My children are big fans to Rio and Rio 2. My youngest two were super excited to help me open the package with Rio 2 branded products that were released recently in honor of the film.
Carnival Party Pack
This Rio 2 figures pack features Blu, Jewel and their friends back for a new adventure in Rio 2. This kit includes Pedro, Nico, Luiz, Jewel, Blu, Nigel, and two new villains, Gabi, the pink poisonous frog, and Charlie, the anteater. Charlie and Luiz are exclusive to this pack. 
My five-year-old loves acting out her own little scenes from the movie at home with these cute little figures. They stand 2.5″ high and are not meant for children under age 3 due to being a potential choking hazard. This 8 figures set by JAKKS Pacific Toys has a suggested retail of $15.99 and can provide hours of fun, but if you are looking for wooden play kitchen sets, click on this link, that will help you.
Blu Musical Plush
Want to bring home Blu after the movie in a cute and cuddly plush? Then this will be a hit for you. There are four characters made into the musical plush toys. They are: Blu, Jewel, Nico , and Gabi. Each character will sing or say a phrase. Blue says three phrases and plays one song when you press his head.
The only thing that bugged me with this plush is that the wing holding the microphone is stitched onto Blu’s cheek. I wish the wing was free moving like the other side. This toy runs on three 1.5 volt (AG 13/LR 44) batteries that are included and already inserted. 
The Musical Plush Rio 2 toys by JAKKS Pacific Toys retail for $12.99 and are also recommended for children 3 and above. My son loves having plush Blu go to bed with him. 
The Art of Rio
The Art of Rio was written by Tara Bennett. This hefty hardcover features a carnival of art from Rio and Rio 2. The ISBN of this title is 9781781169780 and is published by Titanbooks.com. This title showcases over 500 pieces of concept art, character sketches, storyboards and digital paintings. It also has interviews with the key animation talent. This book provides a means to transport your mind into the culture and vibrancy of Rio. 
See how the characters and locations were created. 
The Art of Rio contains 192 pages with several beautiful color images. It has a suggested retail of $34.95 in the U.S. and was published March 7, 2014. I feel the images are great to share with children, but the reading is more geared toward adults or teens. About RIO and RIO 2 From Fox Animation Studios and Blue Sky Studios – the creators of Ice Age, Epic and Robots – the musical animation adventure comedy RIO tells the story of how rare blue macaws Blu and Jewel meet and fall in love in Rio de Janeiro during Carnival. The entire cast of the animated smash RIO returns in RIO 2, and are joined by a new flock of top actors and musical talents. Rich with grandeur, character, color and music, RIO 2 finds Jewel (Anne Hathaway), Blu (Jesse Eisenberg) and their three kids leaving domesticated life in a magical city for a journey to the Amazon. They encounter a menagerie of characters that are born to be wild, voiced by Oscar® nominee Andy Garcia, Oscar/Grammy®/Emmy®/Tony® winner Rita Moreno, Grammy winner Bruno Mars and Tony winner Kristin Chenoweth. Rio 2 also features new Brazilian artists and original music by Janelle Monae and Wondaland. About Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products A division of 21st Century Fox and recognized industry leader, Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products licenses and markets properties worldwide on behalf of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Twentieth Century Fox Television and Fox Broadcasting Company, as well as third party lines. The division is aligned with Twentieth Century Fox Television, the flagship studio leading the industry in supplying award-winning and blockbuster primetime television programming and entertainment content. Disclosure: I received the items mentioned in this post in exchange for an honest review. No other compensation was received. The opinions expressed are 100% my own.
