Vampirina Scare B&B and Fangtastic Friends Playsets

If you've got a toddler or preschooler at home, then chances are you've heard about the young vampire girl who's moved from Transylvania to Pennsylvania with her family that runs a Bed & Breakfast for monsters. Vampirina is just an ordinary monster girl looking to fit in with her new, non-monster friends. While learning about human culture, she realizes that while although some things are different, she's still just like all the other kids and they accept her for who she is.

Oooo... spooky!

In the Vampirina Scare B&B Playset, there's lots of fun to be had with all the spooky elements and surprises around every corner. While the original set does only contain the character pieces of Vampirina and Poppy, Vampirina herself adds excitement to playtime with her cool glowing light-up feature. (It's worth noting that Amazon has an exclusive version of this set that also includes the characters Wolfie and Gregoria.)

Because the particular set I obtained only included the two characters, I made it a point to also obtain the Fangtastic Friends Set for this review.

Fangtastic Friends

With this second set, you add an additional Vampirina doll along with her family of Boris (dad), Oxana (mom), and Nosferatu/Nosy (baby cousin). Also included is the gargoyle Gregoria, Demi the ghost, and their werewolf pet Wolfie. While Poppy is included in the Scare B&B Set, the Fangtastic Friends Set adds Vampirina's other friend, the timid and shy Bridgette. As a final treat, a backpack (or BATpack) and Vampirina's bat form are both present as well.
With all these additions, it definitely adds to the fun and possibilities a child might get with the Scare B&B Set.

One thing to note would be that straight of of the box the Scare B&B is a blank canvas. That is, you will need to put all the detailing stickers on yourself. I would recommend applying them ahead of time if choosing to gift this set so that your child can waste no time jumping right in to playtime.

While still being a simple set, the Scare B&B is not without its interactive parts. For example, the large crystal-like spiderweb staircase that can flip to take you between the first, second, and third floors. There's also some haunted, floating food in the kitchen, a hidden bed compartment behind the bookshelf, a rocking record player with rotating dance floor, and a tower that that can change height, among others.

In general, the set is very colorful, easy to put together, and simple enough to play with that any toddler or preschooler could have hours of fun imagining they are inside the Scare B&B.

* If you're interested in checking out the Scare B&B for yourself, you can find it here!
* Check out the additional Fangtastic Friends set here!
* Looking to expand your set even further? You can check out the Vampirina Rock N Jam Touring Van!

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