Last week my sister brought home gigantic stuffed toys a giraffe and elephant. I was so excited that I tried exploring ways to get to know the huge bulk of toys just in front of me. The elephant is so cute with its contrasting colour blue and pink. It tusks so huge sitting as if always waiting for someone to cuddle it.



It can be a pillow to my one year old niece, something that she can hug and play around the house. The giraffe is as comparable to the elephant for it has its own magic with its protruding belly button that kids can play with. The Melissa and Doug toys are gift for her but it was given ahead so we were able to see how she'd react to it. Initially she cried when she saw it but after awhile when she was able to cuddled it and found out how soft it is she and the toys became friends. What is it with children and soft toys that seems inseparable. Perhaps they shared the same qualities that are innocent, welcoming and give you an honest reply to what you are feeling.

Since I am one of a fan and collector of this kind of toy when I was a little bit younger, I knew the feeling of having one of them and showing it off with friends as a collection and it does wonders with my sense of belongingness with other kids my age. That is why I too would want to give her the chance to explore this toy called stuff.

As I tried to visit my collection of stuffs, I saw a lot of toys there that I consider of no value in financial terms but at a closer look I found there is a lot that I invested for emotional reason. I buy these things as positive reinforcement. Whenever I achieved something I buy one. This cuddly thing comes handy at night if you do not have anybody to embrace you or you want someone to cry to when somebody is not there. It gives you an assurance of being engulf in a warm hug. And will not rationalized and delve into once fears. It just there ready to cheer you up and signify comfort. It is convenient to be with when you feel like not talking.

I have asked several friends, neighbours and relatives and on why they should they consider buying stuffed Melissa and Doug toys as a gift or for kids here are the top ten answers they gave me:

- First a smaller stuff toy can easily join a group of toys already hanging in a baby crib, for you have the ability to buy the size, texture and color of it.

-Second is that it is hypo allergenic. Which means one will not be worried of rashes or it is has a short percentage of the kids having an allergy for they have sensitive skin.

- Third the toddler can carry it off without the parent being worried that it might hurt her if she do throw it nor it would cut her for it has the softest fabrique.

- Fourth these kid's toys can be educational. Depending on how we treat the toys. We can use it as a puppet or a talking animal with stories so the kids can use their imagination while playing with it. May it be an allegory or fable?

- Fifth, the character of the stuff toy can be customized depending on the preference of the people who would want to buy it. So stuffed toys are always timely.

- Sixth, if you give stuffed toys as a gift it signifies the giver as someone warm, cuddly and adorable which provide a stepping stone for you to connect with the kids.

- Seventh, the toys are cheap giving you enough money to buy for more.

- Eight, It is convenient to buy these cuddly work of art since you can almost see it everywhere therefore it is accessible for you to buy it along the mall or shops where it is located.

- Ninth, these stuffed toys can be collected and be shown as part your gallery of toys. For sentimental reason or just for the fun of collecting a whole collection. Something that father or son or mother and daughter can share.

- 10th, In the preservation department there are several shops which specialized in vacuuming this kind of stuff so you will have no problem in maintaining it clean.