Schleich- Review and Contest (LOVE these toys!)

April 10, 2011 by Samantha 151 Comments

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Here come the wild animals! Watch out!
No, for once, I am not talking about my kids, LOL. I am talking about Schleich‘s new Wild Animals! Schleich, makers of the super-high-quality line of German-made toys, have just come out with some fabulous new products. I had the pleasure of seeing their products at NY Toy Fair, and had to resist the urge to sit and play with them! (They really took their time with the set-ups for these, I really did want to sit and play, haha….sometimes you can take the girl out of the Pre-K, but you can’t take the Pre-K out of the girl!)

I understand why so many people collect them. We bought two of the Schleich line for Little Man previously, this horse and also a cow, which was “borrowed” by a friend, but not returned so far, haha. He has had them for over a year, and as you can tell from the horse- there are no signs of wear and tear. They were kept in his “to go” bag, and used at restaurants, parties, long car rides, etc.

Now we have some new ones- and they even match his new room decor! I have heard these described as “collectibles” and while I do think they are great collections- they can sure handle play! They are built German tough. They are also so, so detailed (be prepared for some questions about the boy animals! LOL) that they seem to have expressions and thoughts going on, don’t you think? Really life-like. They have amazing correctness and attention to detail in their bodies, muscle tone, size, anatomy, everything!
We stopped home on the way out one day- and guess what was waiting there! We received- Buffalo Calf, Buffalo, Warthog Boar, Warthog piglet, Warthog sow, Lion, and Lion cub playing. Of course, we had to take a few with us. I gave him only the Lion and Lion Cub Playing to bring that day, because I thought they would be his favorites. But Little Man has really surprised me, and has insisted on taking the Warthog Family just about everywhere. (By the way, thank goodness his car seat tray table has those little bags on the sides, because that is where the Warthogs stay while we are at school, LOL….don’t want them to get lost bringing them in every day! They are in one side of the tray, Cooper is on the other!)
Go figure.
(Literally!)

The first day, right after opening them up

Out and about with the lions!

My Little Man really likes his new Schleich toys, and I really like the quality and durability that they have. Yay for everyone is happy! We have bought this brand before, and will buy again. Really, isn’t that when you know it’s a winner?
Speaking of winners- one lucky winner from Have Sippy Will Travel will receive this exact set of toys to add to their Schleich collection. Don’t have one yet? Perfect time to start one!
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OOO, so many ways to win! Good luck!

DISCLOSURE: A product sample was provided for review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed in this post are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. Open to US And Canadian shipping addresses only. Limited to US + Canadian residents; 18 years old and above. Sponsor is responsible for providing and mailing prize. Ends April 26, 2011.