Did you know that the Bunnings store in Keperra was the inspiration for Bluey’s imaginary Hammerbarn hardware store? Now Bluey is teaming up with Bunnings to recreate the Hammerbarn experience.
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For the entire month of February, seven Bunnings stores across Australia and New Zealand, including Bunnings Keperra will be completely transformed into the fictional hardware store from the show.
The stores will be decked out with Hammerbarn signs and theming, letting families experience the joy of Bluey’s imagination. Bunnings will also be offering free Bluey-themed DIY kids workshops every weekend, along with exclusive Bluey products and limited edition Hammerbarn merchandise that fans won’t want to miss.
For an added dose of Bluey fun, stores will host scavenger hunts and coloring activities all month long. Special meet and greet events with the characters Bluey and Bingo themselves will also happen on certain days at flagship stores.
In the classic Bluey episode “Hammerbarn,” the Heeler family heads out on a weekend trip to their local hardware store.
They set out to pick up a pizza oven but their shopping spree takes an imaginative turn when Bluey and Bingo start tossing all kinds of other stuff into the cart too. The kids end up building miniature houses out of the random hardware store items, topping them with garden gnome ‘husbands.’
Other participating locations include Munno Para (SA), Cannington (WA), Glenorchy (TAS), Blacktown (NSW), Carrum Downs (VIC) and Glenfield (New Zealand).
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So if your little ones can’t get enough of Bluey and Bingo’s hardware store adventures, head to your nearest transformed Bunnings to explore the real-life Hammerbarn whilst you can! Check out bluey.tv to book free spots in the exclusive kids workshops all February long.
Published 16-February-2024
