Kinder Surprise chocolate eggs have been blue and pink themed for a while now, since last year at least. I wasn't keen on that change, mainly because making the toys appealing to both boys and girls led to interesting toy designs, beyond the boring cars and dolls we get now. However, as a bit of a Disney geek and with two children really into Marvel, I'm loving these new Limited Edition Kinder Surprise. Let me know what you think about this latest release in the comments below!
Firstly the Kinder Egg Disney Princesses. There are seven princesses to collect; Ariel, Snow White, Jasmine, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Belle, and Rapunzel. I'm old enough to know better but I still enjoy cracking the chocolate and opening up the little orange plastic egg to find out which toy is inside. Obviously I was holding out for Belle, as she's the BEST Disney Princess, no question.
Inside I found a little Princess Jasmine, made of three interlocking pieces. It's very easy to put together, i.e. even I managed it! I wasn't disappointed, she looks incredibly detailed for such a miniature toy, even her skirt is glittery (which doesn't show up on the photo I'm afraid!). I'll just have to buy a few more Kinder Eggs until I find Belle :)
My kids however, were only interested in the Marvel Kinder Surprise. Unlike the Disney Princesses, these toys are not realistic miniatures, these are Marvel characters as rounded "Twistheads", a concept Kinder has used before in previous ranges. I'm not sure where these Twistheads originated or the concept behind them, so feel free to leave a comment if you have any information. There are ten different Marvel characters to collect; Iron Man, Hulk, Spider-Man, Captain America, Wolverine, Loki, Thor, The Lizard, Venom, and Green Goblin.
Super cute Wolverine! These toys have little twistable heads (well only their scalps really!) that will reveal a number when twisted off. The idea is simply to get more than one and pit them against each other, whoever has the biggest number wins. I liked the look of these and the little strings on their heads which mean they can be attached to school bags or clothing.
We also got a mini Loki. Guess who won in the Twistheads battle between Wolverine and Loki? Leave a guess in the comments section and I will reveal all :)
Overall these are lovely little toys that I'm sure any little fan (and more than likely quite a few big fans too...) of Disney or Marvel will enjoy them.
Grocery Gems Verdict: Kinder Surprise Disney Princess & Marvel Heroes
RATING: 8 out of 10.
Buy them again?: Yes..Purchased: Co-Op.
Price: £0.79p each or 2 for £1.20.
