Sylvanian Families

An established and well-loved brand, you can’t go far wrong with the successful Sylvanian Families for imaginative play for your child. Just as much fun for boys and girls, Sylvanian Families encourages children to play together and ignite their imaginations with toys such as Chocolate Rabbit Family, Juice Bar And Figure, Family Car and Bouncy Castle.

If you want to add to your child’s extended family, then make sure it includes the cute and fun-filled world of the Sylvanian Families.

 At the beginning of production, in 1985, Sylvanian Families were released in both Japan and North America, albeit with different packaging and minor differences to the characters themselves. In 1987, the success in these markets led to expansion into the UK and Ireland. By 1988, Sylvanian Families had become a major success around the world, spawning a spin-off animated series, and winning the British Association of Toy Retailers award for "Toy of the Year" three years consecutively, in 1987, 1988 and 1989. There was also an animated series shown in the 80s that was popular in Spain and the UK and was also shown in the early 1990s in the US on Nick Jr.

In 1993, Tomy, who had been distributing the toys worldwide, lost the rights to the name "Sylvanian Families" in Canada and the USA.  Tomy reintroduced the line under the new name Calico Critters.

By the end of the 1990s, Sylvanian Families had been discontinued in the UK and France, although they have since been reintroduced by Flair. Subsequently, Sylvanian families have been reintroduced in Australia and are becoming more widely available. Tomy stopped selling Calico Critters, but a new company, International Playthings, picked up the line.

Daniel is proud to sell Sylvanian Family products and we hope you or your children have just as much fun playing with the many different families available.

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