Calico Critters fans, hold on to your buns. The most epic play set for these adorable, fuzzy creatures is available now.
The crowned jewel of the Calico Critters new Town series is the Grand Department Store Gift Set—the most iconic building in the series. LBR, the Calico Critters work hard, so it’s only fitting that they can get a place to enjoy a day of shopping and fun as well.
This play set, from Epoch Everlasting Play, comes with 75 pieces for kids to arrange and put together, including a terrace, balconies (that view thooough), custom windows, awnings, flags, and railings. It also includes different sets with accessories of varying themes, such as a boutique fashion set, fashion showcase set, cosmetic beauty set, and a chocolate lounge.
I love how kids can connect the main tower piece to the set in different locations, and that there are two sides of play. It also features a working elevator that goes up and down, with other movable pieces such as a rotating door. It gives kids a set that is customizable to their liking, or they can change up how their store looks every once in a while.
In the end, kids will have a two-floor play set that features elegant styling and sophisticated details. Everything, including an eyeshadow palette that I would probably purchase myself and the teeny tiny treats in the chocolate lounge, looks just like a scaled-down version of items you would actually purchase in a store. More than just a pretty set, this exquisite attention to detail will actually fuel kids’ imaginations and enhance play.
Plus, we meet a new character for the first time! Stella Hopscotch Rabbit works in town as a dress designer and is the older sister to Bell Hopscotch Rabbit. Her sense of style is as fabulous as she is, and she uses flowers and birthstones in her designs to custom-make pieces for her customers. Of course, her designs are sold at the department store. Kids can introduce Stella to their current collection of Calico Critters friends.
The Grand Department Store Gift Set features all of the details you would expect from Calico Critters, and will be a welcome addition to any mini town.
