Baby was recently sent an Oobicoo. What is an Oobicoo I hear you ask!? Well, Oobicoos are fabulous life-sized soft dolls, that are deigned to wear outgrown baby clothes.
Each Oobicoo is hand sewn, which I think is amazing. There are so many mass produced, plastic toys around, that it is lovely to be able to give children something that was handcrafted and made with love (and skill!). Also because of this, all Oobicoos are slightly different.
As Oobicoos are just like little people the possibilities for play are plentiful. Through dressing them up, children can develop their motor skills and is a great way to recycle your children’s outgrown clothes (they are the size of a 6 month old). Play with them in role play situations to improve communication skills or just cuddle them! Made from recycled materials they are kind to the planet as well.
Another great benefit of buying an Oobicoo is that money from each and every sale goes to help the Children’s Immunology Fund (CIF). Working with The Bubble Unit, in Newcastle upon Tyne and the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh, CIF raises money to treat and care for sick children and to support their siblings and families. Registered charity number SCO41239.
O.K Let’s meet the Oobicoos!
Oobicoo Ollie
interests: outdoorsy things like trees and flying kites, football, being in the band, reading.
Oobicoo Olywn
interests: all things pink, reading, dancing, cooking.
Oobicoo Orla
interests: painting, painting, painting, animals, singing, football.
Oobicoo Ed
interests: being different, wearing hats.
We were sent Orla and this is how we got on.
At first Baby was a little wary of Orla, I think she thought she was a real child. After a while she started to warm up. Baby doesn’t tend to play with dolls, but instead prefers her teddies or character toys, so I think this is why Orla wasn’t an immediate hit.
I dug out one of Baby’s old dresses and got Orla changed and then just sat her on the couch. Baby wandered up and gave her a bug hug. I found Baby liked to interact with Orla, giving her milk or feeding her. She even wanted to dress her up in her own Christmas Antlers!
The Oobicoo’s all arrive in their own little green pod, which doubles are their sleeping bags. This is the eliminate the need for a big plastic bag.
I thinks Baby will warm further to Orla as she gets a little older, her favourite toys are those which she is really familiar with and so I look forward to watching their developing relationship. It also gives me a reason to hang onto some of Baby’s pretty old clothes!
An Oobicoo costs £29.99, which I think is reasonable for a hand sewn toy that has lots of potential developmental benefits, that is earth friendly and helps to support a charity.
Disclosure: We were sent an Oobicoo in return for an honest review.
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These look lovely and if they are raising money for a worth while cause its all the better.
Also, I agree that there are so many cheap plastic toys out there, so when something has been hand sewn, it really makes a difference!
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This is so cute and Baby loves her! x
We met Ed Oobicoo and P1 is still dragging him round by his neck despite the fact he’s almost as big as her!! Love the whole ethos of the brand and that I can finally recycle all the clothes that are taking over my airing cupboard!!!