Every generation is defined by different toys… growing up in the 80s, my favourites were Strawberry Shortcake dolls and Cabbage Patch Kids. These days, my kids love collecting cute miniatures called Shopkins.
If you’ve got school aged kids, there’s a good chance you’ve seen Shopkins – they’re everywhere! We were first introduced to them last year when my daughter got some as a gift. I wasn’t quite sure what to make of the little squishy mini figures at first, but now I’m a fan.
When we received Shopkins toys to review, my kids were beyond excited. My daughter – a mini fashionista in her own right – was over the moon to get the Fashion Spree set. And my son loved the 5-pack that included Terri Taco, Pee Wee Kiwi and more. Needless to say, our house has been swap central these past few weeks as my son and daughter negotiate who gets what. Surprisingly, there has also been a lot of creative play!
The Shoppin’ Cart is perfect for transporting Shopkins to and from their destinations, one of which may be…
…the Scoops Ice Cream Truck! This beauty has a flip-top lid so everyone can get sun, even…
Shady Ombrelle (below left) and Kylie Cone!
Who knew that something so little could be so much fun?
Part of the allure is the collectible nature of Shopkins. The tag line is “Once you shop, you can’t stop!” and now I can see why. With over 140 to collect each season, there’s a good chance you’ll always be searching for a few that have eluded you. Which brings me to the topic of classifications. Shopkins can be common, rare, ultra rare, exclusive or limited-edition. Fans are always on the lookout for ultra-rare and limited edition figures, like Marsha Mellow, Cupcake Queen and Roxy Ring, which can fetch $1000!
Want to know which ones are rare and ultra rare? Check out the Shopkins posters on the Shopkins Canada website (click on “Prints” from the top menu).
Are you a big Shopkins fan? If so, what’s your favourite one?
Win It!
Want to win some Shopkins of your own? I’ve got a fabulous prize pack (see below; items may not be exactly as shown) to give away to one lucky FFM reader!
Enter via the Rafflecopter below. Giveaway is open to residents of Canada only, aged 18+. See terms and conditions stated at bottom of entry form for further details. Good luck!
I think Mixie & Maxie — the red mixer with the silver bowl — are (is?) just adorable! Thank you for the giveaway, Lisa. If I win, my kids are going to FREAK. OUT!
I can imagine…mine would freak out, too. 🙂 You’re very welcome; good luck!
My daughters favorite is Cupcake Queen. Thanks so much for the chance .
Cupcake Queen is so cute, I can see why she’s a favourite! Good luck!
My niece absolutely adores these! Her favourite is the cupcake queen. These are so cute!
Cupcake Queen is my daughter’s fav, too! Good luck!
Pee Wee Kiwi! my cousins daughter loves these!
Ahhh…Pee Wee is adorable! Good luck!
The obsession is real at our house. Tara is crazy about them and ticks them off her list….
I hear you, Kerry! My daughter has her lists tacked to her bedroom walls. 🙂 Good luck!
My 8 and 9 year olds (one boy, one girl) are both obsessed with Shopkins. We have to seek them out everywhere. Each has a special contained to hold theirs. The glittery ones are among their favourites.
Lucky kids to have some of the rare Shopkins…I haven’t even seen a glittery one yet!! Good luck!
My daughters have just recently gotten into Shopkins and to say they’re obsessed is an understatement! I don’t have a favourite, but I like all the fashion ones!
I love the fashion ones too, Tara – they’re too cute! Good luck!
Not sure which is my son’s favorite as he has listed like 20 of them!
It’s tough to choose a fav! Good luck!
I think my daughter would go crazy over the ice cream truck – she really love ice cream!!
I’m sure your daughter would love it as much as mine…it’s super cute, Angie! Good luck!
My daughter likes these! Her favourite is Toastie Bread!
That’s a cute one, Kam! Good luck!
The Shady Ombrelle my granddaughter would freak over!
My son loves Shady too! 🙂
Good luck!!
I am pretty sure my daughter’s favorite was the Garbage pail
Ha! That’s awesome…I’ve never even seen that one yet! I’ll look out for it. 🙂 Good luck!
My daughter says her favourite Shopkins is Baby Swipes. I personally like the Limited Edition Queen Cupcake.
