Max Genecov is a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, a dad, and a stuffed animal owner. “I’ve always had them growing up, I had a big fantasy life with them ...

Plush animal sales grew during COVID, and in 2024, experts say that 21% of plush toys were actually sold to adults.

He has a plush racoon from his childhood, crochets them when friends or family have babies, and still sometimes hugs a stuffed animal or uses one as a pillow when he sleeps, he said. It might ...

Once her daughter was born, Fowler watched as she poured love and attention into the toy, along with her other stuffed animals. Fowler was touched; her daughter reminded her of her own childhood.

Let your inner child get rejuvenated again with the best soft toys that give a moment of pause and say awww. They are not just mere playable things but a real evoke of happiness and warmth. Perfect ...

Are your storage bins overflowing with once-loved stuffed animals you just can't bear the thought of parting with? Whether the well-loved plushies are yours from years ago or it's time to clean ...

When Maria Fowler was pregnant with her first child, one of her first purchases for her daughter was a classic: A stuffed ...