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Wednesday, 03 March 2010

Coming soon - The Very Hungry Caterpillar Room Stickers

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ungry for more, FunToSee signs new license -
The Very Hungry Caterpillar!

 

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écor Company, is delighted to announce its latest license, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. This is FunToSees third high profile license in as many months. The Room stickers will be available from February 2010 following the 40th anniversary of the book and the author, Eric Carles, 8

0th birthday.favourite bedtime stories.

 

Stickers can be applied with ease and cleanly removed. They

 

Rachel Sellers, Managing Director of FunToSee is thrilled with this new license. She states:

s books ever written, with 30 million copies sold to date and one of only a few picture books to be ranked in the BBC Big Read poll, as well as being voted in the top 3 by Radio 2 listeners, the book teaches children numbers, days of the week and about different types of food. Educational and fun, FunToSees sticker set is sure to be a firm favourite with parents and children alike.écor Kit will help children relive the delightful tale of The Very Hungry Caterpillar as he munches his way through a variety of foods from fruits, to salami, cakes and ice-cream, before he finally goes through a transformation to emerge as a beautiful butterfly. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Room Décor Kit remains true to the story and includes the famous caterpillar, plus all the various fruits and food, numbers, days of the week, sun, cocoon and stunning butterflyre splash-proof, washable and can be used over and over again. Simply peel and stick to walls, to transform a room."We are delighted to be working with Chorion on The Very Hungry Caterpillar to add this sought after license to our growing portfolio of high quality properties. As a former Primary School Teacher I know the educational value that this book brings for young children. They are ideal for bringing a book to life for a young audience. Its wonderful to be working with such a premium property."

Mel Humberstone-Garley, UK Territory Manager at Chorion, global merchandising agent for The World of Eric Carle, states:

"We are pleased to be working with FunToSee, to offer consumers these beloved images as home décor options."

 

Available from February at all major stockists and from www.FunToSee.com

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For further information contact Claudia Wright on 08702 621 621 or claudia@funtosee.com

 

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Thursday, 15 October 2009

Who is FunToSee™?

Who are the people behind the brand?
FunToSee™ was created by Rachel Sellers and Louise Dutton. 

Why did they start FunToSee?
Hand painting is an expensive option, stenciling fussy and permanent.  Stickers, particularly re-stickable and cleanly removable have become an attractive solution.  FunToSee™ wanted to offer parents something different, on a scale not previously seen, but remain user friendly and cost effective.  Louise, formerly a graphic designer, first created giant, undersea images on industrial, self-adhesive vinyl to decorate her own baby’s nursery.  Rachel, formerly a teacher and Editor of children’s magazines, thought it was a brilliant idea and immediately saw the commercial potential – “Parents and children would love it!” and began market research.

This research identified a market that had much greater possibilities beyond nurseries – bedroom, playroom, bathrooms, crèches, clubs, schools, hospitals. In fact, any room used by children between 0-10 years.

When did FunToSee launch?
FunToSee™ launched their Room Make-Over Kits in ‘Kidsworld’ - Selfridges children’s department, in June 2002.

FunToSee growth
Since launch Rachel and Louise have built the business into an organisation directly employing 12 staff and indirectly employing 20 people through agency and service agreements with partner firms.

Have FunToSee won any awards?
Yes, FunToSee™ have received many accolades since launch including;

  • Semi-Finalists in the 2003 HSBC ‘Business Stars’ Award
  • Winner of Five Stars for ‘Child Appeal’ in Nursery Education’s Tried and Tested feature
  • Finalists in the 2005 Kind und Jugend ‘Innovation Award’, Cologne, Germany
  • Winner of the ‘Right Start’ Best Toy Award 2005, Nursery Accessory category
  • Winner of the New Exporter of the Year for Surrey and Sussex at the UK Trade & Investment Awards
  • Winner of the title, ‘Highly Recommended,’ in Gift of the Year Awards, 2006 and 2007
  • Finalist in the 2007 Licensing Awards, Best Home Décor and Bedding Range
  • Silver – Practical Pre-school Awards 2007
  • Gold – Practical Pre-School Awards 2008
  • Silver – Practical Pre-School Awards 2008
  • Shortlisted 2008 – Gift of the Year Awards
  • Shortlisted 2009 – Gift of the Year Awards
  • Shortlisted Kind und Jugend Innovation Awards 2009, Germany
  • Shortlisted JPMA Innovation Awards 2009, USA
  • Finalist - Practical Parenting Awards 2009, Uppercase Alphabet stickers
  • Gold Practical Pre-School Awards 2009, Funberry Farm
  • Merit Practical Parenting Awards 2009. Uppercase Alphabet stickers


Where is FunToSee located?
FunToSee™ Ltd is located in East Sussex, UK production is based in the UK which allows easy access for quality control and excellent lead times for print runs. For custom solutions, FunToSee ™ have print capability and warehousing in the US.

