Review: Flair Sylvanian Families Caravan

Approx. price: £39.99

Age range: 4+

ToyTalk Awards Winner: Collectibles

Website: www.flairplc.co.uk

by David Smith
Sylvania is far too happy a place for anyone to ever want to go anywhere else, but it’s still nice to get away from the daily routine every now and then, so the Sylvanian Families Caravan is a perfect addition to the range.

Although it’s shown with a bunny family, this caravan can be a home-from-home for any of the Sylvanian Families characters. It is equipped with a kitchen, a seating area and a bathroom, and there are fold down beds for up to four figures.

As always with the Sylvanian Families range, it’s the attention to detail that stands out here. The toilet roll holder in the bathroom actually spins round, the oven door opens, and there’s a tasty-looking stew simmering away in the casserole pot.

Other accessories include cooking utensils, a fold-out ironing board, a bar of soap, bedding, games to play when the weather isn’t good and even a map of Sylvania to help you plan your grand tour.

The result is an engrossing little world for youngsters to enjoy and the set will appeal equally to children and adult collectors.

Designed to work with the Sylvanian Families Car (sold separately) the Caravan is quite sturdy, although you need to make sure that everything is tucked away in its place when closing doors or they won’t close properly.

The retro styling is pleasing (and the number plate, ‘SM1 LEY’, is a nice little joke) and the only real shame is that you don’t get at least a couple of figures included, although for those with existing collections this won’t be an issue.

Durability: 4/5
Longevity: 5/5
Value: 4/5
Score: 91%
Conclusion: A great addition to this long-established line of collectibles.