Fun Things To Do With Stuffed Animals

• Bedtime - warm stuffed animal fuzziness
• Naptime - more warm stuffed animal fuzziness

• After a boo-boo it can help to talk and snuggle with a stuffed animal buddy
• If feelings get hurt or it was just a bad day at home or school a stuffed animal and some time to regroup can be just the ticket
• Sometimes a stuffed animal can be huge comfort after a big tragedy

• On a trip to the Doctor's or Dentist's office it can be great to have a stuffed animal friend come along
• A stuffed animal can make a trip to Aunt Petunia's house a lot less...er...a lot more...er...tolerable
• Did you earn a timeout?  Take your stuffed animal buddy with you and they can help you figure out how to do things differently next time

• Having a difficult time communicating with someone in your life.  Enlist a stuffed animal with a silly voice to break the ice.  Getting the conversation rolling is half the battle and this is a specialty of stuffed animals.

• Place dress up and pretend with your stuffed animals and doll clothes or people clothes
• Host a stuffed animal tea party
• Place stuffed animals in chairs around the room and have a conversation about their favorite thing to eat, or who is their best friend
• Use stuffed animals as actors in a play you put on for you friends
• Stuffed animals can be very funny joke tellers (and a great audience if you have some jokes to tell)
• Grab a digital camera and take pictures of the kids and stuffed animals playing, then make a rainy day scrapbook of the activity or decorate a bulletin board
• Small bean-filled stuffed animals are great for playing catch

• Is there something you need to tell someone?  Maybe a stuffed animal intermediary can pave the way?

• Of course one of the most fun things to do with stuffed animals is to collect them.  This creates lots of fun opportunities like:
  • Picking a favorite type of stuffed animal to collect
  • Collecting different sizes of stuffed animals
  • Collecting stuffed animals from a type of habitat like the jungle, or desert
  • Line up your stuffed animal collection by size
  • Line up your stuffed animal collection by color
  • Line up your stuffed animal collection by favorites
  • Have stuffed animal competitions

• Nothing says "I love You!" better than a stuffed animal.  Include a message card, a ribbon and let your adorable friend work the magic. Sure you could send flowers, but so can anybody else. Stuffed animals convey Personality!
• Ready to "Pop the Question"?...think about a stuffed animal bearing gifts (like a jewelry box with an engagement ring)

What do you like to do with stuffed animals?...