Good choices! They’re all so stinkin’ cute though, it can be hard to choose. 🙂 Good luck!
The ice cream truck is a treat.
It’s been a hit with my kids – lots of fun. 🙂 Good luck!
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Great choice… super-cute! Good luck!
Love them all, but I would say Cupcake Queen
My daughter would agree… she wants to find one so badly. 🙂 Good luck!
My son likes sweetpea because I’ve always called him my sweetie pea!
Aw… how sweet is that? Thanks for sharing! Good luck!
Shopkins sure are cute – my daughter is a huge fan. I like them too – the fridge set with the eggs is adorable. Favorites here include Cupcake Chic, Leafy and Peta Plunger, LOL, but how do you choose when they’re all so sweet?
I agree… too many adorable choices to have only one fav! Good luck!
Marsha Mellow love the name…
I know, right? Marsha is worth a lot of money, too! Imagine finding one… do you keep it or sell it?
Good luck!
My favorite Shopkins is the Fashion Spree. My daughter has been asking for it. She does not have any yet but I feel a collection coming on.
The catch phrase is SO true… “once you shop, you can’t stop!” LOL
Good luck!
baby girl loves patty cake
Patty Cake is adorable – love it! Good luck!
thanks 🙂
My daughter loves Beverly Heels!
Love the colour of Beverley too – so chic! Good luck!
Oh I think Birthday Betty is my favourite!
She’s cute – great choice! Good luck!
Coolio juice jug is one of my faves, my daughter just loves her shopkins, and they are very hard to find in our area.
Ooohh… I need to look up that one! There are so many, it’s hard to know about them all. 🙂 Good luck!
It is a toss up between the Shoppin Cart and the Ice Cream truck. Both are unique and educational in their own way. The Shoppin cart can teach about good meal choices and price/product comparisons when shopping and the Ice Cream Truck can teach all about customer service and good business practices.
What a great way to look at the toys. I agree – there’s so much value in play! Good luck!
my niece and i love dishy liquid
Ooohhh… I’m gonna have to check her out! I don’t think I’ve seen that one. 🙂 Good luck!
Marsha Mellow! My kids love these things – don’t really see the appeal myself, but maybe I’m too old for it!
I hear you! It took me awhile to “get” them, too. 🙂 Good luck!
My 2 grandkids been collecting shopkins for over a year now… they love all 🙂
It IS really hard to choose a favourite – I agree! Good luck!
my daughter likes sweet pea also i think almost all are her favorite for a moment i like the wedding cake would love to get one of the special jewlery ones
Great picks! They’re all so cute! Good luck. 🙂
My kids love the shopping cart and my favourite shopkin is strawberry kiss 🙂
The Strawberry Kiss plush is adorable, too… Good luck!
I think Marsha Mellow. Love the name. My niece would love me if I won. She doesn’t have any yet .
She’d love them, I’m sure! And I’m sure she already loves you, but good luck! 😉
The ice cream truck is pretty sweet and can help to hold all the little shopkins pieces. My daughter can name most pieces but i just know them by the little cupcake or the little muffin…
I hear ya! It’s hard to remember all the names. 🙂 Good luck!
My daughter dont have any yet , but its what she want for Christmas , She would love that shopping cart 🙂
It’s pretty sweet! Good luck!
The Ice Cream Truck would be awesome to have.
It’s adorable! Good luck!
my daughter loves cupcake queen
We hope to find that one someday, too! Good luck!
my niece likes Cupcake Queen.
That’s a fav in our house, too! Now, to find one… 😉
Good luck!
i like the fashion spree set
It is super cute! Good luck!
My daughter and her best friend have started collecting these. I have to admit I don’t know a lot about them though but she is asking for some for Christmas so I will have to learn soon! I don’t know her favourite one although I think she’d like Peachy:)
I’m not entirely in the the know on their names but my favourite that my daughter has is a tiny little piece of sushi! So cute!
It’s tough to remember them all, I agree! Suzie Sushi is adorable… great pick! Good luck. 🙂
Sweet peas is cute. I had never heard of these before lol
I love that one… very cute. Good luck!
