McDonald's has put Paddington plush toys inside Happy Meals and families have fallen in love with them
22.11.2023 - 17:43
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
If there's one children's character that is loved across all generations it's Paddington, so it's probably not surprising that his inclusion inside McDonald's Happy Meals is creating all kinds of excitement.
Plush Paddington toys come inside the meals from today, November 22, until January 3 and there are 10 different designs to collect.
They include Paddington in a range of hats - a bobble hat, an elf hat, a cracker hat and a Santa hat - as well as three in the bear's traditional red hat we all know and love.
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There's a duffle hoodie Paddington, one with reindeer antlers, and one with ear muffs. The traditional hat ones have him dressed in a Christmas jumper, a onesie and as a Christmas tree.
Each plush toy comes with Paddington's iconic "Please look after this bear. Thank you" tag, with a unique message of kindness inspiring children to spread joy this season.
And as well as the 10 bears, there are two Paddington books to collect as well - First Snow and The Christmas Wish.
They've only been available for a matter of hours and families have already fallen in love with the tiny teddies.
A post showing a photo of the bears in a Facebook shopping group has amassed hundreds of like and more than 1,000 comments.
"Perfect excuse to get to McDonald's," said one shopper, while another added: "As if I needed an excuse for a McDonald’s."
Many of them said they 'need them all' and have tagged parents of little ones who love the marmalade sandwich fanatic.