Students test 2026 Melbourne Royal Show bags

0:00Well, some very lucky Essendon students got the morning off school today to carry out the coolest job in town to put this year's show bags to the test. As Tira Stowell's reports, the collection was given the thumbs up. Well, it is such an exciting day. We're here in the Sunrise Animal Nursery, which will be pumping with baby animals in two weeks. But if the show bags behind me don't give it away, we are here for the sneak peek of what's on offer at this year's 2026 Melbourne Royal Show Show Bags. And well, there is so much on offer there's more than 400 show bags, plenty of new things. You don't want to hear from me. You want to hear from Charlie? Charlie, which show bag have you decided is your favourite? I have a slime and a sponge bob. Should we grab them? They look pretty cool. Yeah. Talk to me,

1:00what's inside the slime one? So, there's a ton of these packets. I think you just have fun with slimes. Anyway, we'll move on to sponge bob. Why is the sponge bob one your second favourite? What's that? A sponge bob pow. That's pretty cool. Summer's on the way. If you have a look at some others, what are your other ones that you would pick out? This one? Do you know what this is? It's a birdie beetle. It's a birdie beetle. Have you ever had a birdie beetle? No. No. Charlie, we're going to change that today. Should we grab one out? There's that one. Now, can you open one for me? Yeah. There we go. So, these are really iconic at the show. They're about $5 for the bag. So, there's a lot

2:04of budget-friendly options. These used to be made of the violet crumble off pieces. Do you know what a violet crumble is? No. Well, it's another yummy chocolate. So, maybe try that and tell me how it is. So, this is Charlie's first birdie beetle live on camera. What do you think, Charlie? Well, good. Yummy. Tick of approval. Well, they will be very popular at the show. Do you feel like you just want to take them all home, Charlie? Yes. Yeah. So, out of all of the 400 show bags, there is so much for everyone. $80 under $10. So, a lot of budget-friendly options, but we'll have the full look at all the show bags at this year's show in the news at 6.