Sanrio recently released a series of toys to celebrate the 40th birthday of its iconic Hello Kitty. One of these was the Hello Kitty 40th Anniversary School Bus Playset. This amazing toy will encourage your child to use his or her imagination and play with other children. The entire set weighs 1.5 pounds while the bus is 13.2 inches high, 8.9 inches wide, and 5.1 inches long. The playset includes the bus, two figurines, and over 15 other accessories.This bright yellow bus is capable of rolling across any surface, and all of the accessories and figurines can be stored inside the bus when your kids are not playing with it. There are windows and doors painted on the bus, and the side and rear windows have Hello Kitty characters peeking out from within. There is even a stop sign on the side of the bus that you can flip outward. This will allow you to signal other vehicles not to pass when you stop driving, just like on a real school bus.The school bus can fold out to form a classroom. The roof folds up and one wall folds down. The door also opens, and there is a step up into the interior of the bus. Inside the bus is a steering wheel with a driver's seat. The back wall of the room has various items painted on it to make it look like a real classroom, including a calendar, a chalkboard, and a clock. The wall that folds down is black on the inside, and there is a detailed hopscotch drawing on the black section.This Hello Kitty playset includes other accessories to allow children to pretend they are in a classroom and teaching lessons, including two pink student desks. The desks are designed so the character figures can be placed in them. The two Hello Kitty figures in the playset are Hello Kitty and Fifi. Another accessory is a teacher's desk with a globe and an apple on top. There is also a large standalone white board with a drawing of an apple. There are several rulers in a variety of shapes, and the set also has pens and pencils. A book and a clipboard are also included with this playset, and there is even a bus stop sign. Many of the accessories are adorned with the classic Hello Kitty bow.Your children can use this playset to teach reading, writing, and arithmetic. Remember that children under the age of 3 should not play with this set as pieces would be very easy for them to swallow. The school bus playset is recommended for children ages 6 and up, but it is not recommended solely for children. This collectible item would also be a favorite of any adult-aged Hello Kitty collector. Someone who grew up playing with Hello Kitty may like receiving this anniversary playset as a gift.The Hello Kitty 40th Anniversary School Bus Playset would make a great gift for the little child or collector in your life.