Aldi announces exclusive range of new Bluey toys will be hitting stores this month – and prices start from £6.99
IF you have a Bluey fan in your life you may wish to pop to Aldi.
The supermarket is extending its sought-after wooden toy range to include some exclusive Bluey toys, ahead of Christmas.
Kids won’t be blue as the range sees must-have products adorned with the popular children’s TV character – including £8.99 figurines and a £9.99 art easel.
For more role-play fun, the Bluey Post and Pavlova Sets (£12.99 each) are inspired by Bluey episodes, with each set including accessories to play as a postman or baker.
Once they’re all tuckered out, the talking Sleepy Time Bluey Soft Toy (£14.99) is the perfect bedtime companion.
For little ones interested in cars, there is a Wooden Mechanic Set for £19.99 which includes everything from a toy jump start battery, power leads, bulbs, tyres, windscreen wash, motor oil and engine parts.
Alternatively you can pick up a Wooden Trolley or a Wooden Cash Register for £19.99 each.
The Aldi exclusive Trolley toy set comes with a variety of wooden fruit and veg, as well as cupboard essentials like pasta, almond milk, pizza and cereal.
It even comes complete with a wooden scanner.
Meanwhile, the Wooden Cash Register comes with a scanner, conveyor belt, till screen, name tag, and food accessories.
Of course, a cash register isn’t complete without payment options, the register comes with wooden coins, notes, a bank card, and a card reader.
Bluey fans better act fast to get their paws on this exclusive range, which is available in stores from October 24 to November 7.
And as with all Specialbuys once they’re gone, they’re gone.
But if you miss out, there is one extra product arriving on November 7.
Budding chefs can whip up their favourite dishes in the Bluey Kitchen, which is equipped with pots and pans, colander, casserole dish, spatula, spoon, knife, chopping board, plate and a mug.
At £59.99, it’s the most expensive item in the range, but is sure to keep kids entertained for hours.
Bluey legacy
Bluey, which first aired in 2018, has reached such cult status worldwide that it has been dubbed more epic than Oscar-winning movie Oppenheimer.
Its Australian creator Joe Brumm, who honed his craft as an animator in the UK working on Peppa Pig and Charlie And Lola, had warned he couldn’t stand making kids’ telly for much longer due to censorship.
Brisbane-based Joe, 44, relied on his own experiences growing up in Queensland with a pet Heeler dog, called Bluey, and becoming a father to write the scripts.
Part of Bluey’s popularity is down to it focusing on the everyday — and often mundane — occurrences in family life, which Joe tackles with wit and humour.
He said: “The thing that really started standing out, when it came time to write the show, was I was spending a lot of time, early morning, playing with my kids. And a lot of games would be mainly role-playing.”
What is Bluey and why are kids obsessed with it?
BLUEY has become a fan-favourite series across the globe. Created and released on ABC in Australia, it also airs internationally on Disney+.
The series follows the Heelers, an adorable dog family living in Australia. Bluey takes the lead alongside her mum Chilli, dad Bandit and sister Bingo.
Bluey has become essential viewing for preschoolers and their parents.
Shown in 60 countries across the world, it was the most-streamed series in January and February and the second most viewed programme in the US in 2023.
It has even attracted a host of famous fans.
Hollywood actresses Natalie Portman and Eva Mendes have made cameos and Aussie stars Kylie and Dannii Minogue have voiced a spin-off audiobook.
On why the family show is so popular, Dannii has said: “There is life before Bluey, and life after. Once you know Bluey . . . you are hooked.
“It is fun for so many ages, as we can all relate to different members of Bluey’s family.”
Its success has also spawned a theme park in Australia, its own land at Alton Towers and stage show spin-offs.
Podcast couple Chris and Rosie Ramsey admitted being in tears at the end of the extra-long one-off episode.
Joe’s brother Dan voices Uncle Stripe and their mum, Chris, stars as Nana Heeler.
Meanwhile, the actors who voice Bluey, Bingo, and their friends are actually the children of the show’s production crew.
Their identities are kept top secret, because their parents don’t want them facing the pressure of fame.