Three plush that play peek-a-boo, bounce or weigh 3.3 lb, and what gift shoppers should know first.
Disclosure: This is free editorial. None of the makers below paid for this coverage. No samples were provided. We didn’t handle these toys; facts come from the makers’ pages and listings in Sources. Spin Master, GUND’s parent company, has had a paid ToyShow listing on ToyDirectory.com.
Plush is the easy gift, which is why so much of it ends up on a shelf. Each of these three does one thing well.
Animated Flappy The Elephant, 12 in
GUND (a Spin Master brand) · Age grade: see Good to know · 12 in tall, surface washable (gund.com)
Kid Hook
Press his left foot and Flappy hides behind his ears for peek-a-boo. Press the right and he sings while his ears flap (GUND).
Good to know
Age grade: GUND.com says “ages six months and up”; Spin Master’s Canadian store says “0 months and up.” The Amazon listing prints “CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.”, which neither maker page shows. Go by the package label.
Power: 3 AA batteries, included, plus an on/off switch (GUND’s June 2024 catalog).
Pros
Two play modes, one press each
Adjustable volume (GUND)
Price: $40.00 (gund.com, Oct 26, 2026). Amazon’s featured offer that day was a used “Like New” unit at $22.01.
Flappy is the only one aimed at babies; check the package age label. For ages 3 and up, Spruce is the $6.99 stocking stuffer (buy it from Ty), and Hug-A-Lumps is the heavier cuddle gift.
Which would you gift? Tell us in the comments on the Short.
Safety check: We searched the CPSC recall database for GUND, Spin Master, Ty, ZURU and each product name on Oct 26, 2026. None of these three products has been recalled.
