Highland Cow Knitted Baby Rattle in Stripe Jumper

Highland Cow Knitted Baby Rattle — a heilan coo small enough to hold

A knitted highland cow with a soft rattle sewn inside, curled horns and a rainbow stripe jumper. At 16cm he's built for a newborn's hands rather than for cuddling in bed — light enough to wave, small enough for a pram, and he makes a gentle sound when he moves.

🔔 A rattle a baby can work themselves

The rattle is inside him, so it sounds whenever he's shaken, waved or dropped. That's the whole appeal for a small baby: they move, something happens, and they gradually work out they caused it. It's a soft, muffled sound rather than a sharp one, which is the right side of tolerable on a long car journey.

🐮 Knitted, with horns and a proper face

Soft knitted fur, curled horns to grab, and the shaggy fringe that makes a highland cow a highland cow. The knit gives him more texture than a plush toy, and the horns and legs are the bits little fingers find first.

👶 The right size for the first few months

16cm and light, so he can be held by someone who hasn't much grip yet, and he clips easily into a changing bag. He's the one to reach for when you want a first toy rather than a bedtime companion — either of the big cows does that job better.

🌍 Recycled stuffing, and where the profit goes

The filling is 100% recycled polyester. Best Years, who make him, also state on the label that profits from toys like this one go towards preschools for disadvantaged children — they've built several for the children of the people who make their toys.

• Soft rattle sewn inside — no batteries, nothing to replace
• Knitted body with curled horns and a rainbow stripe jumper
• 16cm — sized for newborn hands and pram straps
• Suitable from birth
• Machine washable at 30°C or below
• 100% recycled polyester filling
• Profits support preschools for disadvantaged children

• Size: 16cm long, 11cm high, 7cm wide
• Colour: ginger brown, with a rainbow stripe jumper
• Materials: knitted acrylic yarn, 100% recycled polyester filling
• Suitable from: birth
• Care: machine wash below 30°C
• Safety: UKCA and CE marked
• Brand: Best Years

❓ Frequently asked questions

How big is he?
16cm long, 11cm high and 7cm wide — a hand-sized cow, not a cuddling one. If you want something to take to bed, either of our 30cm highland cow soft toys is the one.

How loud is the rattle?
Gentle. It's a soft shushing rattle rather than a hard plastic one, and it only sounds when he's moved. Quiet enough for a sleeping house.

Does he need batteries?
No. The rattle is sewn inside — nothing to replace, and nothing to work loose.

What age is he for?
From birth. He comes into his own from around three months, when a baby starts reaching out and grabbing deliberately, and he stays in favour well into the teething months.

Can he be washed?
Yes — machine washable at 30°C or below, which matters rather a lot for a toy that will be chewed. Wash him cool and dry him naturally so the knit keeps its shape.

Which big cow matches his jumper?
The stripe one. Our Highland Cow Soft Toy in a Knitted Stripe Jumper wears the same rainbow stripes, so the two make a deliberate pair. The tartan cow wears blue and green tartan instead and has a corduroy face — same family, but it won't look like a matching set.

Does he make a good gift?
He's one of the best small ones. Suitable from birth, a bit more thought than another enormous teddy, and a heilan coo lands well with anyone who has ever been north of Perth.

🐄 Three highland cows, and which is which

All three are from Best Years, all suitable from birth, all machine washable:

• The knitted rattle — this one. 16cm, makes a gentle sound, rainbow stripe jumper. The first-toy, pram-clip, newborn-gift option.
• Soft toy in a stripe jumper — 30 x 19 x 11cm, silent, shaggy ginger coat and the same rainbow stripes as this rattle. The matching big one.
• Soft toy in a tartan jumper — the same 30 x 19 x 11cm, with a ribbed corduroy face and a blue and green tartan jumper. The one to send as a Scottish gift.

Plenty of families end up with two — the rattle first, a big one at Christmas. And if it's the Scottish angle you're after, our knitted sausage dog in a tartan jumper wears the same tartan as the tartan cow.

See more in our baby rattles and cuddly toys collections.

Our guides to when babies can hold a rattle and the best toys for babies under 6 months go into more detail.

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