New York (CNN) Fans of Star Wars and the new Disney+ series "The Mandalorian" have another reason to celebrate this holiday season, thanks to a much-anticipated line of "Baby Yoda" merchandise.

Amazon AMZN Macy's M Target TGT Baby Yoda apparel is now available for purchase on a number of retail websites, including, Kohl's, and StarWars.com. Related merchandise will be available viaandsome time during the holiday season, a source familiar with the situation told CNN Business.

Fans will also be able to pre-order Baby Yoda toys and plushies inspired by the new character in the next few weeks, but it's unclear how soon the items can be shipped, the source said.

The Baby Yoda character, referred to as "the Child" on the series, made its surprise debut at the end of episode one of "Mandalorian" earlier this month.

Creator Jon Favreau recently told "Entertainment Tonight" his team convinced Disney and Lucasfilm not to release Baby Yoda merchandise prior to the series' launch to keep a lid on the character's reveal.

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