The Latest Breaking News from Sylvanian Families

We stopped having children – and now we’re turning into them

IN FOCUS: As the latest figures show that adult-only households are purchasing more toys than those with kids, Helen Coffey investigates why a generation of Peter Pans seems to have regressed into perpetual kidulthood

The Independent UK · Oct 19

The best toys and gifts for four-year-olds, chosen by kids (and parents)

Whether it’s jigsaws, mud kitchens or electronic pets, four is a fun age to buy for. Here are 22 road-tested favourites

The Guardian - UK · May 20

'Sylvanian Drama' To Change Name After Japanese Toy Giant Drops Lawsuit — Here's What Fans Are Suggesting

Epoch, the maker of Sylvanian Families/Calico Critters, has abruptly dropped its New York lawsuit against 'Sylvanian Drama' creator Thea von Engelbrechten, as the 2.5m-follower TikTok star announces a 19 August rebrand and asks fans to help pick a new name.

International Business Times UK · Aug 12, 2025

Best Sylvanian Families sets to fill your home with cute critters

The saccharine animal figurines are experiencing a renaissance

Evening Standard · Feb 22, 2024

Best miniature furniture for children’s dollhouses: sets to bring play to life

Small-scale perfection

Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2023

‘A huge amount of nostalgia’: end of an era as London’s famed Sylvanian Families shop shuts

Magnet for thousands of collectors of furry toys will close doors next week

The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2023

Bill Nighy reveals the adorable reason he took a tiny toy rabbit to the Oscars

‘My granddaughter’s schedule intensified and I was charged with rabbit-sitting responsibilities,’ star said

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023

All ears: here’s why Bill Nighy’s Oscars date was a small stained bunny

Was the star of Living making a covert protest on behalf of pygmy rabbits with his Sylvanian squeeze? Or referencing the Taiwanese gay community’s new icon? And what was that spattered over its forehead?

The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2023

Lego, Revell and Bandai among 250 exhibitors displaying their wares at the annual Toy Fair in Olympia

Lego, Bandai, Funko, Revell, Care Bears and many more big brands in attendance, with show themes centred around plush, licensed and nostalgic toys, vehicles and 100 years of Disney

Wales Online · Jan 31, 2023

Tesco is launching a huge half-price toy sale from Monday

Brands that feature in the sale include LEGO, Barbie, Disney, Peppa Pig, VTech, Paw Patrol, Hot Wheels, Pokemon, DC Batman, Marvel Avengers, Squishmallow, Sylvanian Families, Squishmallow, Funkopop, and Glitzeez

Wales Online · Sep 30, 2022