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Blanket Time Igglepiggle

Soft Toy
2007 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

In the Night Garden is a popular children's television series shown on CBeebies featuring a range of colourful characters who care deeply for one another. Igglepiggle is one of the main characters and takes the form of a blue, teddy-like toy. In the programme he is always seen carrying his red blanket, which is reflected in this interactive soft toy, made by Hasbro in 2007.

Blanket Time Igglepiggle can sing, dance, and play games, all of which are designed to revolve around his red blanket.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleBlanket Time Igglepiggle (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Boxed soft figure of Igglepiggle from children's television series 'In the Night Garden', made in China by Hasbro in 2007
Physical description
The packaging consists of an open green and blue cardboard box with a woodland design used as a backdrop. The toy is made from soft blue fabric and is supported by the mechaniasm inside. Igglepiggle has red hair, large plastic eyes, and is holding a red blanket which is attached to his left hand with velcro.
Dimensions
  • Soft toy height: 37cm
  • Cardboard box height: 40.5cm
  • Cardboard box width: 30cm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • Over 18 months
  • Igglepiggle 'senses' his blanket: 1. Attach or remove blanket... 2. Press right foot... TRY IT!
  • 10 modes of play! Sing, dance & play games!
  • In the Night Garden...is about a magical picture-book place that exists between waking and sleeping in a child's imagination. It is a place that is inhabited by a diverse community of toys that care for each other unconditionally.
Credit line
Given by the Toy Retailers Association
Object history
In 2007 Blanket Time Igglepiggle was named as one of the Top 12 toys of the year by the Toy Retailers Association. It was given to the museum in 2007 along with the other Top 12 toys.
Summary
In the Night Garden is a popular children's television series shown on CBeebies featuring a range of colourful characters who care deeply for one another. Igglepiggle is one of the main characters and takes the form of a blue, teddy-like toy. In the programme he is always seen carrying his red blanket, which is reflected in this interactive soft toy, made by Hasbro in 2007.

Blanket Time Igglepiggle can sing, dance, and play games, all of which are designed to revolve around his red blanket.
Other number
653569246275 - product number
Collection
Accession number
B.346-2013

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Record createdJanuary 2, 2014
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