August 2010 Notable Toys — Plush

This extra fluffy 6" plush is ready to doze off into sweet dreams. My Melody is white with a pink bonnet and yellow nose.

Hello Kitty looks warm and cuddly in this fuzzy pink bear outfit trimmed with a neck bow and floral headdress. The Hello Kitty dress-me doll is sold separately.

This cuddly plush doll illuminates in two colors: yellow in the evening and green in the morning when it’s “OK to Wake.” It is designed to help kids quickly learn a morning routine. The owl also plays lullabies and gives kids gentle reminders to stay in bed when its tummy is pressed. "The OK to Wake! Owl ... teaches kids to stay in bed so parents can get more rest," American Innovative Office Manager Amy Perkins told TDmonthly.

Sleepover Sassy Sak is a 16” L x 9” W duffel-shaped Sassy Sak with two long, over-the-shoulder straps for carrying. It comes in purple peace, flower power, pink floral and green zebra designs and is "totally hip and versatile," Press Release Etc. President Jacki Ralph told TDmonthly.

This removable 8" pink Milly cat comes with a strawberry-scented cupcake-shaped carrier. Aurora’s plush carriers are marked with scents lasting approximately six months (the carriers range in size from six to eight inches).

This 8" pink Milly cat comes with a vanilla-scented cupcake-shaped carrier.

10" Bashful is a dreamy little pink rabbit with big blue eyes.

10" Loveable is a dreamy little pink and white lamb with big brown eyes.

This 1960s-themed squirrel plush is available in 5" and 8" sizes, and makes a funny sound when squeezed. He sports a green headband and is embroidered with the word "groovy."

These cheerful bush baby characters are available in pink bunny, purple bunny and yellow duck styles. Each stands about 5" tall.

Ralts is a Psychic-type Pokemon. It uses the horns on its head to read emotions and rarely lets itself be seen by humans. This Ralts plush measures 6."

This plush is a replica of the round, piglike Pokemon character and stands 5" tall.

This plush is a replica of the pink Pokemon character and stands 6" tall.

Who says a Teddy must be a bear? This dramatic 16" blond tiger teddy is based on a 3' fiberglass teddy design created by artist Peter Lorenz. He is made from genuine alpaca and is hand-airbrushed in black and white. The Teddy Bear Tiger follows the Teddy Bear Zebra and Teddy Bear Leopard in Steiff's "Wild Animal Bears" series.

This 10" classic mohair bear is a mottled gray color and wears a blue and white sailor collar.

Made of high-quality alpaca, this 10" bear based on the popular "Paddington" character is jointed and surface washable.

This 4" light brown mohair teddy bear holds a tiny pink pig and wears a coral ribbon around his neck.

This 15.7" Steiff Teddy bear is a likeness of fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld. Both the bear and his clothes were designed in Lagerfeld's Paris studio, where the materials were individually selected. The Lagerfeld Bear wears a black ltalian wool jacket, a white poplin shirt with standing collar and trompe l'oeil buttonholes, and jeans featuring a design from the K Karl Lagerfeld collection. His outfit is completed by boots, glasses, a black silk cravat and a real leather belt adorned with Swarovski crystal "KL" initials.

This plush pet has a soft fabric body and large yellow eyes that match his "feathers." When squeezed he makes a fun noise.

This 8" plush pet has a soft fabric body and big blue eyes to match his blue striped tail. When squeezed he makes a fun noise.

This 8" plush pet has a soft red-and-white fabric body and big purple eyes. When squeezed he makes a fun noise.

This 8" polar bear plush is part of the line of gift and greeting toys that rap and record. Bear E White has a 30-second recording device and can also wrap around wrists, gifts or cribs. The WebRappers website features hundreds of musical greetings and genres in multiple languages to choose from.

This 8" green rabbit plush is part of the line of gift and greeting toys that rap and record. Pita has a 30-second recording device and can also wrap around wrists, gifts or cribs. The WebRappers website features hundreds of musical greetings and genres in multiple languages to choose from.

Welcome to the wondrous world of Diana Schoenbrun's "Beasties," where mythic and imaginary creatures come alive from simple materials, such as scrap fabric and thread. From werewolves to zombies to yetis to unidentifiable yet adorable beasts, these projects allow crafters to push the limits of their imaginations to sew a menagerie of whimsical beings.
— “Author Diana Schoenbrun does a fantastic job of presenting an array of wonderful creatures to create,” proclaimed BookLegion. According to the reviewers, the monsters created based on the book “make great personalized gifts for others.”
— Jocelynn Brown of the Detroit News Handmade Crafts Blog loved that the book encouraged the resourceful use of fabric scraps, since the “more woven and textured scraps of fabric, the more interesting your creatures will look.” Her colleague Erik Henrickson loved the irreverent designs of the monsters, from the “soft and fluffy” Tomte to a “patriotic Werewolf” complete with “red, white and blue fur.”