Feathered friends

Those cute characters from hit preschool animation 3rd & Bird are now available to cuddle in real life, thanks to Fisher-Price.

Children aged three years upwards can choose one of the main characters to own, play with and carry around with them everywhere they go. Muffin, Samuel and Rudy mini plush toys are priced around £6 each.

For around £17 each, children can own a talking version of Muffin or Samuel. The Basic Talking Soft Toys say little phrases and sing cute songs from the TV show when you press their wings.

Finally, for around £30, you can literally own the all-singing, all-dancing version of the toy. Muffin Talking Friend dances, sings, waddles around, waggles her wings and shakes her tailfeather.

The little bird is just like the one in the TV show – she dances and sings the Muffin song and invites you to join in with her. The toy is activated by pressing her foot and is priced around £30.