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Have you heard of B friends yet? The girls both absolutely love playing with their dolls, and now Neve is 3, her and her sister actually play really well together, acting out little scenes and using their imagination to bring their stories to life. It normally ends up with Erin playing the role of teacher, but its very cute to watch them interacting together.
The girls love playing with larger size dolls, and B friends from Addo Play have recently launched at The Entertainer with a diverse selection of dolls, costumes, accessories and furniture.
We were sent some items from the B friends range for the girls to test out, and as expected, they were a real hit.
B fun, B fab, B friends!
The B friends Dolls are a lovely new friend for your child. Each beautiful doll, has their very own unique personality and style and are made with hair that looks and feels natural.
The B friends range aims to encourage creativity, confidence and character and highlights the importance of friendship and the fun of hair play!
There is also a range of accessories and cute outfits to try out, with each outfit being especially selected and designed to match latest trends.
You will notice that Kate, one of the newest doll additions to the B friends range, has a real Frozen feel about it, in a beautiful shimmery gown.
B friends Mia
We were sent B friends Mia who I the girls almost instantly fell in love with. Mia comes dressed in a casual pair of trousers and cute bird design t shirt, as well as a practical pair of flats, all of which can be removed and changed for other B friends outfits (sold separately). They are very easy to put on and off (even for small hands) and fasten with a basic velcro strap at the back.
Mia is really pretty, with a dark skintone, amazing curly dark hair, and beautiful brown eyes. I have to admit I had a bit of hair envy, as it looks so real and is lovely to brush, braid and comb.
The box briefly describes Mia’s personality explaining that she loves to play outdoors, whether she is cycling in the park or going to concerts with her besties! I like this little bit of insight into each of the characters, as it really helps the girls learn more about the different personalities of the dolls they are playing with.
Mia stands at 46cm tall and can stand unassisted. She comes with one set of stylish clothes, which are interchangeable with the other collectable 45cm B friends Dolls — Emily, Megan, Amber, Amelia and Kate.
Mia has been a big hit with Neve in particular, who always picks Mia up first out of all of our dolls in Erin’s bedroom. The only slight negative is that some of her hair does shed a little, but she certainly has plenty to go around!
We were also sent the B friends Wooden Vanity Station which is a great furniture accessory to help the girls bring their stories to life. The product comes part assembled, making it very easy to unpack, and simply screw the back panel with mirror in at the rear. I am pleased to advise that EVEN I managed to do this completely unassisted, and if this flat pack technophobe can do it, then trust me anyone can!
The Wooden Vanity Station is a great accessory to help create a bedroom scene, with other items such as cabin beds and wardbrobes available too.
The vanity station is finished to a high quality, with a small draw at the front which is a great place to stash away the shoes or accessories when not being used so they don’t get lost. Erin has also been putting hair clips and bobbles in there, so that they are easily accessible and to hand when she is practising her different hair styles. The back of the vanity unit and the front of the drawer are painted in a bright cerise pink, with star design throughout.
Neve really enjoyed making Mia stand in front of the mirror and look back at her reflection, and liked being able to see her own face looking back at her too!
Overall the doll and the vanity station have been a real hit with both girls, and they have both been played with fairly substantially since we received them! The dolls retail at £30 each, which whilst not cheap I think is a fair price given their substantial size. Their hair is also really lovely quality, so for those that love styling and accessorising it will keep them busy and occupied for many hours to come.
You can see the full range of Addo Play B friends toys and accessories at The Entertainer here.
*We were sent the Mia doll and vanity station for the purpose of this review however as always all thoughts and opinions are my own*