My daughter loves Shopkins, these would be perfect for xmas 🙂
I think the fridge is neat. I’ve been giving shopkins to my niece for the last couple of years.
my girls would love this for christmas
The Shoppin’ Cart is really cute
My daughters have been asking for Shopkins , but I wasn’t sure which are their favourites , they would love any and I’m sure they would have fun trading (saw some kids at the school trading) and playing with them
Our favourite is Cupcake Queen , so cute
We would LOVE to find Kooky Cookie!
You and me both, Heather! LOL Good luck!
My daughter likes any of the fashion spree shoes.
They’re super-cute, I agree! Good luck!
I’m entering on behalf of my daughter and she says she doesn’t have a favourite “because they are all SO CUTE!”. I think Mixie Maxie (?) The stand mixer is pretty adorable though!
Thanks for he contest!
Love that! My daughter has me enter giveaways for her, too! Good luck!
My daughter would absolutly love the scoops ice cream truck !!! Thanks for this giveaway
It’s a fun little truck! You’re welcome… good luck, Nathalie!
My 6 yr old loves shopkins!! Her fav is mobile mary
I need to look up Mobile Mary… gosh, there are so many I have no clue about! 🙂 Good luck!
I love the ice cream truck set! My daughter is wild for Shopkins – boy, would she be happy if we won!!
and now I want a Marsha Mellow!
I know, right?!? It’s worth, like, $1000 and she’s cute, to boot! Good luck!
I would love to find Roxy Ring as the grandkids dog is named Roxy.
I believe Roxy is one of the limited edition ones… you’d be a lucky girl if you found that one! 🙂 Good luck!
So many to choose from. The ice cream truck – everybody loves ice cream trucks.
It’s really cute… great choice! Good luck!
I like roxy ring so cute my daughters favorite is Dlish donut
Just recently introduced to Shopkins, but they are top of the wish list for our daughter this year 🙂 I think the cupcake is cute!
My daughter says she loves cupcake queen!
Hopkins is on both of my girls wish list. Think cupcake queen would be a hit thanks for the chance
Strawberry Kiss is the only one whose name I know. I like the little pink doughnut too. It’s the one I always grab first when my son and I play with his set.
My daughters favorite is Cupcake Queen.
Cupcake Queen is a hit at our house!
The Cupcake Queen is our fave!
My girl wants cupcake queen.
Let me know if she finds her… that would be fabulous! Good luck!
My 2 young grand daughters ADORE Shopkins! My favourite is Cheeky Chocolate.
Cheeky is cute… and what’s not to love about chocolate? LOL Good luck!
I love Terri Taco& Cupcake Queen, but they’re all so cute!
Ah… so cute! My boy likes the Taco too. Good luck!
My daughter loves these so much!!! Her favourite is the roast turkey!
Oh my… I didn’t even know there was a roasted turkey! So many cute Shopkins!! I’m gonna have to check that out! 🙂 Good luck!
Toastie Bread! TY!
You’re welcome… and good luck!
My girls would love just about any of these but the Baby shopkins, like Dum Mee Mee, would be awesome to find!
I need to look that one up… so many to learn about! (Sounds cute, though!) Good luck!
Sweet pea is a favourite in our house.
So adorable! 🙂 Good luck!
My daughter wants Cupcake Queen!
We’d love to find Cupcake Queen, too… so rare! Good luck!
My son would love the ice cream truck!
It’s super cute – good luck!
My granddaughter is just getting into these these now, so far Cupcake Queen is her choice!
Totally Cupcake Queen!
My favourite Shopkin is the Cheeky Chocolate. It’s a really cute shopkin that we’d love to find.
It would have to be Cupcake Queen….what child wouldn’t love that one
My Niece loves Pee Wee Kiwi! They are so cute!
My niece loves Cupcake Queen! She would go crazy if this was under the tree.
marsha mellow would be a fav to find
I don’t know, I think Alysia likes the Cupcake Queen best.
my daughter loves shopkins I know recently she was excited to get a moccasin one, and she loves when they are rare or ultra rare
Marsha Mello is a favorite!
My daughters favourite is Cupcake Queen.
My daughter absolutely loves Marsha Mello, and is on the (seeming impossible) hunt to get one!
I just love the Scoops Ice Cream Truck 🙂
my niece love cupcake queen
I think for my daughter it would have to be Cupcake Queen.
