The Adorable Child from The Mandalorian
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| Baby Yoda plush toy (all images courtesy of Disney). |
The Disney+ streaming service had a huge hit in late 2019 with "The Mandalorian." The breakout star of "The Mandalorian" was "The Child."
The Child is better known as Baby Yoda because he looks like a younger version of, you known, Yoda from Star Wars. Here, we have
coloring pages of Baby Yoda plush toys that are free and downloadable.
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| Mattel’s Star Wars The Child Plush Toy. |
Mattel's official description of its plush toy:
Fully embrace the cuteness of the 50-year-old Yoda species with this adorable 11-inch plush toy. He may look like a Baby Yoda, but this lovable creature is referred to as The Child. Inspired by the Disney+ live-action series The Mandalorian, this sweet Star Wars plush toy makes a Force-sensitive addition to your collection.
The Baby Yoda plush toys certainly are adorable.
Because the success of "The Mandalorian" came so late in 2019, there was no time for parents to buy Baby Yoda toys for their children that year.
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| Hasbro’s Star Wars The Child Talking Plush Toy (with frog and bone-broth bowl). |
However, that only means that the Baby Yoda toys will be the hot item for the 2020 holiday season.
Many but not all of the plush toys pictured on this page are available at shopDisney.
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| Funko Pop! The Child 3.75-inch vinyl bobble-head. |
"The Mandalorian" airs on Fridays exclusively on Disney+.
The main Mandalorian character, nicknamed Mando, discovered Baby Yoda at the end of episode one of the critically-acclaimed series. Baby Yoda has become a focal point of the series.
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| Not suitable for children under three years of age. |
Hasbro’s animatronic and exceptionally lifelike Baby Yoda has attracted a lot of attention. It has 25 different combinations of sounds and motions. It is priced at a reasonable (for what you get) $60. Unfortunately, it is not available for purchase until fall 2020.
The Hasbro animatronic plush toy is certain to be sold out quickly for the 2020 holiday season, so if you want it, you had better keep your eye out for it.
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| Yacn Baby Yoda Plush Figure Toys, Star Wars 11.8 inch The Child Yoda Plush Toys Baby Yoda Stuffed Doll from The Mandalorian. |
Hasbro is also releasing a less expensive talking toy that comes with a bowl of bone broth and a frog.
Hasbro also says that it will be releasing a set of six Baby Yoda figurines for display or gifting.
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| 30cm Baby Yoda plush Toys Soft Yoda Animals Stuffed Doll Toy. |
The talking (but not moving) Baby Yoda plush toy retails for $24.99. It has ten sound effects, many accessories based on the television series and is a soft and cuddly toy. It is an authentic representation of Baby Yoda from the television series, and is suitable for children ages 3 and up.
Build-A-Bear also has a version of Baby Yoda.
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| 2020 Baby Yoda Plush Toy Cute Green Doll Holiday Gifts for Kids. |
There are many knock-offs of official Disney merchandise, of course. There always are popular toy knockoffs. In my opinion, you are much better off purchasing official merchandise, which is usually of better quality and not priced all that much more than the knockoffs.
Hasbro holds the licensing rights for most Disney Star Wars toys. But Lucasfilm, the Disney-owned production company that makes Star Wars movies and TV shows, has been working with several other major licensees to create an entire catalog of Baby Yoda merch. These other companies include Mattel.
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| Mattel 11" vinyl head plush toy. |
A lot of parents were unhappy that there weren't any Baby Yoda toys available in 2019. The show's creators did this intentionally in order to not spoil the surprise of the Baby Yoda character when he first appeared on 12 November 2019. Pausing the production of Baby Yoda toys became a controversial move for Disney and helped to cause toy sales for the 2019 holiday season to be flat. Some analysts claimed that plentiful Baby Yoda toys on toy section shelves could have given the 2019 season a much-needed boost.
However, that won't be a problem during the 2020 holiday season. There are sure to be all sorts of Baby Yoda plush toys and other products available beginning in May and especially by mid-September.
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| An 11.5" Baby Yoda plush toy. |
Season two of “The Mandalorian” is set to start streaming on Disney+ in October 2020. That is sure to gin up demand for Baby Toys, so you might not want to wait until then to get Baby Yoda holiday toys if you can remember to do so earlier.
Of course, you can spend as much as you want on these toys. There is a $350 life-sized Baby Yoda toy unveiled at the end of January and scheduled to reach shelves in spring 2020.
