Ben and Holly Elf Tree Playset

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The duo befriends a caterpillar called Betty, who wishes she could fly, and King Thistle advises them to fatten her up. They soon get a big surprise the next day! Snooty King and Queen Marigold are coming to visit, but when the King's new clothes get dirty Nanny cleans them and accidentally shrinks them all.

Daisy and Poppy borrow Fleur's magic wand, escape from the castle, and turn the whole kingdom into rabbits, frogs, and birds. Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom is a British preschool animated television series. [2] The show was created by Neville Astley and Mark Baker, and produced by Astley Baker Davies and by Entertainment One (the original companies responsible for Peppa Pig). [3] Many of the voice actors who worked on Peppa Pig have lent their voices to the show; these include John Sparkes, Sarah Ann Kennedy, David Rintoul and David Graham. The music is produced by Julian Nott, who is noted for his Wallace and Gromit, Bing and Peppa Pig scores. [4] Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom is the third show to be produced by Astley Baker Davies. Gaston catches a cold, so King Thistle invites him to stay at the castle while his old home is being repaired due to a leak in the roof. Part 2 of the Ben and Holly go to Planet Bong special) Ben and Holly and their friends go to Zyros' home planet, where they meet all manner of alien creatures and the Great Leader. King Leopold has announced he is paying a visit to The Little Kingdom. Everyone is very excited that they have a VIP coming and preparing to welcome him in style. King Thistle is feeling left out... he is a king too!Lucy (voiced by Abigail Daniels) is an 8-year-old girl who lives with her parents in the Big (normal) World. She, her mum (Mrs Big), her dad (Mr Big) and her teacher, Miss Cookie are the only big people who know about the Little Kingdom. Mrs Fig (voiced by Morwenna Banks) is the teacher of Mrs Fig's Magic School who notably speaks with a Scottish accent. Nanny Plum used to go there and Holly and her friends went there when they were old enough. Despite being a fairy, she detests magic and says the most important rules of magic are "Don't use magic" and "Magic should only be used for serious things". As a result, the Wise Old Elf likes her as they have similar views on magic. Mrs Fig loathes Nanny Plum, who is implied to have been her worst student as she does not adhere to Mrs Fig's ideas on magic. The Elf Factory is deep down in the roots of The Great Elf Tree. It is almost Christmas time and the elves are busy making toys. When there is a problem with the toys a little bit of magic saves the day. When Captain Squid leaves his treasure map in the Little Kingdom, Redbeard the Elf Pirate leads Ben, Holly, and Nanny Plum on a treasure hunt. The map says the treasure is deep underwater and guarded by a mermaid and a golden sea monster! Ben, Holly, and King Thistle decide to send Gaston to Miss Jolly's pet school and he meets his friends there. But soon, Gaston learns how good it is to be himself.

The elf tree is great for role play, acting out scenes from the little kingdom and is great fun to play with your child, teaching them about emotions, feelings and interacting. The figures are pretty sturdy but definately not for under 3s. Sturdy design and eye catching. Brilliant Daisy and Poppy (both voiced by Zoe Baker) are Holly's 3-year-old younger twin sisters. They are not very good at magic and don't know that many spells as they are only toddlers, but this does not stop them from trying to cause chaos with the dangerous spells they do know. They are quite cheeky and usually end up causing trouble with magic. As Daisy and Poppy can be very naughty, Holly sometimes dislikes her sisters due to the trouble they cause with their magic. Most of the adult characters are wary of them too, though Queen Thistle seems to be able to deal with them for the most part. They share the same voice actress acting as Richard Rabbit from Peppa Pig. Julian Nott – Film Music Composer". juliannottmusic.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017 . Retrieved 27 April 2017. Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom is Full of Big Adventures". The Toy Insider. 17 August 2017. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019 . Retrieved 30 June 2019. Nanny's magic license is out of date and, to get a new magic license, she must pass a test, set by the Wise Old Elf.Mrs Witch is a witch who lives in a small cottage in the Little Kingdom. Although there was a time Holly wanted to know if she was evil, she turned out to be a nice witch who only gets angry or does something bad (like when she turned Nanny Plum into stone) when she is insulted, especially the fact that she is touchy about her private cat, Moggy.

Gloria Gnome (voiced by Judy Flynn) is Mr Gnome's "girlfriend". She was introduced in the episode, "Springtime".The twins want a pet, so Nanny Plum sets out to get them one. She magics them up Pippin the hamster. The Wise Old Elf brings Pippin a hamster wheel, but Pippin runs too fast in it and breaks out of the castle. Holly's father struggles to cope during a busy day, in which he has to launch a boat, judge a fruit and vegetable competition and make a speech at a dance festival. A gang of squirrels appears at the Great Elf Tree determined to store acorns inside, but the Wise Old Elf has other ideas. Ben, Holly, Nanny Plum, and Mr. Elf set sail to retrieve Redbeard the Elf Pirate's sunken ship treasure with the Elf Submarine, but Big Bad Barry tries to prevent them.

It's available for in-store collection, which is free, or home delivery, which will cost you a few additional pounds. Nanny Plum takes the Fairy children for a Nature Class in the woods and bumps into the Wise Old Elf, who is teaching a Nature Class to the Elf children. Ben, Holly, and their friends go on a snail trek with Miss Jolly. The trek goes well until the snails head straight toward the Elf Farm and Mr Elf's cabbages. Snooty King and Queen Marigold invite themselves round for dinner at King and Queen Thistle's Castle to sample Nanny Plum's cooking. Nanny; the best cook in the world, tries hard to cook special modern food. It's Father's Day in The Little Kingdom and all the dads are given a day off work to go and play together in the meadow. Ben and Holly are surprised to learn that The Wise Old Elf is a dad too, with three sons of his own.

Ben and Holly meet some of the friendly aliens [from Picnic on the Moon], and a small green one called Zyros, who are on holiday when their flying saucer crashed into Earth. Mrs. Fig's magic school has been crashed by a falling apple. A cake stall is arranged to pay for the repairs, but no one can eat Queen Thistle's cakes. Buchanan, Kirsty (2 December 2012). "Boris Johnson has new role in Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom". Express.co.uk . Retrieved 5 June 2023. The duo visit the Wise Old Elf in the Great Elf Library to find out where stars go in the nighttime. Naughty Daisy and Poppy magic their teacher, Mrs. Fotheringill, to the centre of the Earth. Granpapa Thistle leads Ben and Holly on a dangerous mission through dinosaurs and volcanoes to find the missing teacher.