New toy lines reflect how Care Bears continues to expand its connection with fans through more types of play and collectability
Los Angeles, CA – Cloudco Entertainment is building on the Care Bears momentum with a new wave of toy innovation and expanding play patterns via collaborations with toy companies includings Wow! Stuff, PMI Collectibles, Zuru, and Ravensburger.
These newer and more collaboration-oriented players join a roster of existing Care Bears master toycos such as Basic Fun! (US, Canada, UK), Simba (EU and Middle East), Headstart (Australia), Ruz (Mexico), and others.
Toy items from these newest collaboration partners demonstrate how the Care Bears continue to grow and evolve into more formats and executions while still staying true to the heart of the brand. Be it through the blending of DNA from other character IP, new materials and formats, electronic puppetry, innovative collectibles, and creative activities, each one of these new products celebrates the core attributes of the Care Bears – impactful colors, emotional representation, caring, kindness, and joy – in its own unique way.
“Care Bears continues to connect by bringing authentic emotions and caring to life through play, paired with characters that are fun, colorful, commercial and cute.” said Bruce Cheltenham, Global Licensing Director – Toys at Cloudco Entertainment. “Nearly 45 years on, the brand still has incredible potential and a hugely positive impact on its fans, and we’re seeing that come through clearly in the quality of ideas and the calibre of partners who want to work with us.”
Tapping into the growing trend for personality-driven design is the new plush collaboration with cult-favorite brand Fuggler. The Fuggler Care Bears range reimagines the iconic Cheers Bear, Grumpy Bear, Share Bear, and Togetherness Bear through Fugglers’ unmistakably mischievous lens. Featuring quirky details such as button accents and the infamous “real” teeth, the collection speaks to fans and collectors who embrace bold character reinterpretations.
Interactive character-led play is brought to life through a new worldwide collaboration with Wow! Stuff and the Care Bears Palm Puppetronics range. Featuring Share Bear, Funshine Bear, and Grumpy Bear, each character expresses its own personality through unique phrases. Pressing buttons in a particular order activates the Care Bear Stare. When two or more come together, they interact and speak to each other and can perform the group version of the Care Bear Stare. Light-up belly badges and multiple language accessibility add to the appeal.
Collectibility also remains a key driver for the brand, with PMI Collectibles in EMEA and the Americas expanding Care Bears within its Pocket Stars line. All products are Pocket Stars-branded and come in blind boxes or bags, including rare items to drive collectibility and excitement. The range includes Mini Care Capsules with stickers, posters, and mini figures, Rainbow Capsules with magic bases, plush backpacks, Bookys, blind bag collectibles, stampers, key chains, and Squishies.
Creative play is also expanding through a new global range from Ravensburger, spanning 2D puzzles, 3D character puzzles, and CreArt painting by numbers sets. The collection allows fans to bring their favourite Care Bear to life with 3D character puzzles, or recreate classic Care Bear images with the CreArt painting by numbers set, offering screen-free activities designed for both children and adults.
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