Plush Splushy Friends, from Neat-Oh!, can go from bed to bath to beach. The Microban anti-microbial filling allows these plush toys to dry quickly and resist mold and mildew. Splushy Friends are available in bright colors and each features a removable hoodie. Splushy Friends are 12 inches tall and are suitable for kids ages 2 and up. Minilina, Minilotta, Miniclara, and Minilara are machine-washable, 12-inch Nici Wonderland dolls. Each doll is handmade and has removable, reversible clothing and is designed for kids ages 2 and up.
Splushy Friends
NightBuddies are plush toys that double as a calming night light. NightBuddies have eyes that light up when kids hug them. The patented illuminating eyes help ease kids’ fear of the dark while doubling as soft cuddly companions. Kids can manually turn off the eyes, or can drift off to sleep and let auto shutoff turn off the glow. NightBuddies are available in styles such as an airplane, a car, and a fish.
CJ Products Inc. introduces BodyPillars, 30inch Pillow Pets character -inspired body pillows with caterpillarlike segmented bodies. Available in eight styles, BodyPillars are comfortable and make sleeping with a stuffed animal even more fun. BodyPillars will be available in Purple Cow, Black and White Cow, Green Puppy, Pink Pig, Teal Elephant, Flower Power Cat, Panda, and Moose styles.
Cuddle Barn’s new Roar ’n More Dinos feature five powerful roars and distinct movements. They are available in Stegosaurus, Triceratops, and T-Rex styles. These 12inch plush dinos are designed for kids ages 2 and up. Kids can learn and sing about different parts of the body with Dr. Charlie. He has a magnetic stethoscope that is activated when kids place it on one of the colorful patches. When activated, Dr. Charlie talks about that part of the body and sings a song. Dr. Charlie teaches about the brain, heart, nose, ears, feet, hands, and tummy. Roar ’n More Dinos T-Rex
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