Thirty (Something) Years Later, and I Still Love Hello Kitty

Everyone loves Hello Kitty.  She’s a tiny little ball of cuteness with whom I’ve had a small obsession since I was a little girl.  Now that I have a daughter of my own, I’m excited to be able to share that adorable character with her.  I was recently introduced to a store called Puzzle Zoo that’s helping me do just that.

Puzzle Zoo is a family-operated toy store that offers a huge selection of toys for the whole family.  Whether you’re into Star Wars collectibles (I’ve got my eye on the Yoda bank) or you’d like to find some great educational toys for your kids, Puzzle Zoo has it.  They currently have five retail locations in the Los Angeles area and one in Dallas, but if you’re not near those places, have no fear; there is also a PuzzleZoo.com!

To my delight Puzzle Zoo has an entire section devoted to Hello Kitty.  So much cuteness!  They’ve got Hello Kitty-themed puzzles, games, dolls, and more.  We were lucky enough to be sent a plush Hello Kitty backpack to try out:

You can guess how thrilled my daughter was when she opened this up.  In all honesty, my son has been pretty happy about it too.  It’s adorable, it’s soft and squishy, and they can wear it.  These are all important features when you’re a 3 or 4 year old.  What they really like best about it is that they can store their little trinkets and doodads in there; this somehow makes them feel very important.  The storage space is restricted to the head of the doll, so it works best for small things like that.  My daughter thinks it’s the best place to keep her favorite hair brush.  Because the storage space is somewhat small and because it’s a plush doll, this is more of a toy than the type of backpack you would use for school.  That’s okay though; the kids have been having so much fun with it, and I’m enjoying them enjoying Hello Kitty the way I used to.  I also like that this backpack features a hook so I can keep her off the floor when she’s not being used.  Let’s keep that white fur white!

Again, this is just one example of the type of Hello Kitty happiness you can find at PuzzleZoo.com.  If you’ve been longing to introduce your children to a character you once loved, or if your kids are already fans, you will definitely want to check this site out.  You might want to do this while you’re alone if you want to avoid the “I wants”.  ☺ 

Puzzle Zoo has wide variety of other unique toys as well, so go ahead and explore their site.  You can also keep up with the latest Puzzle Zoo news by following them on Twitter and Facebook.

And I almost forgot to mention…Puzzle Zoo just might be sponsoring a giveaway for a Hello Kitty toy!  Keep your eyes open for that one; it’s coming soon!

Puzzle Zoo provided a Hello Kitty backpack for review.  All opinions are my own.