yummy treats and a table so that you can get ready for the Apple family reunion or for Apple Bucking Day. There’s even a cute little chipmunk included, although I really wish they had inclued Winona, Apple Jack’s pet dog, instead. Oh well!

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The Sweet Apple Acres Barn play set is available from most national retailers for $19.99 and the set I purchased with the bucking Apple Jack is available for $9.99.

Who is your favorite My Little Pony of the bunch? Mine is Twilight Sparkle, although I have such a soft spot for Fluttershy! 🙂 

New from My Little Pony: Flip & Whirl Rainbow Dash

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Who else out there is up to their eyeballs in My Little Pony mania?

Both of our girls are NUTS about MLP, and we typically watch one episode on Netflix every afternoon, while cuddling with our enormous plush rainbow dash and Twilight Sparkle.

I was recently sent one of the new toys on the market for Spring 2014, and I think you’ll just flip over it. Check out the Flip & Whirl Rainbow Dash!

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She’s a cutie, complete with a cutie mark, which you can press to hear her talk. But the real magic happens when you get Rainbow Dash to sit down. That’s when she literally flips out!

Now, you may have noticed that Rainbow Dash doesn’t stick her landing every time. I think it is because you really don’t have long at all to get her in position before she leaps in the air. I do with the lead time was a bit longer, but the girls don’t seemed phased by it when she over-flips and falls over. Layah will have a “dash” session on the floor every day for at least 10 minutes, which is FOREVER for a 22 month old! 🙂

I think for the price (19.99) it’s a cute and fun toy, and definitely a great choice for toddlers and preschoolers who can’t get enough of Rainbow Dash.

What’s the favorite My Little Pony in your house? I’m partial to Pinkie Pie, myself! 🙂