Toy stores and toy sections seldom have knowledgeable staff, and all the toy label itself will have is the general information that tells us what ages the toy is safe for. Read on, and make your gift giving experience much easier. Here some tips for choosing best toys and gund stuffed animals for children.
Age
If you’re getting a gift for a toddler, practically any gund stuffed animals is good, as they have not developed specific tastes yet.
Safety
Always make sure that the toy you buy is safe, most important if the child is very young. If the child is under three years of age, any toy with small parts or sharp edges is a big no-no.
Gender
There are very different toys marketed for little boys and little girls, so always consider gender when getting a gift. Girls often prefer plush animals that are colorful, cute, and sweet. Boys often enjoy stuffed animals that are a bit mightier, with an edge of danger. These include gund stuffed lions, gund stuffed tigers, or a big grizzly bear.
Quality
If a toy is not high-quality, you run the danger of having a safety issue. A poorly built or stitched toy could allow parts to come off, and cause the possibility of choking on little pieces. Also, just imagine how sad a child would be if they got attached to the gund stuffed animal you bought them, and then it falls apart!
Purpose
Educational toys feed a child’s curiosity. Just imagine getting them a stuffed lion or stuffed tiger with the purpose of feeding their curiosity on the natural world. Get them something comforting, such as a cute teddy bear or a sweet stuffed toy pet. You can combine the function of the present with the child’s personality and needs, getting them a great gift.
Don’t just buy the newest “hot” toy with no forethought. Consider age, gender, safety, quality and the function of your gift.
Now your next step is finding the right size. Plush toys are not one size fits all, and unlike shirts or pants, you can’t try them on to find the one that works perfectly. Let’s discuss what constitutes small, medium, and large gund stuffed toys
Of course, unlike clothes, plush animals don’t have sizes on the label because they simply do not have a standard sizing chart. So to make things simple for the purposes of this article, let’s size gund stuffed animals within a 4 to 90 inch range, as they rarely get smaller or larger than that. For “small” gund stuffed animals, let’s consider them anything under or equal to 18 inches. For a toy to be medium, let’s put it between 19 and 42 inches. Lastly, let’s consider large toys anything above 42 inches long.
Small Sized Plush Animals
Whether they be small or extra-small, little toys are often the cutest of all. With smaller gund stuffed animals, there is plenty of room for quite a few of them to be piled on their beds ready for nightly snuggling. These can also be a great “thinking of you” gift for a significant other, especially stuffed animals that are extra-small.
Medium Sized Plush Animals
Medium sized gund stuffed animals can be great for a lot of occasions. Make someone’s home more fun by giving them a stuffed leopard for their couch that is in complementary colors to the rest of their decorations.
Large Sized Plush Animals
A gund stuffed animal as big or bigger than they can be played with a lot, and can become a good friend. These are a great gift for young adults too. Remember, keep these guidelines in mind when you’re trying to choose what size gund stuffed animal to get someone.