My favorite is cheesie or cookie kooky
When me & daughter started collecting, she had her eye on cupcake queen(still does)& kooky cookie. For me, Cheezy B is just adorable!
they are so cute! I like or would like the fashion boutique
Cupcake queen is the cutest!
i’ve been looking for Marsha mallow
I would really like the Shopkins Mega Pack – Season 3 for a gift for my niece
The number one we are looking for is Candy Cookie
I was told by my 9yo that Marsha Mellow is the best!!!
My little 9 years old is crazy about shopkins ! They’ve been quite hard to find for about the last years but recently we we’re able to find them. My daughter has a lot of favorite ones but the ultimate one has to be cookie kooky and the glittery ones.
My niece’s favorite is Cupcake Queen.
my kids love the cup cake queen
My DD, the Shopkin fan in the house, says that a classmate has a ‘Cupcake Queen’ and that’s her favourite.
the cup cake queen
Candy Cookie and Sweet Pea are my favourites, very hard to find! There are so cute to collect!!!
I like Cupcake Queen
The Cupcake Queen is my favourite
My daughters FAV is cupcake queen.
I was so resistant to my kids getting into Shopkins – only because there are so many and we have no free space in our house! Regardless, a birthday rolled around so now we’re fully into the Shopkins world. I don’t have a fave yet, but I really trying to teach my 7 year that you trade your doubles for ones you don’t have, instead of trading to get two of the same!
My son would love any Shopkins…he begs for them lol, but Marsha Mallow is so cute I’d like to keep it myself!
these are all the rage with my students.
some of their faves are: Lippo and Googy
Rainbow Bite… daughter loves rainbows!
My daughter and I love all the baby shopkins!! She has a huge collection she is 3
I love all the season’s!!! but if I had to pick one it would be…..Chelsea charm:) and cheezy b I love shopkins
My daughter’s fav shopkins are Little Sipper & Popsi Cool
Kookie Cookie is a favourite in our house 🙂
I have no idea what Shopkins are buy my two 5-year-olds sure do. They even told me where they were sold #smooth.
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My daughter would love to have Roxy Ring!!
My daughter is crazy for Shopkins & she would be over the moon to win the prize pack. Her absolute favourites are Bubbles & Marsha Mallow. My favourite is Googy.
Cupcake Queen is my daughter’s favorite
My daughter loves these things…she likes Marsha Mallow and the Cupcake Queen
My Daughter loves everything Shopkins but right now is obsessed with the shopping cart.
I would have to say the Cupcake Queen
I’m entering this draw for my 4 year old daughter, she says they are all her favorite and she would love to get any limited edition. Thank you.
My daughter is just starting to become interested with these little guys, I think she would like anyone of them,
cupcake queen
i like pee wee kiwi
My daughter loves her shop mins store and is trying to get a lipstick
my daughter loves the Cupcake Queen, that is one she really wants!
My favorite shopkin that i would like to find would be Chelsea Charm!
We love love shopkins – I think my girls would love to find the shopping cart
my daughters love season ones sparkle ones…they are so cute
My son has one that looks like a mint chip I like that one
My granddaughter loves the Cupcake Queen. She loves whatever else she is lucky to get.
My favourite is the Scoops Ice Cream Truck. But I like them all.
I am partial to Coffee Drop
ithink my daughter would love the ice cream truck
My daughter is looking for Ring-a-Rosie! She loves all of them though 🙂
I want the ultra rares. I would love to find Yellow Melanie Pip from Season 1 , she is an ultra rare glitter .. Thank you for giveaway
My granddaughter Alexis loves her Shopkins. She is searching for a limited addition Shopkin. My granddaughters favourite is , there are way too many to list. hahaha
my daughter would go crazy for cupcake Queen.
My niece loves the shopping cart !
Shopkins are cuteness overload! haha they are adorable. My niece likes Cheeky Chocolate!
My 4 year old loves the shoes….she’s super excited when she gets duplicates cause then she has a pair….lol. in total she has close to 150 now, maybe more. Shopkins are like money in our house right now….X amount of chores earns you a shopkins blind bag. She has an app on her tablet that let’s her keep track of what she’s got. LOVES EM.