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Born from a real need for comfort.
Our founder created what she couldn’t find: a high-quality, beautifully designed, substantially weighted plush that could help ease anxiety in both kids and adults.
She spent years working with therapists and perfecting the design to create Hugimals: lovable weighted plushies weighted throughout to feel like a real hug—for kids and adults alike. Other unique and lovable weighted gifts followed!
Most Awarded
We’re proud that our small business has won notable recognition in TIME’s Best Inventions and Parents Magazine’s Best Sleep Awards, and has been featured in national press like TODAY, GMA, The Strategist, Oprah, and the Wall Street Journal.
Superior Quality
Our team obsesses over each detail of our products, which are unmatched in quality and design. Because you and yours deserve the best.
Hugs for All Ages
Our creations continue to comfort customers of all ages, because everyone needs a hug sometimes.
Our Original Hugimals
Hugimals are a fantastic source of both comfort and sensory support for kids, teens, adults and seniors.
Loved by Kids, Teens, & Adults
Hugimals hug you back with their evenly-distributed weighted pressure to calm the nervous system, lower stress & anxiety.
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COMFORT AND CALM: Cozy, huggable stress relief in the form of a cuddly plush friend. Uniquely designed to “hug you back” to help lower stress and boost calm and relaxation.
SENSORY BENEFITS: Evenly distributed weight for the feeling of a real hug! Feel grounded, soothed, and safe with snuggly, heavy hugs.
EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TOOL: Bring your Hugimal anywhere you need a hug. Sweet, supportive faces; extra-soft, premium plush fabric. Watch for knockoffs!
WASHABLE: 4.5lbs each with weight distributed for full-body hugs! Weighted with glass beads securely sewn into a removable insert, allowing for machine washing of outer plush.
SAFE: Free of harmful chemicals in compliance with the strictest child safety standards in the world. Recommended for ages 2+.
COZY HUGS FOR ALL: These huggable friends make great gifts for life transitions, special occasions, holidays, or any time you want to give a hug! Gift box not included.
Customers say
Customers find the weighted sloth plush toy extremely comforting, with palpable feelings of relaxation and a velvety-soft fur that feels like holding a baby. The sloth has an even weight distribution throughout its body, making it a great alternative to a weighted blanket, and customers appreciate its size, with one noting it’s perfect for cuddling at 4.5 lbs. Customers describe the sloth as adorable, with one highlighting the precise embroidery details, and they consider it worth the price, with one noting it’s the best bear on the market. Customers value it as a perfect gift for all ages.
Happy Pet Mom in VA –
Cte and Loveable
At roughly the mass of a newborn infant, Emory is comforting to cuddle and fall asleep with. All his limbs (legs, belly, arms and head) are weighted proportionally to allow Emory to sit or lie down yet still be somewhat posable.This elephant is so great. Emory’s soothing blue yet velvety-soft fur and embroidered face details are spot on. He’s The perfect weight and size for cuddling at 4.5 lbs. It really does give the same pressure of a hug! The construction is solid and durable. He’s very well made, high quality, and the weight makes him feel akin to a newborn lying on your chest! He’s extremely huggable and irresistible to look at because of his kind, non-judgmental eyes that make you want to hug him even more. Perfect for just about anyone or even a pet who needs a bed buddy. You get the benefits of a weighted blanket without the restriction of being confined under a weighted blanket. Itâs been such a great help with my anxiety, sleep, and concentration. Due to the weight, I don’t recommend this for anyone under 2-years of age.
Clayton –
Great for my ADHD 6 yr old. Worth the money!
My 6 year old son has ADHD and I he loves this stuffed animal. It’s not a life changer, but I think it does calm him down when I’m trying to get him to sleep. He hugs it every night while in bed. The weight and size of it comforts him I think. I’m also hearing less “scared-of-the-dark” comments. It feels very well made too, and looks cute.
Rainybeet –
Perfect “Sick Buddy”
I got this for my wife and she loves it. Sometimes, especially when sick, it is nice to have something soft yet substantial to hold onto. This provides both while also being completely adorable. The material is soft but seems quite durable and long lasting. Great for all ages.
