Year: 2013

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Pillow pets promote proper sleep

Stuffed Animal PillowPillow pets are a unique stuffable animals that combines a plush pillow with a stuffed animal. It’s a brilliant design that is meant to engage both the very young, and the very young at heart. Pillow pets foster a sense of playfulness while promoting sleep, which can be very handy when trying to tuck a youngster into bed.

 

Pillow pets appeal to any animal lover. From the beloved monkey and colorful bears, to a lovable ladybug and friendly husky, these animals are sure to comfort even the toughest sleepers.

 

Night sleeping is some of the healthiest times for toddlers and young children. Sleep helps restore the brain. Think of the brain as a battery. When you give it a rest, it recharges. Kids need that break to have energy and power for the next day. Even rest times are important to give kids a boost so they can tackle the rest of the day. Pillow pets make a great companion for the sleep or rest period.

 

Stuffed Animal PillowPillow pets are made of chenille and have Velcro bands that allow them to be changed from a flat pillow into a 3-D stuffed animal. It starts in pillow position, and when the strap fastens to the other side, it transforms into a stuffed toy. If the strap is unfastened again, the pet can again be used as a pillow.

 

Zoo Factory products are made from top-tier plush and are durable. We understand when a little one loves their stuffed animal or pillow pet intensely, the animal can get a little dirty at times. With a little light cleaning and TLC, your child’s pillow pet is as good as new. In addition, Zoo Factory’s designs are about bringing character and personality to the pillow pets. When they get a little messy, it is okay! Animals in the wild don’t mind!

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Why we love stuffed animals

From the dawn of child’s play, there has been one toy that has stood out among the rest: the stuffed animal.  Kids everywhere go nuts for these soft, stuffed creatures.

 

Stuffable Teddy BearIn a study published by Time Magazine, which listed the most popular toys by decade throughout the past century, the one toy that appeared in almost every decade was – you guess it – a stuffed animal. The 1980s saw a sustained interest in stuffed animals, from regular stuffable animals and trademarked television show animals to wild animals and domestic pets. There is no doubt about it; children love stuffed animals.

 

But what is it about stuffed animals that is so appealing? Is it their likeness to real animals that makes us to cuddle them? Is it our instilled sense of nurturing that tells us we should cradle our stuffed animals, treat them as if they were real and care for them like no other?

 

Perhaps it’s because real pets – or wild animals brought down to stuffed animal proportions – would never stand for constant petting, cradling, poking, prodding and toting. By caring for our stuffed animals, we get a chance to know what it would be like to care for a rhino, lion, buffalo , monkey or other beast.

 

Stuffable BuffaloMost children have very little control over their day-to-day matters. So when a child plays with a stuffed animal, they are often all too happy to assign roles, play boss, make up scenarios and be in charge.  Through interaction with a stuffed animal – something that never talks back, or acts controlling – a child is learning how to work through life situations, find comfort, grow and develop.

 

For something that is typically just, stuffing and stitches, a stuffed animal might be the best thing every made. It’s a soft, comforting toy that can teach life skills and create lasting bonds and memories for children.

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Stuffed animal sleepover in Chicago

The River Forest Public Library is hosting a slumber partyUnique Stuffed Animal. Not for children, though, but for their little stuffed animal friends.

Starting at 6 p.m. next Friday, children will bring their little stuffable animals to the library and listen to a few bedtime stories before leaving their friends for the night. What will the stuffed animals do? Well have a party of course!

The announcement in the Riverforest Sun Times said the animals will be occupied by hearing more bedtime stories, playing dress up, dancing and playing games. It’s a chance for the stuffed animals to let loose and tell stories with their other stuffed animal friends.

“It is fun to be in the library after hours,” Susan Quinn, head of Children’s Services, told the newspaper. “It will be perfectly acceptable for the animals to get a little louder in the library at night because they will be the only ones there besides our staff and the Teen Volunteer Team.”

Stuffed Animal PandaWhen the children come to pick up their favorite stuffed animal friends, they will be greeted with a light breakfast and a slide show to see all the fun they had over night the announcement said.

It’s a unique way to see how your children react to a night without their stuffed animals, and a fun way to keep the children involved with their local library. I’m curious to see the fun the stuffed animals next week!