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 30 x 19 x 11cm 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.

He's also the one that pairs with our knitted sausage dog, which wears the same blue and green tartan — the two together make a proper Scottish gift without needing a hamper.

🧺 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 polyester rather than virgin fibre. 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 polyester filling
• Profits support preschools for disadvantaged children
• A proper cuddling size at 30 x 19 x 11cm

• Size: 30 x 19 x 11cm
• 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 marked
• 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?
30 x 19 x 11cm. Big enough to be a bedtime cow rather than a car-seat one, and he still fits in a suitcase.

How is he different from the cow in the stripe jumper?
They're the same size, so it comes down to two things. This one has the ribbed corduroy face and the blue and green tartan, which makes it the Scottish-gift version and the match for our tartan sausage dog. The stripe one is brighter, and it matches our Highland Cow rattle if you want a big-and-small pair.

What age is he for?
From birth. There's nothing to come loose, no batteries and no sounds, though like any soft toy he stays out of the cot until around 12 months, as safer sleep guidance advises. 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.

🐄 Three Highland cows, and which is which

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

• Soft toy in a tartan jumper — this one. 30 x 19 x 11cm, with the ribbed corduroy face and blue and green tartan. The Scottish-gift one, and the match for the tartan sausage dog.
• Soft toy in a stripe jumper — the same size, in a brighter rainbow stripe. The match for the rattle.
• Baby rattle in a stripe jumper — 16cm and much smaller, with a rattle sewn inside. The one for a newborn.

And if you'd rather something else to cuddle: Scruffy Dog is organic cotton and hand wash only, Bronty the Linen Dinosaur suits a nursery where everything matches, and our baby comforters are 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.

Our guides to when soft toys and comforters are safe to introduce and the best toys for babies under 6 months go into more detail.

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