DreamToys 2024 announced on Wednesday that FurReal Peanut the Playful Monkey, by Just Play, is one of the must have toys this Christmas. Perfect timing as our TnP Toy Testers also recently, seemed to agree.

Rose, Sadie and helpful little brother Freddie all reported what a great time they had with Peanut and Daisy the Yoga Goat. Peanut Mum, Mairead, joined in the playtime fun. TnP take another look at just what makes these toys such a hit with the kids.

These toys are so much fun – fur real!

The toys:
FurReal’s Peanut the Playful Monkey & FurReal’s Daisy the Yoga Goat

Mum: Mairead
Children: Rose (7) Sadie (5) and helpful little brother Freddie (3)

Mairead and the children had a huge amount of fun playing with Peanut and Daisy. Mum tells us how they got on with brief and sparkling interjections from Rose, Sadie and Freddie.

“Little Freddie, even discovered that Daisy plays music, along with all her other tricks and this went down a storm with the kids”

Mum says …
My first impressions were two-fold. “Wow these are BIG” – particularly Peanut the monkey, and “I bet they are expensive”. Both proved to be true. We don’t mind spending money on toys if they offer decent play value, so I was interested to see how often the kids went back to both Peanut the Monkey and Daisy the Yoga Goat.

These are good-looking toys with big eyes that blink – the kids loved that – and cute feature accessories such as bows in their fur, and bottles for feeding. These all added nicely to their play value. Peanut definitely does more than Daisy the Yoga Goat, but Daisy got the biggest laugh thanks to her fondness for farting. And the big question – did the kids go back to play with them once I stopped taking pictures? Yes, yes they did, and often too.

Rose says: “I got such a fright when the monkey stood up, it was so funny!”

Sadie says: “The goat does a fart! We thought it was mummy!”

Freddie says: “These are MINE!”

Was it easy to set up?
Mum: Yes, although, we did have to put numerous batteries in Peanut to make him work – I think maybe six? Daisy came with batteries.

What did Rose & Sadie like about Daisy?
“She farts!”

What did Rose & Sadie like about Daisy?
“She flips!”

Are Peanut and Rosie good value for money?
Mum: They are no more expensive than some other big-name brands and have as much added value, if not more, than toys we already have.

What did you all think of Peanut?
Peanut the Monkey stands up, walks and flips over and if he falls down, he can get himself back up, which I found very impressive. He responds when he is picked up, is really vocal and is equally cuddly and soft. My youngest girl Sadie, in particular, has enjoyed cuddling with him while watching TV, which is always a sign of a good toy. If you hold his hands, he flips over – which I loved, and three-year-old Freddie found this absolutely hysterical! He also loved it when Peanut walked and adored watching him stand-up, often laughing riotously. There is, obviously, a lot of good toy technology evident in Peanut, and it shows.

And Daisy?
We are very fond of Daisy the Yoga Goat. She does exactly as she says on the tin – she does yoga. And she farts. In isolation, Daisy is a sweet toy, again really good looking with big eyes, hair accessories and a bottle. She says “Namaste” when you stroke her, and her yoga move is adorable. Little Freddie, even discovered that Daisy plays music, along with all her other tricks and this went down a storm with the kids.

Would this be something that they would play with again and again?
Mum: It certainly looks like it!

Contact:
To find out more about FurReal contact JustPlay –
uksales@justplayproducts.com
www.justplayproducts.com