The first time we saw the Octonauts was when we were waiting in the Pediatrician's office - Omar was only a couple days old and he had jaundice. They sent us home with a biliblanket and we had to come in every day to have his blood checked. Our stress levels were explosive because of the rough labor and delivery I had and now Omar's jaundice so for a few minutes that day our minds were curious about the cute show we saw while sitting in the Doctor's office. My husband and I thought they were so cute and wondered if they had toys because we are suckers for cute characters. That was a year ago (almost to the date!) and they are still one of thee cutest kids shows ever. When the opportunity came up to review new Octonauts toys, I was so excited because I wanted to check them out! Kids almost never turn down toys so this was a no-brainer. It definitely had to pass my test.
A huge box arrived and I could not believe how adorable everything was. I was bummed that the recommended age for the toys is 3+ years old. Omar wouldn't be getting play time with the Octonauts anytime soon but that didn't stop our 7 year old Duke from totally geeking out about the Octonauts Octopod Playset and Octonauts Gup-B Mission Vehicle & Kwazii.
If you aren't familiar with Octonauts - it airs on Disney Junior and follows the daily adventures of a team of eight underwater heroes that explore the world's oceans, rescue the creatures who live there and protect their habitats - above and below the waves!
Octonauts Octo-Compass is really adorable. I let Omar play with this toy because you can hear phrases from your favorite Octonauts characters Barnacles, Kwazii and Peso. We thought the creature sounds and Octo-Alert signal were fun! It retails for $12.99 at Toys "R" Us.
Octonauts GUP-B Mission Vehicle & Kwazii are our second favorites. The GUP-B mission vehicle works on both land and in water so guess where Duke wanted to play with them? Yep, in the tub! The creatures totally change color in water. This set retails for $14.99 at Toys "R" Us.
Octonauts Rescue Assortment Barnacles & Tunip is a great addition to the GUP-B Mission Vehicle set - this action figure set comes with a Tunip water-squirter, a clamshell and sea creatures that also change colors in warm water! Duke enjoys these during his baths too. I let Omar hold Captain Barnacles during his bath. This set retails for $9.99 at Toys "R" Us.
Octonauts Octopod Playset is the motherlode. This set is super cute and Fisher-Price always has high marks with me when it comes to playsets. I remember my playsets when I was a kid and many times look for those vintage toy sets when I'm out thrifting or vintage shopping. They are excellent quality and make the best memories. The Octopod Playset is on that same level. Excellent quality and fun for all - yes even me. It makes me so happy passing this playset in my living room. I don't even have to tell you how much fun the one year old and seven year old have with the 10 play pieces including Barnacles, Kwazii, a mini GUP-A, 3 creatures, 4 rescue tools and a clip-on Octo-Alert that features phrases and sounds! This retails for $34.99 at Toys "R" Us.
Omar inspecting his loot!
For more information on Octonauts, please visit www.octonauts.com or at Octonauts Facebook page at facebook.com/octonauts.
Disclosure: I was sent Octonauts toys for review. All thoughts are my own. Labels: Disney Junior, Fisher-Price, Kids, Octonauts, Toddlers, Toys, Toys R Us