Squirrel McNuttie is indeed a silly-looking character, with his buck-teeth and wild-eyed look. While most stuffed animals look sort of demure and innocent, Squirrel McNuttie looks like he has mischief in mind. We chose him as an alternative animal for our 2-year old's Easter basket this year because she, like McNuttie, is mischievous, and because of her love for Beatrix Potter's irreverant character, Nutkin. Besides, we have far too many lambs and bunnies, and squirrels are springtime-like. Sort of. He's a nice size for a little kid at 12" length, perfectly doll-like, while I imagine his larger variation is a drag-along-the-floor kind of size at a generous 18". His body is knitted sweater-like cotton, made by Peruvian artisans who are paid fair wages. Thus the cost. He is body is stuffed with polyester - and though I wish it were a more natural substance, this does make him more easily washable. He's already been through our wash once on the gentle cycle, as I always wash plush toys before giving them to the kids. He came through brilliantly, and I was pleased to see that his tail and ear tufts separated a bit and fluffed in a more attractive way post-washing. We air-dried him, which only took a few hours, and that was indoors. On a sunny day I doubt he'd take more than an hour to dry outside.
Because he's stuffed with polyester, his body is extremely soft, mooshy and lightweight. My daughter seems to like him, and insisted he join her for bedtime and naptime. We had him act out the part of impertinent Nutkin, dancing like a sunbeam and so on, when we read her book at bedtime, and she was delighted by that.
Overall, he is exactly what I expected and hoped for, and I am quite pleased with him. I'll definitely be buying more BlaBla dolls in the future.
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Product Description:
From Blabla Knits, our precious McNuttie Squirrel Mini Plush Toy is designed by Florence Wetterwald and hand-knitted by Peruvian artisans. Everything is made of natural fibers of exceptional quality grown in Peru, making the line irresistibly soft and cuddly.
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