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| Hasbro’s “The Child Animatronic Edition” toy was unveiled at Disney and Lucasfilm’s Star Wars toy showcase (HASBRO). |
You can usually preorder Baby Yoda plush toys. There seems to be a lot of interest in pre-ordering these toys, so you want to get on those lists as soon as possible if you are determined to get the toy as soon as possible.
There also are t-shirts, hats, and other apparel decorated with images of the adorable alien Baby Yoda.
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| Hasbro's animatronic Baby Yoda figure, available for $59.99 in Fall 2020 (Hasbro). |
Just to give you an idea of the competition you are going to face to get some of these toys, here is a startling fact. Mattel’s 11-inch Baby Yoda toy, which comes in packaging that looks like his levitating bassinet in “The Mandalorian,” is the No. 1 most-wished-for product on Amazon’s ranking in toys and games. Amazon's wish-list rankings are based on products that customers have most often added to wishlists and registries.
That's not out of Star Wars toys or plush toys or anything like that - Mattel's plush toy is the top wish for
all toys on earth.
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| Kawaii Star Wars Baby Yoda Plush Peluche Toys Master Yoda Soft Stuffed Figure Doll Keychain Pendants. |
If you think other people are going to delay in getting the first versions from the truck, you are probably wrong. Parents are waiting for them to appear and are going to grab Baby Yoda plush toys the instant they appear.
In addition, Funko Pop! 3.75-inch vinyl figure of Baby Yoda ($8.78 pre-order on Amazon) is No. 9 on Amazon’s toys and games most-wished-for rankings.
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| Mandalorian "The Child" Plush Backpack. |
"The Mandalorian" is set five years after the events of Return of the Jedi and 25 years prior to the events of The Force Awakens.
"The Mandalorian" follows the title character, the Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin, and his exploits beyond the reaches of the New Republic.
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| Pre-order Star Wars Baby Yoda “The Child” Talking Plush Toy (suggested retail price $24.99). Available 18 May 2020. |
"The Mandalorian" showrunner Jon Favreau has said:
After the stories of Jango and Boba Fett, another warrior emerges in the Star Wars universe. The Mandalorian is set after the fall of the Empire and before the emergence of the First Order. The series depicts a lone bounty hunter in the outer reaches of the galaxy far from the authority of the New Republic.
Of course, "The Mandalorian" is creating its own narrative and is not dependent on other television series or the Star Wars films.
Pedro Pascal stars as The Mandalorian/Din Djarin. The character is a lone gunfighter and bounty hunter.
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| Hasbro's "The Child" animatronic edition debuted at Toy Fair 2020. |
The Child is a member of the same unnamed species as the powerful Jedi master Yoda with similar Force abilities.
The Mandalorian has been hired by "The Client," an unnamed man with Stormtrooper bodyguards who arranges for the Mandalorian to track a valuable asset. Werner Herzog plays The Client.
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| Mattel "The Child" plush toy. |
"The Mandalorian" is famous for having big stars playing roles. Film star Nick Nolte voices Kuiil, an Ugnaught moisture farmer who bought his freedom after being enslaved by the Empire.
Carl Weathers of the "Rocky" films voices Greef Karga, an ex-magistrate and leader of a bounty hunter guild. He also hires the Mandalorian to track a valuable asset.
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| Credit: Disney. |
Among the guest stars are Julia Jones of the "Twilight" films, Jason Sudeikis of Saturday Night Live, and Ming-Na Wen of the "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." television series.
Industrial Light & Magic, a subsidiary of Lucasfilm, opened a new division in November 2018 just to provide the special effects for "The Mandalorian" and other Star Wars television series.
The relationship between the Mandalorian and the Child are based on affection. The Mandalorian feels a connection and parental bond with the Child because of his own childhood. He was orphaned upon the death of his parents and was adopted by the Mandalorian culture as a "foundling." So, he feels a sense of obligation.
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| The Child Bear from Build-A-Bear. |
"The Mandalorian" has been a breakout hit. Reviews are extremely positive and the show has been the cornerstone of Disney's new streaming service.
Baby Yoda has the powers of the Force, which he uses when necessary to protect himself and the Mandalorian.
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| Star Wars The Child 8″ Basic Plush – $12.99 (Available Fall 2020). |
There are sure to be many more Baby Yoda toys and merchandise released. However, these Baby Yoda plush toys are going to be the most prized toys and certain to attract strong demand when they are available and for many years.
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