Jacqueline Emanuel –
Perfect Sleep Buddy!
This little one is so soft, and the perfect cuddle size and weight. Very comforting if you sleep alone.
Choice M. Johnson –
IF YOU HAVE ANXIETY AND AUTISM THIS IS PERFECT!!!!
So I’m an autistic adult who also struggles with severe anxiety among other issues and this weighted plushie has become my best friend! I got Frankie The Cat and I’ve had him for over a month now. He’s heavy, cute, and the perfect design for snuggles and sleeping. The seams are high quality and I haven’t had any issues with my replacement Frankie (the first one was defective but Amazon makes replacements super easy). All in all 5 stars from me I highly recommend Hugimals and yes I know the price is high at but it’s so worth it!!P.S.Taking out the weighted insert for machine washing is incredibly difficult so I usually just spot clean Frankie but Hugimals are machine washable and there’s a video on YouTube on how to remove and reapply the weighted insert on the inside.
Amazon Customer –
Perfect Size/Weight & Great Quality
This weighted sloth is adorable and just the right amount of weight for me. The quality is fantastic. Super soft. I’m currently being comforted by the “hug” of this cutie while recovering from bronchitis. I’m a 50+ year old female and this is age appropriate in my opinion! I got weighted stuffed animals for my 20+ yr old daughters for Christmas. Both are neuro-divergent. Seeing them enjoy theirs made me want one for myself. So glad I purchased!
Jessica –
Perfect for sensory issues
This weighted stuffed animal is perfect for those with sensory issues. My daughter fell in love with this but the store price was high in our opinion so we thankfully found it here on Amazon cheaper. There was no smell at all. The size is fairly big . The color matches that which is pictured. Overall quality and function is impressive and does not disappoint.
Mrs. Liah –
The perfect cuddle bug!
I’m 37 with 3 kids and I love Sam the sloth for MYSELF. He’s weighted throughout his body, (arms, legs and my middle and not much in his head). Weighing him at home, he was 4 lbs and 10 oz. He is great for comfort, anxiety and sleep. I would also recommend for older children.
Deirdre Bull –
I bought this cause I am a terrible flyer.This pup actually was a tremendous help.He was also used as a pillow. I put the tray down, sat him down on tray and cuddled into him.Slept like a baby
Ohhanguan –
There is a spot at its tummy where it was not stitch properly. I saw a couple of reviews that have the same problem so this is a qc problem they clearly need to pay attention to because this thing is pricey as hell. I am not going to return it as it is such a hassle but hopefully it won’t tear and worsen
Chiara Barbarino –
Molto bello ma cuciture imprecise, imbottitura disomogenea, chiusura velcro non tiene si apre e rovina esperienza tattile. Per il costo che ha mi aspettavo maggiore cura.Tuttavia, è bellissimo ed è piacevole da ninnare, il peso è gradevole, soprattutto le zampette anteriori. Preferirei che il peso fosse distribuito più uniformemente, a simulare una vera corporeità . In ogni caso, mai più senza!
Francesca –
This plush is very high quality. The stitches are strong, the fur is lush and soft, and the colours are beautiful and calming. However, I found it to be way too overstuffed. It is probably just my personal preference, but the head in particular seemed way too big and round, it just looked weird and disproportionate compared to the rest of the body. I have basic sewing skills, so I solved the problem by opening the internal pocket that contains the filling, removed some of it, and sewed it back. Now the plush is slightly more floppy and the head doesn’t look gigantic – I like it much more this way!I wonder if all that stuffing was put there specifically to keep the weighted insert “in place”? The structure of the plush seems intact despite the modifications, but still, I would love to know.The company seems lovely by the way, so I am happy to support them!
Jean-Christophe S. –
This item really is exactly as described. We bought Franky the cat and Sam the sloth and both feel nice, they have the perfect weight and my daughters love them. It also helps a lot when they are sad or angry.