Ravel Tales
There is a toy trend we’ve been watching, a growing number of new products hitting the market that feature unknown contents. It’s all about the excitement surrounding that moment that kids open and discover what’s inside. Sunny Day Entertainment has jumped on board, but instead of filling their mystery package with trinkets or other forgettable items, your child will find a craft kit. We had the opportunity to open numerous packages and discovered that there are 14 different possibilities, which then puts it squarely into the collector class of toys. A cute aspect of the surprise is that even after opening the package, you don’t know what you got until you unravel (get it?) the yarn, which keeps the identity of the animal a secret. Children who had never done or shown any interest in sewing were suddenly eager and anxious to learn. Thanks to the instructions that are easy to follow, they could and did. It’s not all about sewing; there are other items like stickers, accessories, and more. For under $10, testers found this to be a fun, inexpensive experience that they would happily give to their children or others as a gift.