Teddy Blog

Check your teddy bear carefully. Throwing out a beloved toy may not be easy to do if your little one is very attached to it. Check to see if you can have this teddy dry cleaned or washed. Most teddies will have a tag on them somewhere (if you are lucky and it wasn’t worn off or cut off!).  You don’t want to toss out that security item you child cherishes and won’t go to sleep without.

Sometimes a teddy bear can be repaired if torn. You should be able to either do it yourself or find someone nearby who can repair a well loved bear. Check with your local craft shop to see if they might have a name or two of people who will repair bears. The stuffing might be coming out, he might have lost an eye, or his seams will need to be tightened or re-sewn.  He really needs to be repaired. He was very much loved and has many more loving years to give.

A smelly teddy bear needs to be vacuumed or you can put him in a plastic bag or box with some cat litter or baking soda. Both will soak up the odors from the bear. If you think your child might have gotten food or water on the bear his stuffing might be molding from the inside. I know this sounds gross, but it can happen. You can try cleaning the fur in the washer or just doing a surface wash on the bear. You may need to open the bear, remove all the old stuffing and replacing it with new stuffing. There are various types of stuffing at craft stores, so you may want to check them out first. If you or your child value that bear, you might be better off getting the more expensive stuffing.