Sylvanian Families - Starry Point Lighthouse

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As a Mum there is no nicer feeling than watching your own child play with toys that are as popular today as they were during your own childhood. I grew up in the 1980’s and Sylvanian Families were on my wishlist just as much as they are now on Erin’s. I have fond memories of acting out scenes with these beloved woodland creatures, taking them on adventures in their beautiful family homes, getting them dressed in their little outfits, rearranging furniture and using my ever increasing imagination to create little stories in the comfort of my bedroom. I used to walk down the Slyvanian Families aisle at Toys R Us and stare in awe at the made up villages in front of me on the shelves. I wanted to take them all home with me, feeling sad that they might get lonely left on the shelves, and Santa saw many a request for a rabbit family or two. One of the main desires Erin had in relation to the Starry Point Lighthouse was the included light projector, and she couldn’t wait to see it in action. The set comes with three slides included, each with their own starry scene. Simply slot them in, remove the top of the lighthouse and switch the switch to the on position to see lights projected on to the ceiling. We found that these worked better when the house was somewhere up high or closer to the ceiling as you got a stronger effect, however further away the projection covered a wider area of the ceiling (which is very challenging to photograph!)

The interior of the Starry Point Lighthouse is brilliant. The attention to details is amazing and the set can be used several different ways. You can choose to have the interior set up as a two storey dwelling, or a single storey. You can then use the flooring to connect the set to one of the other Sylvanian playlets to make a super sized building. It’s important to note here that no characters come included with the Starry Point Lighthouse, however we were sent a Rabbit Family to accompany the review, and Erin has a few characters already from her existing collection, including the baby bunny which is her absolute favourite. Not only is the set a fantastic way for children to bring their imagination to life, the lighthouse features a projector – with three different slides to project beautiful images of the night sky onto your child’s bedroom ceiling.Other more subtle parts of the Starry Point Lighthouse included the moveable (rotating) seashell steps which the Rabbit Family could climb to get to the upper floor, or to stand on the balcony of the lighthouse and play lookout. The downstairs floor is designed based on the sea and the upstairs floor is designed based on the sky. If you read my blog or follow me on social media, you probably know I am a huge Sylvanians fan. When we received the new Sylvanian Families Starry Point Lighthouse to review, I’m not sure who was the most excited – me or the kids!

Climb the seashell stairs, play snap on the whale-shaped table or sail off to sleep in a bed which resembles a pirate ship – the fun never ends! Light from the lighthouse can project twinkling constellations on the ceiling of your room using the slides that are included with the set! See our review of the Starry Point Lighthouse here. Some parts on this particular set are a little fiddly, in particular the hot air balloon and the hanging bed. As such, you can expect to be asked for help on occasion as children move the accessories around, not a major issue, just something to be aware of! 🙂 I absolutely loved watching Erin’s imagination come to life. She really enjoyed pretending the Rabbit Family were welcoming guests, walking them in through the front door and then giving them a bit of a guided tour around the house (maybe she’s going to be an estate agent?)The Cosy Cottage Starter Home is the ideal starter home for young collectors. It i ncludes a house, chocolate rabbit girl and the furniture for beginners.

The detail on this playlet is brilliant – Sam spent ages exploring it. He likes to spin the lighthouse roof to make the light rotate around the room. The projector is a real added bonus, and I love the fact that children can chose their favourite starry night scene from a choice of three. Take off the top of the lighthouse and stars will appear on the ceiling of your room. You can change between patterns by switching the slides. Erin loved the furniture included with the Starry Point Lighthouse, and I loved the fact that there was a good variety of products included, which means you don’t need many additional items to make a really extensive playset. The curved kitchen fitted perfectly into the curve of the lighthouse walls and in Erin’s modern household, she enjoyed helping Daddy Rabbit whip up a storm in the kitchen before he washed the dishes in the shell shaped sink whilst Mummy Rabbit had a snooze on the pirate ship bed. I like her style. 😉

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As I said in the video, the light will not work until it is in situ. I thought we had a faulty light at first, but was relieved to find we didn’t. The projector really does light up my son’s bedroom ceiling. He has Autism and loves stars and the sky, so the projector was a big hit with him. You need to remove the red roof from the top of the lighthouse to activate the ceiling projector – when it’s in situ, the light shines out of the sides, like a traditional lighthouse.