Laguna Niguel Plushies
ADHD | Autism | Sensory Friendly
Luxurious stuffed animals designed in Laguna Niguel. Starting at $8.99/Borb.
A Laguna Niguel Story
A Laguna Niguel Story
From Laguna Niguel to the rest of the world, Friends Collection stuffed animals are designed to be as lovable as possible. Think soft, squishy, and luxurious—not scratchy, not crunchy, not cheap. Instead, we have been working tirelessly out of our little apartment to make the BEST stuffed animals we possibly can. Even if it means eating beans to survive in Laguna Niguel!
The first of these stuffed animals was designed as a side project at the Laguna College of Art and Design. (Thank you, Glenn). And now one of our first Brick and Mortar partners is PandaBox Collectibles in Laguna Niguel.
Most recently; we have begun work on an exciting new dog stuffed animal while visiting the Montage at Laguna Beach. Keep an eye out for Bitsy, the funniest little dog plushie with the same quality standards of our other plushies.
While we have merely just started, we have already shipped plushies to as far away as the Middle East, Scandinavia, and (you won’t believe this), Murietta!! They’re even being sold in Canada. So join us on our adventure to make more stuffed animals like these, so that we can make the lives of stuffed animal collectors just that little bit better.
What we do differently.
CNN Business indicates that toy sales for adults increased from $1.7 billion in 2021 to $6.4 billion in 2023. And studies found that the most important aspect of a stuffed animal is in it’s softness(Tribot et al, 2023.) Our #1 goal at Friends Collection is to make the SOFTEST, highest quality stuffed animals in the world for the burgeoning luxury toy market. Join. us today!
source: Reddit.com/r/Plushies, our 52,000 member community.
- NO cheap, crunchy stuffing.
- We only use premium, high quality silky stuffing.
- NO scratchy glitter/sequins/felt bits
- These additions look fun, but can cut and leave marks during hugs.
- NO bead eyes
- Bead eyes can fall off and pose a choking hazard.
- And nobody likes to pet a hard bead in fur.
Now For Adoption
Here are our first super soft stuffed animals. Click to learn more about them.
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Making Plushies for ADHD | ASD | Aspergers*
Aspergers is an outdated term, and now falls under the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) term
Many stuffed animals out there are inaccessible to the Neurodiverse Community. We prefer textures to be soft, and hugs to be squishy. But sometimes it’s difficult to find stuffed animals for ourselves or for our ND friends and family. How are you going to notice that a felt bit will leave cuts on skin? Or that the stuffing of a plushie will be inadequate and crunchy? All of this will make it a lot harder for you or your ND friend/family member to love your new plushie.
So we have made it our mission to create the softest, most sensory friendly stuffed animals possible. One step at a time, and with the help from countless friends, and every single one of your purchases.
And even aside from our own stuffed animals, we strive to provide you with a resource to find the best all-around stuffed animals for your needs.
Want to Learn More? Check out our Community with r/Plushies, or read more on our Plushies Wiki!
I hate character plushes that are made of scratchy materials.
Also I can’t STAND sequins on plush ????
I generally like embroidered eyes much better than safety eyes. I see a lot of people saying that the embroidered eyes look cheap, but I think they’re cute and make the plushie more cuddly.
Not a hot take, but I will only get a plushy if it feels good. I am very heavy on texture, so if it feels like sh*t, too bad bucko, I ain’t gettin’ it.
Anything with too much hard plastic in the face (huge eyes, sculpted faces, teeth, etc). Makes it less cuddly.
I don’t like stuffed animals that are really stiff, or their limbs are stuck in a sitting or standing position. I guess they look nicer for display but I like stuffed animals for cuddling.