Recycled Giraffe Soft Toy

Recycled Giraffe Soft Toy — a small standing giraffe with a long neck to hold

A 22cm cream giraffe on four legs, with grey spots on the ears, horns, legs and knotted tail, and an embroidered face. The long neck is the obvious handle for a small fist. It is made entirely from recycled polyester, weighs 60g, goes in the machine at 30°C and is suitable from birth. From BamBam, a baby brand from Leiden in the Netherlands.

🦒 A neck made for holding

Giraffes are a favourite first soft toy for a simple reason: the neck. It is long and narrow enough for a young baby to wrap a hand round, and an older baby will carry this one about by it. At 22cm and 60g it is small and light, so it travels in the changing bag without taking it over.

👀 Little details to find

Cream with soft grey spots is calm rather than busy, which suits a nursery and a newborn alike. There is still plenty to find up close: two horns and two ears to grab, a spotted tail with a knot in it, and embroidered eyes and a smile, so there are no hard pieces.

♻️ Recycled, inside and out

The label says 100% recycled polyester, so both the soft outer and the filling are made from recycled material. It is machine washable at 30°C, which matters for a toy that is going to be chewed and dropped.

⚠️ Worth knowing before you buy

• It is a small giraffe. At 22cm tall it is about the size of a hand span. For a bigger, fluffier giraffe, see the Nattou or Gerry giraffes below.
• Keep it out of the cot for now. Like any soft toy, keep it out of the cot until your baby is about 12 months old, and use it for play and cuddles while they are awake.

What we like about it

• A long neck that small hands can grip
• Embroidered eyes and smile, with no hard parts
• Horns, ears and a knotted tail to explore
• 100% recycled polyester
• Small and light at 22cm and 60g
• Machine washable at 30°C
• CE marked
• Suitable from birth

Specification

• Suitable from: birth
• Size: 22cm tall
• Weight: 60g
• Material: 100% recycled polyester
• Colour: cream with grey spots
• Face: embroidered eyes and smile
• Safety: CE marked
• Care: machine wash at 30°C
• Brand: BamBam, the Netherlands

❓ Frequently asked questions

How big is it?
22cm tall and 60g, so it is a small, light giraffe rather than a big cuddly one. It fits easily in a changing bag. BamBam's own website lists it at 26cm; we measured ours at 22cm tall, so that is the figure we give.

What age is it for?
From birth. Young babies grip the neck and legs, and older ones carry it about.

What is it made of?
100% recycled polyester, as stated on the label. The eyes and smile are embroidered.

Can it go in the cot?
Not yet. Keep soft toys out of the cot until your baby is about 12 months old.

Can I wash it?
Yes, in the machine at 30°C.

Is it a good new baby gift?
Yes. It is small, soft, washable and suitable from birth, and the cream and grey suits any nursery.

🦒 Which giraffe?

We have a few giraffes, and they suit different babies. This one first:

• Recycled Giraffe Soft Toy — this one. 22cm and 60g, cream with grey spots, all recycled polyester. Machine washable.
• Gizzy Giraffe — from Happy Horse, BamBam's sister brand. About the same size, fluffy, with colourful spots on his tummy.
• Sensory Snuggable Giraffe — about the same size at 25cm, with a crinkle foot and ribbon tags for a baby who likes things that rustle.
• Nattou Cuddly Giraffe — bigger and fluffier at 30cm, and machine washable at 30°C.
• Large Gerry Giraffe — the tallest at 40cm, with long floppy limbs and overalls that come off.
• Giggles the Giraffe — from the Zoo Crew, made with London Zoo, with recycled filling.
• Tiny Friends Gina the Giraffe — the smallest at 14cm, with a bell inside.

More from BamBam: the Recycled Lion Soft Toy, the same size in grey with a big fluffy mane, and the Organic Cotton Bear Soft Toy, a slim, floppy bear in pink or grey.

Also from BamBam: the Organic Cotton Bear Comforter.

Our guides to choosing baby shower gifts and baby comforters and how to use them safely go into more detail.

Safety information

Adult supervision recommended. Keep soft toys out of the cot until your baby is about 12 months old. Check the toy regularly and stop using it if it is torn, worn or coming apart.

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