What’s in a Room Makeover Kit?
Each Room Makeover Kit contains up to 96  stickers of all shapes and sizes, with some images up to two metres tall!  They’re suitable for walls and furniture.  They can be applied quickly and easily with no need for glue, and can be peeled off without leaving a trace. These splash proof and washable stickers make an ideal backdrop for children’s bedrooms, crèches, plays, story times and book corners.


What other products do FunToSee™ manufacture:
FunToSee™ continues to expand with the launch of their imaginative new Themed Room stickers – Aliens, Pirates, Dinosaurs and Polly Patch Flowers available now! Other products available from FunToSee™ include Mini Wall Art, a Really Useful range of Stick-a-Frames and Stick-a-Pics used to affix children’s paintings and drawings to walls.

Thursday, 15 October 2009

Polly Patch Flowers

FunToSee™, The Sticker Company has launched a new range of fun room stickers for girls, Polly Patch Flowers. Flowers are filled with gingham patches, hearts, hand stitched treading, with slender stems and individual leaves to attach to each bloom. With six chic flowers and no need for glue or other tools, they will spruce up any little girl’s room in a matter of seconds. Polly Patch Flowers are part of FunToSee’s™ Themed Room Sticker range.

Polly Patch Flowers are a simple and easy way to create fun and fashionable feature walls at a fraction of the price of murals or wallpaper. Each pack contains two Heart Shaped flowers, Dandelion and Patch Round flowers, Petal and Patch flowers.  They can be applied in a matter of minutes, be removed or repositioned without leaving a trace and are splash-proof and washable to.

Coming soon
Mermaid Themed Room Stickers
Swim in enchanted waters with Mermaid and her underwater friends. These beautiful stickers take only minutes to apply to walls, and will change your daughter’s room in to an underwater adventure!

Rachel Sellers, Founder and Managing Director of FunToSee™ states: “We are thrilled that FunToSee™ continues to grow, including the new product development. We always like to come up with new things, and we think the Mermaid stickers are going to go down a treat with little girls.”

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For further details on FunToSee™ please contact Amy at Azaria Ltd on: amy@azariapr.co.uk / 01604 217 002.

Notes to Editors:
Please visit FunToSee.com for further information or call 08702 621 621 for stockist information.

FunToSee™, The Sticker Company, continues to expand with the launch of their imaginative new Themed Room Stickers – Aliens, Pirate and Dinosaurs available now! Other products available from FunToSee™  The Sticker Company, include giant Room Make-Over Kits, Mini Wall Art, a Really Useful range of Stick-a-Frames and Stick-a-Pics used to affix children’s paintings and drawings to walls.

 

 

Thursday, 01 October 2009

Football really is coming home with

Create your own stadium of dreams with FunToSee’s fantastic new Football Room Makeover Kit. Launching in-line with the footie season and with 2010 World Cup Football just around the corner, these colourful and exciting jumbo room stickers are guaranteed to transform your child’s bedroom. Footie fans young and not so young will have fun with the 28 stickers in the Room Makeover Kit, including a massive goal, grandstand, players kicking, heading and diving. There’s even a players’ tunnel and flood lights to bring the room to life.

These football room decorations can be applied to walls with no glue, no mess and no fuss. The unique FunToSee technology means all stickers are quick and easy to apply and can be removed and repositioned without leaving any marks on the wall. They are also splash-proof and washable. 

The FunToSeeFootball Room Makeover Kit includes: 

  • Giant grandstand
  • Goal
  • Dug out
  • Players’ tunnel
  • Referee
  • Flood lights
  • Corner flags
  • Footballs
  • Camera boy
  • Advertising hoardings
  • Laughing moles
  • Birds
  • Players: Heading, Celebrating, Overhead kicker, Backflick kicker, Scoring, Running and Goal Keeper

Claudia Joseph recently brought a Football Room Makeover Kit for her son Elijah. She states: “My son is a massive footie fan; he loves to play it himself as well as watch it. The football stickers were ideal for decorating my son’s bedroom – they took me minutes to apply and my son absolutely loves the designs and can’t wait to show them to his friends. A winning combination and they have completely changed his room.”

FunToSee Room Makeover Kits are a cost effective solution for decorating children’s rooms. Alongside the Football Room Makeover Kit, they also have: Undersea, Jungle Safari, Funky Flowers and Outer Space, Animals of the Rainforest™, Precious Planets™, The Gruffalo™ as well as the Barbie™ Mini Décor Kit.

Please visit FunToSee.com for further information or call 08702 621 621 for stockist information.
 
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For further details on FunToSee please contact Amy at Azaria Ltd on: amy@azariapr.co.uk / 01604 217 002.
 

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