Highland Cow Soft Toy in Tartan Jumper

Highland Cow Soft Toy — a ginger heilan coo in a blue and green tartan jumper

A ginger highland cow with a ribbed corduroy face, a fluffy body and a tartan jumper in blue and green. At 32cm he's a proper armful rather than a pocket toy, and he's suitable from birth, so he can be given long before he's understood.

🐮 Two textures, which is the point

The corduroy face is ribbed and firm; the body is soft and shaggy. Babies find the change between the two before they find anything else, and a toy with two surfaces holds a small person's attention far longer than one that feels the same all over. The fringe over his eyes is the bit toddlers go for.

🧶 The tartan jumper

Knitted in blue and green tartan, and the reason this one gets bought as a Scottish gift rather than just another cuddly cow. He suits a new baby in the family down south, a grandchild abroad, or anyone who has ever stopped the car for a photo of a coo.

🧺 Machine washable, which matters more than it sounds

Soft toys that can't be washed become soft toys nobody lets the baby have. This one goes in the machine, so he can be dragged round the garden, taken to nursery, and still be presentable for the next set of photographs.

🌍 Recycled filling, and where the profit goes

The stuffing is 100% recycled and the materials are responsibly sourced. Best Years also put the profits from toys like this one into preschools for disadvantaged children — they've built several for the children of the people who make their toys. It's a small thing to know, and rather a nice one.

• Ribbed corduroy face and a soft, fluffy body
• Knitted blue and green tartan jumper
• Suitable from birth — no small parts, nothing electronic
• Machine washable
• 100% recycled stuffing, responsibly sourced materials
• Profits support preschools for disadvantaged children
• A proper cuddling size at 32cm tall

• Size: 20 x 17 x 32cm
• Colour: ginger, with a blue and green tartan jumper
• Materials: corduroy and acrylic outer, recycled polyester filling
• Suitable from: birth
• Care: machine washable
• Safety: UKCA and CE certified
• Brand: Best Years

❓ Frequently asked questions

What colour is he, exactly?
Ginger — the warm reddish-brown of an actual highland cow — with the jumper in blue and green tartan. Photographs can make him look browner than he is.

How big is he?
32cm across, and 20cm tall. Big enough to be a bedtime cow rather than a car-seat one, and he still fits in a suitcase.

What age is he for?
From birth. There's nothing to come loose, no batteries and no sounds, so he's fine in a cot and fine at bedtime. He's also the sort of thing an adult will keep on a shelf, which happens more often than you'd think.

Can he be washed?
Yes — he's machine washable, which is the question worth asking before you hand any soft toy to a baby. Let him dry naturally so the corduroy and the knit keep their shape.

Does he make any noise?
No. No rattle, no squeaker, no batteries. Quiet is a feature at 3am.

Does he make a good gift?
He's one of the easy ones. A highland cow in a tartan jumper needs no explanation, and the recycled filling and the preschool funding give the giver something to mention.

🧸 More to cuddle

This is the Scottish one, and the biggest-hearted gift in the range. If you're choosing between a few:

• Scruffy Dog — organic cotton, hand wash only, for the first-toy-for-a-newborn job.
• Bronty the Linen Dinosaur — knitted and linen, for a nursery where everything matches.
• Baby comforters — smaller and flatter, if what you actually want is something for sleep.

See them all in our cuddly toys collection, or browse everything suitable from birth.

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