Bella Sara facts for kids

Bella Sara was a popular trading card game for kids. It brought together a world of magical horses and fun gameplay. The game was first made by Hidden City Entertainment in Seattle. It started as a trading card game and grew into many different products around the world.

New card sets came out three times a year. All the cards showed beautiful pictures of horses, characters, and magical friends. They also had positive and inspiring messages. Each card pack came with secret codes. You could use these codes on the Bella Sara website. This let you care for and play with magical horses online. Some other Bella Sara products also had these secret codes. They helped you explore the magical world even more.

On June 16, 2013, the Bella Sara Company stopped its main operations. The company moved from its office in the United States to the creator's home in Denmark.

The company was quiet for a while, with no new updates or products until 2020. In April 2020, the creators relaunched the website. They removed the old games. Instead, they added new content focused on a card collection app. The creator said the old website features were not working well by 2020 standards. However, no new information has been shared about the company's future plans.

Collecting Bella Sara Cards

You could buy Bella Sara cards in different ways. These included booster packs, value boxes, and tins. Each one had a random mix of cards. You could buy card packs online or in many stores around the world. All card sets were only available for a limited time. There are eighteen main sets of cards. There were also other cool items to collect.

Here are some of the card sets:

• “First Series” (October 2006): These cards had silver borders.
• “Second Series” (March 2007): These cards had light yellow borders.
• “Northern Lights” (July 2007): These cards had blue borders.
• “Ancient Lights” (October 2007): These cards had pink borders.
• “Native Lights” (February 2008): These cards had purple borders.
• “Magical Friends” (June 2008): These cards had lavender borders.
• “Baby Bella” (October 2008): These cards had green borders.
• “Treasures” (March 2009): These cards had turquoise borders.
• “Royalty” (June 2009): These cards had light purple borders. This was the first set without "rare" cards. It also included "Bella Sara Ticket" cards. These tickets could be gold, silver, or copper. Each ticket gave you online horses, horseshoes, and prizes for your online cottage.
• “Bella's Ball” (October 2009): These cards had orchid borders.
• “Sunflowers” (March 2010): These cards had gold borders.
• “Moonfairies” (June 2010): These cards had blue borders.
• “Starlights” (October 2010): These cards had light blue borders.
• “Spring Carnival” (February 2011): These cards had mint-green borders.
• “Summer Camp” (May 2011): These cards had yellow borders.
• “Winter Festival” (October 2011): These cards had ice blue borders.
• “Best of Bella Sara” (February 2012): These cards had purple borders.
• "Herds from North of North" (October 2012): These cards had yellow-orange borders.

Bella Sara cards were sold in many countries. These included the United States, Canada, and many countries in Europe. They were also available in Australia, Mexico, and South Africa.

Bella Sara won many awards from groups that focus on child development and parenting. These awards recognized the game as a great product for kids. Some awards included the "National Parenting Center Seal of Approval" and the "Toy of the Year" from Creative Child Magazine.

Other Bella Sara Products

Besides the cards, there were many other cool Bella Sara products. These included:

• Sleepwear and underwear from Bees and Jam.
• Different toys from Jakks Pacific.
• A video game for DS and PC by Codemasters.
• Pose-able horses from Paradise Kids.
• A game called Treasure Trot by Simply Fun.
• Stories and activity books from HarperCollins.
• Activities from MasterPieces.
• Posters from Trends International.
• Portfolios for cards from Ultra Pro.
• Many other products sold in different countries.